News From Around The County
MENIFEE, Calif. — Although few details have been released, authorities today confirmed an unattended death investigation is continuing after a child was found deceased inside a Menifee home Thursday morning, July 8. Officials were alerted to the death when a person at home in the 30500 block of Pine Creek Drive called 911 and reported finding the minor unresponsive inside […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a man who called 911 and reported that he had just shot his wife then turned his gun on himself while shocked emergency dispatchers listened in early yesterday morning, Wednesday, July 7. Officials are calling the double fatal shooting a murder-suicide, but have not released any known reason why the shooting may have occurred or […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities have confirmed the death of a toddler, after the two-year-old girl was fatally run over in the driveway of a Menifee home Thursday afternoon, June 10th. The deadly accident, which happened on Whembly Circle, occurred when a 35-year-old man was pulling out of his residential driveway and ran over the young victim with his right front tire. […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Officials in Menifee are continuing to investigate the death of a woman, whose body was found at the opening of a storm drain yesterday morning, Wednesday, June 2. The elderly victim’s body was found in the area of Murrieta Road, between Chambers Avenue and Clubhouse Drive, the entrance to the Hillside Mobilehome Estates. Officials have said they are […]
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CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Authorities say the body of a missing 23-year-old Menifee/Quail Valley man was found near a Canyon Lake shoreline Thursday afternoon, May 27. The man, who family members said liked to fish near the lake’s North Ski Area, was reported as missing after concerned family members could not locate him. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Two of three Banning […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a man is suspected of attempting to lure a boy into his pickup truck near Paloma Valley High School Monday morning, May 17. According to Menifee Police Department, school employees who observed the suspicious interaction intervened, causing the suspect to flee from the area in his vehicle. Officials say that although the man is currently […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Two people were injured, including one who had to be extricated from their wrecked vehicle after a collision involving a passenger sedan and a tractor-trailer combo in Menifee Tuesday afternoon, March 9. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Trial starts for man who propped dead wife on sofa with sunglasses while kids opened Christmas presents nearby Victim of second fatal […]
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Menifee, Calif. — Officials are continuing to search for the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene after running over and killing a Hemet woman late Friday evening, March 5. Officials have described the vehicle as a large, full-size pickup truck, possibly a 4500 Dodge Ram, and have said the vehicle could possibly have driver’s side, front-end damage. The […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, March 10, 2:05 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. MENIFEE, Calif. — A local motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Menifee Monday evening, May 8. The deadly accident, which forced the hours-long closure of Newport Road, happened between Bradley and Winterhawk roads, according to officials. Area resident Jay Soto, who said the fatal crash happened directly […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — The City of Menifee Police Department recently unveiled a new resource for area residents to stay better informed about the crimes occurring in and around their neighborhoods within the City of Menifee in the form of a new Crime Mapping Tool. Crime mapping allows community members to see where crimes are being committed within the city and […]
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