News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif. — When Frank Aguirre watched his 16-year-old daughter ride off with her boyfriend on a new mini-bike he had just received that Christmas morning, he never could have imagined the tragedy that would follow just a short time later. “My worst nightmare came true that Christmas day,” Frank told RCNS, while talking about what happened to his daughter […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a bicyclist was killed and a man was later arrested after a Perris hit and run Thursday evening, Jan. 14. The fatal collision happened in the area of Goetz and Mapes roads, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Pit maneuver, rollover crash with one ejected, ends 100 mph pursuit Woman charged with murdering […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 28, 11:30 a.m., With additional details. HEMET, Calif. — A 16-year-old girl who was left for dead on the side of the road by a driver who fled the scene after running her and her boyfriend down on Christmas remains hospitalized and in critical condition today. Authorities are continuing to search for the person responsible for the […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was pepper sprayed while attacking a Circle K clerk in Redding was later arrested after fleeing the scene and hitting at least two vehicles this morning, Monday, Nov. 2. Although officials did not specify which Circle K the series of crimes began at, there are two Circle K convenience stores located along […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Oct. 1, 1:15 p.m. See Original Story below. BURNEY, Calif. — In a follow up interview with California Highway Patrol, CHP Public Information Officer Morton confirmed to SCNS this afternoon that a 32-year-old, Alturas woman was arrested after fleeing the scene of a non-injury “sideswipe” traffic collision involving at least two big rigs and possibly involving several other […]
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HEMET, Calif. — A solo-vehicle rollover wreck caused a car to burst into flames and ignited a small vegetation fire early Sunday morning, Sept. 6. Although a man was initially trapped and rescued from the burning car by good Samaritans, he immediately fled the scene. He was located a short time later near the area and investigated for driving under […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally published: Monday, Aug. 24, 11 p.m. HEMET, Calif. — Authorities in Hemet are investigating a hit and run traffic collision that left a pedestrian dead early Monday morning, Aug. 24. Officials are still searching for the vehicle involved in the fatal crash, which happened on Domenigoni Pkwy, just east of […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Authorities arrested a Burney man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident that left a traffic sign as well as vehicle parts and debris scattered across SR-299E, east of Hatchet Summit, late Monday evening Aug. 10. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: McArthur man arrested after robbing Burney bank, assaulting minor Wanted out of Florida since 2005, sex offender […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, July 2, 12:40 p.m. See Original Story, Photos and Video below. HEMET, Calif. — Officials who arrested a probationer yesterday morning after a short Hemet pursuit led to a four-vehicle crash involving a stolen vehicle have identified the man who was apprehended after trying to flee on foot from the multi-vehicle wreck. City of Hemet police officers began […]
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TEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities today are continuing to search for a man seen fleeing the scene of a major injury, rollover traffic collision in Temecula Tuesday afternoon, June 23. Video and photographs taken by a witness to the crash and later shared to social media showed a man running from the scene of the collision, which happened on Rancho California […]
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