News From Around The County
VALLE VISTA – At least one person was left homeless and a dog was believed to have perished after a fire broke out inside a residence, Wednesday, May 11. The fire, that destroyed a mobile-home, erupted at the Pueblo Sereno Mobile Home Park on the 25000 block of Lincoln Avenue in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista. Twenty-four firefighters from eight engine companies responded […]
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HEMET – A Hemet middle school was placed on temporary lock down this afternoon after City of Hemet police officers were notified regarding a “possible threat” at the school, according to District officials. The incident and lock down happened at Acacia Middle School Friday, May 12. The school is located at 1200 E. Acacia Avenue in Hemet. Police officers were dispatched […]
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HEMET – Officials are investigating a shooting after a residence was struck by gunfire Wednesday, May 10. The early-morning shooting happened on the 100 block of N. Inez Street, south of Latham Avenue and north of Florida Avenue, in Hemet. A City of Hemet police officer, who happened to be on patrol one street to the west on Alessandro Street, […]
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UPDATE: May 10, 4 p.m. City of Hemet police officials provided updated information regarding the condition of the three teenagers who were injured when a stolen vehicle they were fleeing from police in smashed backwards into a tree at high-speed. The major-injury collision left at least one of the three young car thief’s with serious, traumatic injuries. “All three occupants […]
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EAST HEMET – One man died and another was airlifted after a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision, Monday, May 8. The fatal accident happened on the 47000 block of Highway 74 just east of Doe Canyon Road and the San Bernardino Forest Service’s Cranston Station #54, in the unincorporated area of Valle Vista. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim as Bernardo Santana-Brito, 52, of […]
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Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report. HEMET – A man was arrested for driving under the influence after he attempted to flee from an early-morning wreck, Tuesday, May 9. The accidents happened on S. Santa Fe Street near Mayberry Avenue in Hemet. Officials have not released the name of the alleged drunk driver, who was described as […]
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HEMET – Several Hemet area schools were placed on temporary lock down today, after law enforcement officers received “911 calls” in connection with one of the schools, Monday, May 8. Officials lifted the lock downs just after 1:20 p.m., according to a school district official. There were no reported injuries or incidents related to the short lock down. The incident […]
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UPDATE: May 4, 6 p.m. HEMET – Sheriff’s officials announced they located a Hemet resident who had been reported missing the previous day. “Hartzler was reunited with her family,” Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Robert Duckett said in a written follow-up Thursday, May 4. “Deputies from the Hemet Sheriff Station located Stephanie Hartzler in the area of State Street and the Ramona […]
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HEMET – In spite of a busy weekend filled with several planned activities and events, Dave Brown, the City of Hemet’s Chief of Police, took time out of his packed schedule to visit Solera Diamond Valley’s annual Neighborhood Watch potluck Saturday afternoon, April 29. The potluck events, which were held on different blocks throughout the community, were organized by the different […]
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HEMET – Details are still emerging after the City of Hemet Police Department’s newest K-9 handler was involved in a minor injury traffic collision Friday evening, April 28. The officer was injured while responding to another officer’s emergency call for assistance. The officer who called for priority assistance was struggling to apprehend a combative subject during an arrest. In the […]
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