Tag: Menifee

Southwest RivCo area traffic enforcement operation yields 214 citations in just 4 hours

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities say a total of 225 vehicles were stopped with 214 citations being issued for a variety of traffic-related violations during a four-hour, multi-agency enforcement and education operation Wednesday morning, Nov. 10. Officials say the operation was in response to the growing number of major injury and fatal traffic collisions throughout the area, including two recent […]

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Menifee man, “prominent member” of Hemet church, arrested in child molest case

MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a Menifee man, who they described as a “prominent member” of a Hemet church, was arrested in a child molestation case involving a young teen yesterday, Tuesday, Nov. 2. The alleged suspect, 47-year-old Noel Ramos, was taken into custody during the service of a search warrant at his Menifee residence according to Menifee PD; who […]

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Middle school student arrested after unprovoked and filmed attack of autistic classmate

MENIFEE, Calif., — A 13-year-old Menifee area student has been arrested in the wake of what officials have called a planned and unprovoked attack of another student at Ethan A. Chase Middle School last week. The fight, which was videotaped by another student and later shared to social media, showed the assault took place in the school’s outdoor cafeteria area […]

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$80,000 grant to enhance Menifee traffic services programs, fund enforcement operations

Menifee, Calif., — The Menifee Police Department today announced that they were awarded an $80,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will help roll out a new police traffic services program intended to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community, according to Menifee PD officials. The goal […]

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False license plate investigation in Redding yields pound of heroin, shotgun – SoCal felon arrested

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an investigation initiated by an eagle-eyed officer who spotted a trailer plate affixed to a pickup truck led to the arrest of a Southern California felon and a second wanted man late last night, Friday, Oct. 22. Riverside County Superior Court records indicate the suspect, Christopher David Rutledge, 44, of Temecula, has an extensive criminal […]

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Juveniles, 1 & 16, fatally ejected in Menifee rollover collision – Corona teen arrested

MENIFEE, Calif., — Two children, ages 1 and 16, were killed after both were fatally ejected when a pickup truck they were passengers in overturned when another vehicle crashed into theirs yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 13. The fatal accident, which sent two other passengers to the hospital, happened on Domenigoni Parkway east of Lindenberger Road, according to officials. Although officials […]

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DUI suspected after Menifee head-on collision

MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities suspect driving under the influence may have caused a two-vehicle major injury traffic collision in Menifee Saturday evening, Oct. 2. The head-on collision, which left one driver hospitalized with severe injuries, happened in the area of Bundy Canyon, west of Murrieta Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Homicide investigation continuing after man found murdered […]

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Menifee takes action to address pedestrian safety around schools

MENIFEE, CA— In response to concerns about the safety of students walking to local schools, the City of Menifee and the Menifee Police Department have increased patrols around schools and will initiate traffic engineering studies in the coming months to determine the need for additional services. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Neighbor thwarts attempted kidnapping of 5-year-old San Jacinto child – […]

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Fatal Lake Elsinore Fentanyl overdose leads to dealer’s arrest, murder charge

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Sheriff’s officials say their months-long investigation into the Fentanyl overdose related death of a Murrieta woman ultimately led to the arrest of a Menifee woman they say sold the decedent the drugs. The victim was found dead inside a vehicle parked at a Lake Elsinore business last April. Online jail records indicate that the alleged drug […]

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UPDATE: Romoland woman, 29, ID’d after deadly 5-vehicle crash in Menifee

UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 8, 12:35 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Sunday, Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m. MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed and another victim was hospitalized after a five-vehicle rollover crash in the Menifee area Thursday evening, July 29. Although a woman was detained at the scene on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving, […]

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