News From Around The County
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Reports of a rock climber who was seriously injured after falling while hiking at Ortega Falls near Lake Elsinore led to a dramatic rescue when the victim had to be hoisted out of the steep and inaccessible canyon by a Sheriff’s rescue chopper Sunday April 25. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: More details emerge after Fallbrook […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a Lake Elsinore search warrant led to the arrest of two people and recovery of stolen property Tuesday morning, April 20. During the service of the warrant deputies discovered a working butane honey oil (BHO) lab and methamphetamine. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Woman dead after Riverside motorcycle crash Hemet carjacking, robbery, ends with three arrests […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Residents of Lake Elsinore and the surrounding communities are invited to join several local dignitaries including City Mayor Steve Manos at an 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony at the City’s new Walmart Supercenter tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 31. The event will also feature a presentation of grants to local organizations, organizers have said. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Three people sustained minor injuries, including one adult and a child who were hospitalized, after a watercraft accident left the trio stranded and their Sea-Doo capsized in the water at Lake Elsinore Monday afternoon, March 22. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Deputy hospitalized, suspect dead after shots fired during Perris standoff Discovery of woman’s body in Temecula […]
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LAKE ELINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a total of 19 people from three apartment units were displaced after a fire swept through a Lake Elsinore apartment earlier this morning Sunday, March 14. No injuries were reported after the blaze, which occurred in the 300 block of N. Langstaff Street, between Pottery Street and W. Sumner Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a road rage incident involving an off-duty San Bernardino Police Department employee ended with gunfire being exchanged between two drivers Saturday evening, Feb. 20, and the later arrest of a Mission Viejo man. Officials did not specify if the SBPD employee was an officer or civilian after the shooting, which happened along Hwy 74 – […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Out of jail on bail from other recent alleged crimes, a Lake Elsinore man was arrested again after deputies say he kidnapped a woman from the Hemet area Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 9. Authorities say the suspect eventually forced the victim out of his car in Lake Elsinore and stole her purse before driving off. LEADING THE […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say one person was hospitalized after a residential structure fire erupted at a private residence in the El Carisso area of Lake Elsinore earlier today, Wednesday, Feb. 10. The blaze, which caused the victim to be hospitalized with moderate to serious injuries, happened at a private residence in the 15000 block of Darnell Drive, southwest […]
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LAKELAND VILLAGE, Calif. — Authorities and family members say two young children, ages 1 and 2, were killed, while another four victims were critically injured and remain hospitalized after a deadly fire tore through a Lakeland Village home in the Lake Elsinore area yesterday afternoon, Monday, Jan. 25. Three family dogs were also killed in the blaze, which took about […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a bicyclist was killed after being struck by at least two vehicles late Saturday evening, Jan. 16. The bicyclist was initially hit while crossing Highway 74, just west of Briggs Road, when he was then run over by a second vehicle, according to authorities. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Struck and left for dead on Christmas […]
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