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UPDATED: Monday, Feb. 21, 10:19 a.m., With release of Coroner’s information. Originally Published: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 6:42 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say excessive speed and failure to stop at a posted stop sign are suspected as contributing factors in a fatal crash that killed a motorist when she plowed at high speed into a freeway retaining wall in Riverside […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 11:34 p.m., With additional details from Riverside Police Department. Originally Published: Monday, Feb. 22, 11:07 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A felon who was later found to have two illegally possessed firearms in his possession and was already on parole for assault with a deadly weapon when he led officers on a short pursuit sustained a minor grazing […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 27, 11 p.m. RIVERSIDE — In spite of life-saving efforts made by both law enforcement and fire officials, a pedestrian – believed to have been struck by a vehicle – died at the scene, Wednesday, Aug. 23. The deadly incident was reported in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard, west of Canyon Crest Drive, in Riverside. According to […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officials have identified a man who as killed while crossing a Riverside street Wednesday afternoon, April 26. The fatal vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened on Martin Luther King Boulevard west of Douglass Avenue. According to officials, the victim was not inside a marked cross walk when he was struck while crossing the street. Riverside County Coroner officials later identified the […]
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RIVERSIDE – A naked man who was walking in traffic stating he wanted to die was safely detained by officers Monday, Jan. 16. The man was hospitalized for his own protection after he was apprehended. The incident happened in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Chicago Avenue in Riverside. Officers responded to the area about 6:20 p.m., after City […]
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UPDATED: 07/14/2016 10:30 With a letter/post from Black Lives Matters member Matthew Young and my response to him. SEE ORIGINAL POST BELOW SEE ALL E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE BELOW AFTER ORIGINAL REPORT From Mr. Young: ATTENTION! A WORD OF WARNING FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER IE CONCERNING SATURDAY’S PROTEST! We have already expressed concern about the apparent planned action this Saturday involving shutting down […]
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