UPDATE: Hemet woman, 60, ID’d after deadly crash involving mobility chair

UPDATED: Thursday, March 5, 10:15 a.m., With Coroner’s release of information. HEMET — Officials are investigating after a woman operating a motorized mobility wheelchair was fatally struck while traveling on a Hemet street Monday afternoon, March 2. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of W. Mayberry Ave. and S. Palm Ave. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Go “Behind the Badge” […]

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SJ man arrested after double shooting that killed man, wounded boy, 10

HEMET — Authorities in Hemet are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and a 10-year-old boy hospitalized with a gunshot wound, Thursday afternoon, July 11. The deadly shooting happened in the 400 block of S. Carmalita St.  A man on PRCS probation for felony evading police and weapons violations has since been arrested and charged in the […]

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No injuries after HUSD bus plows into trash truck

HEMET — No injuries were reported after a traffic collision between a school bus and trash truck in Hemet this afternoon, Friday, Feb. 22. No children were on board the bus when the crash happened at the intersection of State St. and Mayberry Ave. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: Snow & icy road leads to Sage Rd. 10-vehicle wreck Suspected DUI […]

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HEMET: Officer’s call for help brings officials flooding into neighborhood

HEMET — An officer investigating reports of a fight between two brothers soon found himself involved in his own fight earlier this afternoon, when one of the siblings resisted the officer during the investigation. Nearly a dozen officers responded – with lights flashing and sirens wailing – to a call for assistance placed by the officer. The person who fought […]

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HEMET: Purse snatch victim’s daughter chases down suspects, recovers mom’s purse

HEMET – Several juveniles were detained and a stolen purse was recovered after numerous juveniles ran into an open garage, snatched a purse and ran off into a dark neighborhood. The residential burglary happened in the 900 block of Mayberry Avenue at the intersection of S. Santa Fe Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet police officers were dispatched to the home […]

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HEMET: Neighborhood reeling after drunk driver smashes into 6 cars, 3 structures

Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report. HEMET – A man was arrested for driving under the influence after he attempted to flee from an early-morning wreck, Tuesday, May 9. The accidents happened on S. Santa Fe Street near Mayberry Avenue in Hemet. Officials have not released the name of the alleged drunk driver, who was described as […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: Candlelight vigil held for elderly victim killed by hit and run driver

UPDATE: March 9, 9:30 a.m. HEMET – City of Hemet police officials are seeking the public’s help identifying a hit and run driver who struck and killed an elderly pedestrian Tuesday evening, March 7. The victim was fatally struck while he was walking across a busy Hemet Street. The fatal accident happened about 6:18 p.m., in the middle of the roadway […]

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HEMET: Two arrested after vehicle loses tire during short pursuit

HEMET – Two people were arrested after a short pursuit when the vehicle the pair were in lost a tire and nearly smashed into a family of eight when the out of control car hurtled through a stop sign Sunday, Nov. 20. The pursuit began in the area of Mayberry Avenue and Yale Street and ended less than two minutes later […]

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HEMET – Man arrested for burglary and resisting arrest after foot pursuit

HEMET – A local resident was arrested after allegedly breaking into a home and leading officers on a foot chase Wednesday, Oct. 5. The arrest and incident began in the 300 block of S. Juanita Street. Hemet police officers arrested Ellis Smith, 21, of Hemet, and he was later booked into county jail. According to a press release from Hemet PD, Smith […]

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Man arrested after leading Hemet officers on a high-speed pursuit

Gary Rainwater photo.   HEMET – A local resident was arrested Tuesday evening Aug. 23 after he led Hemet Police officers on a high-speed pursuit on a motorcycle. At the end of the pursuit, officers arrested David Michael McVade, 25 of Hemet. He was later booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. At about 5:30 p.m. a […]

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