News From Around The County
LAKE ELSINORE — Details are beginning to emerge after a registered sex offender tried to snatch two young children from a Lake Elsinore park this morning, Monday, Mar. 11. Today’s terrifying incident happened at Rosetta Canyon Sports Park, south of Rosetta Canyon Dr. and Ardenwood Way. The alleged suspect was reportedly apprehended by several witnesses and citizens – including an […]
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After a recent spike of incidents in Riverside County involving phone-based, kidnapping scams, Riverside County sheriff’s officials are reminding citizens to be wary of and to immediately report any phone calls or texts from an unknown person claiming a family member or loved one has been kidnapped or is being held for ransom. The scams, which law enforcement officials and federal investigators first began […]
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RANCHO MIRAGE — Employees came to the rescue of a mother and daughter after a Los Angeles man allegedly attempted to snatch the 9-year-old girl from her mother’s arms, Wednesday morning, Aug. 16. The attempted kidnapping happened at the checkout stands of a Gelson’s Market in the 36100 block of Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. The man was arrested after leading authorities […]
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COACHELLA – A man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman during a domestic violence related incident Saturday, Jan. 14. The arrest happened about 7:49 a.m., near the intersection of Jackson Street and Avenue 52 near the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella. While on routine patrol, “a sheriff’s sergeant observed a female waiving and screaming for help as she […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials are investigating reports of an attempted kidnapping after a woman told authorities two men attempted to pull her into their truck Sunday, Jan. 15. The victim managed to break free and run away from the two men involved in the incident, which occurred in the area of Market Street near the river bottom bridge, north of Rivera […]
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LA QUINTA – Sheriff’s officials updated that they are still investigating a woman’s claim that she was kidnapped Tuesday, Jan. 10. The woman claimed the kidnapping happened near the southeast corner of Highway 111 and Adams Street in La Quinta. The woman, who officials have not yet identified, alleged that a 25 to 30-year-old middle-eastern man driving a late-model sedan stopped his […]
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MORENO VALLEY – Riverside County sheriff’s officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying a vehicle involved in an attempted kidnapping that occurred near the intersection of Hidden Springs Drive and Mountain View Road in the City of Moreno Valley Thursday, October 13. The area where the attempted kidnapping happened is in the Hidden Springs area in the northwestern area of the city. […]
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MENIFEE – Two men and a woman have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping for ransom of a Menifee woman, according to an Aug. 20 press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Two additional suspects are wanted for their connection with the reported crime. Warrants have been issued for their arrests. The investigation began about noon Tuesday, […]
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Written for Valley News. Click link for full story. Two men arrested after Lake Elsinore kidnapping and robbery
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