Officials say woman who stole half million in cash and precious metals was about to flee country

LAKE ELSINORE — Sheriff’s officials yesterday announced the arrest of a Los Angeles County woman they allege stole more than half a million in cash, precious metals and other personal property from a Lake Elsinore resident who was hospitalized after reportedly attempting to commit suicide last month. According to officials the alleged suspect was preparing to flee the country when she […]

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UPDATED: LAKE ELSINORE: Officials identify victims killed in Monday’s residential fire

UPDATED: Friday, Feb. 2, 8:30 p.m. LAKE ELSINORE — Officials have identified two people who died in an early morning house fire last Monday, Jan 29. The pair died in a fire that erupted at a home on the 100 block of S. Massachusetts Street, southeast of the intersection of Grand and Broadway Avenues, in Lake Elsinore. Fire investigators are still working […]

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LAKE ELSINORE: Man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at other man

LAKE ELSINORE — A man officials allege pointed a rifle at another person Thursday, Dec. 21, first barricaded himself inside a residence and then attempted to flee from deputies before he was apprehended on the 200 block of E. Graham in Lake Elsinore. After an investigation, the alleged suspect, identified as Raymundo Gomez, 24, of Lake Elsinore, was later booked at the Cois […]

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LAKE ELSINORE: Parolee, released just five days earlier, arrested after bank robbery

LAKE ELSINORE — A man who had been out of jail for only five days after being released from custody on a felony parole violation was re-arrested Saturday, Dec. 9, after he allegedly robbed a bank before leading deputies on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit. Officials allege that during the chase the suspect, who was later identified by officials as Thomas […]

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CORONA: Volunteer HS basketball coach, suspected of unlawful sex acts with minors, released on bail

UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10:40 a.m. CORONA — A Lake Elsinore resident and volunteer coach at two different Corona high schools was arrested Thursday, Nov. 30, following a four-month investigation into allegations of child annoyance and unlawful sex acts with minors. He was later released from custody after posting $90,000 bail. The female victims interviewed in the investigation ranged from 15 to 17-years-old, […]

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LAKE ELSINORE: Melee at high school results in 2 students injured, 3 adults arrested

LAKE ELSINORE — Officials arrested three adults after two juveniles were injured during a fight that broke out at Temescal Canyon High School, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 30. The school is located at 28755 El Toro Road in Lake Elsinore. After the fight, deputies arrested three men, identified as 48-year-old, Benigno Arias, 21-year-old, Jaime Arias and 19-year-old, Adrian Arias. All three are related and are […]

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Man accused of Corona attempted bank robbery tracked down and arrested in Lake Elsinore

CORONA — A Lake Elsinore resident was arrested earlier this week, accused of an attempted bank robbery that happened at Wells Fargo Bank in the 11000 block of De Palma Road in Corona, Friday, Aug. 18. Using evidence collected by sheriff’s officials after the attempted robbery, investigators located and arrested 40-year-old, Jerrad R.D. Schmittle, after serving a search warrant at the […]

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LAKE ELSINORE: Injured man rescued from mountainside after hang gliding accident

LAKE ELSINORE — A man suffered minor injuries and had to be airlifted from a remote,  mountainous area after crashing while hang gliding, Sunday, Oct. 15. The accident and remote area rescue happened near Ortega Highway and Main Divide Road, in an unincorporated area of the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore. Riverside County Sheriff and Fire officials were dispatched to reports of a hang glider down just before […]

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LAKE ELSINORE: Man visiting from S. Korea dies during first, solo parachute jump

LAKE ELSINORE — Officials are investigating after a parachutist died after suffering a “hard landing,” Wednesday, Sept. 27. According to officials, the victim was making his first, solo parachute jump when the fatal accident happened in an open field, north of Skylark Field Airport, in Lake Elsinore. Skydive Elsinore operates from the airport, which is west of Cereal Street and north of Corydon […]

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LAKELAND VILLAGE: Morning commuters shocked to see naked man waiting for bus outside church, school

LAKELAND VILLAGE — A man who was reportedly sitting naked at an RTA bus bench was arrested this morning after at least one stunned commuter called 911 to report the man’s bizarre behavior. The Thursday, Sept. 14, incident and arrest happened on the 18000 block of Grand Avenue in the unincorporated community of Lakeland Village. Different witnesses later reported seeing the man alternately in […]

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