Man, 55, arrested after Hemet stabbing

HEMET, Calif. — One man was arrested and another was hospitalized after an alleged stabbing in Hemet last night, Wednesday, April 21. The incident happened at an apartment complex on the 300 block of West Latham Avenue, between N. Ramona and N. Alessandro streets. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Attempted double kidnapping at Desert Hot Springs elementary school leads to arrest […]

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Shots fired send officers scrambling into Hemet neighborhood

HEMET — Several people were detained but later released after Hemet police officers reported hearing gunshots near the east alley of Latham and Hamilton avenues, Wednesday evening, April 10. Officials did not locate or recover any weapons, according to sources at the scene. Officers who heard the gunfire were reportedly on a call involving a man who last weekend fatally […]

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Many questions remain after Hemet dog fatally shot

Warning: Some images could contain graphic content. HEMET — Many questions remain unanswered after the fatal shooting of a dog inside a Hemet apartment complex yesterday afternoon, Sunday, April 7. According to officials, the dog – a large pit bull-type breed – was running loose inside a complex and became aggressive with a resident and his service dog, at which […]

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Drunk driver blows stop sign, plows into Hemet mail carrier

HEMET — One person was hospitalized and another was arrested after the driver of a mini van blew through a stop sign and plowed broadside into a U.S. Mail carrier van yesterday afternoon, Friday, March 29. The driver of the mini van was later determined to be intoxicated and was arrested at the scene. Yesterday’s DUI-related collision, which caused the […]

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Wanted fugitive nabbed after wild chase from Menifee to Hemet

A wild pursuit that traveled from Menifee to Hemet ended when a felon fleeing in a stolen car crashed into two other vehicles and a wrought iron fence before fleeing on foot into a residential neighborhood Sunday afternoon, Mar. 10. The man, who was later determined to be a fugitive from justice, was apprehended with assistance from a sheriff’s K-9. […]

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Felony traffic stop of stolen vehicle temporarily halts activities at busy Hemet car wash

HEMET — Citizens trying to get their vehicles washed at a Hemet car wash had their day delayed when Hemet PD conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle that pulled into the business, Wednesday afternoon, May 23. Employees and customers at Car Wash Depot, located southwest of the intersection of N. State Street and Latham Avenue, had their activities […]

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HEMET: Crash sends car careening into street sign, fence

HEMET – A traffic accident between two vehicles sent a car careening into a sign and through a residential fence Sunday, May 7. There were no reported injuries related to the two-vehicle crash, that happened at the intersection of N. Hamilton and W. Latham Avenues in Hemet. Hemet Fire and Police personnel responded to the scene of the accident about […]

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HEMET: One injured in 2-vehicle rollover collision

HEMET – One person sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision Monday, Dec. 12. The accident happened at the intersection of W. Latham Avenue and N. Gilbert Street in Hemet. The area where the accident occurred was just east of the World Baptist Church and north of Florida Avenue. Hemet Fire and Police officials were dispatched to the collision after […]

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Teen, 15, charged with attempted murder after Hemet stabbing, adult victim critical

HEMET — Authorities say they have arrested a 15-year-old they allege stabbed another man multiple times early Thursday morning, Sept. 8, leaving the victim in critical condition with severe, life-threatening injuries. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: 25 hospitalized, 5 critical, after mass casualty event at Redlands wedding venue UPDATED: Women from Temecula, Riverside, ID’d after deadly SR-74 head-on LE crash UPDATE: […]

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15-year-old arrested in Hemet after man stabbed, critically injured

HEMET – A 15-year-old juvenile male was arrested and charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed and critically injured a man Thursday, Sept. 8. The stabbing incident happened in the area of Valley View Drive and West Latham Avenue. City of Hemet emergency dispatchers received a 911 call at about 1:56 a.m. regarding the report of a man down in the area […]

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