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MURRIETA, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to investigate the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning, May 17. Although the cause of the man’s death has yet to be determined, officials have said no foul play is suspected and their investigation is ongoing. SEE OTHER RECENT RCNS HEADLINE NEWS: Lake Elsinore man arrested for […]
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BANNING, Calif., — Authorities this morning said an in-custody inmate passed away while being treated at a Riverside County hospital Sunday, May 1. The male inmate, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced deceased yesterday after spending the last two weeks recovering from an unspecified illness as part of his incarceration at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility (SCF) […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a female inmate being housed at a Riverside County jail facility has died after being found unresponsive in her cell Thursday evening, April 28. Officials this morning said that although foul play is not suspected in the woman’s death, her actual cause of death has not been determined, pending a post-mortem. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: More […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a violent and combative man, who was taken into custody at the scene of a Jurupa Valley assault after deputies utilized a Taser deployment to stop the man’s resistance, later died while in custody at an area hospital. The incident that led to the in-custody death happened in the parking lot of a business […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 16, 4:11 p.m., With additional details. Originally Published: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 12:01 p.m. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Officials today released the names of three inmates who died while in Riverside County custody within a three week time span from Aug. 18 through Sept. 12. Two of the in-custody deaths involved inmates being housed at the Robert Presley […]
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INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say no foul play is suspected in the death of an inmate being housed at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio early Sunday morning, Sept. 12. The man, whose name and charges have not been released, was found unresponsive in his cell and later died at the facility. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Neighbor thwarts attempted […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities who yesterday announced the second in-custody death of an inmate who passed away while being housed at the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside over the last few days have since reported there were no signs of foul play suspected in either of the inmates’ deaths and that their separate and unrelated investigations are continuing. […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 22, 12:23 p.m., With information regarding second in-custody death. Originally Published: Thursday, Aug. 19, 11:35 p.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the in-custody death of an inmate who passed away while being housed at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside early Wednesday morning, Aug. 18. Wednesday’s death was followed just three days […]
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BANNING, Calif. — Authorities are conducting an in-custody death investigation after an inmate passed away at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Sunday morning, Feb. 21. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Months-long search for missing Hemet woman, 73, ends in tragedy Riverside man arrested after “savage” killing of chihuahua puppy Videos, details of Riverside officer-involved shooting released Perris teacher […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities say a man who “was in custody and under the care of local hospital staff for pre-existing medical issues unrelated to his incarceration” passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 22. The inmate’s death follows on the heels of another in-custody death that happened Tuesday, Dec. 15, after 33-year-old, Jurupa Valley resident Ernie Serrano, who fought first […]
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