News From Around The County
MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a bicyclist was killed after being struck by at least two vehicles late Saturday evening, Jan. 16. The bicyclist was initially hit while crossing Highway 74, just west of Briggs Road, when he was then run over by a second vehicle, according to authorities. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Struck and left for dead on Christmas […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a stolen vehicle pursuit that began in Hemet ended when the driver of the stolen pickup truck plowed head-on into another vehicle as he fled the wrong way on Interstate 215 early Thursday morning, Dec. 31. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle that was struck, a woman in a […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — For more than 30 years Doug Hartwick has been a part of the art scene, but not with photos or paintings or sculptures. Instead, Hartwick, who owns Mom and Pop’s Frame Shop in Menifee, works behind the scenes providing framing services for a variety of artists from all over the world. “I frame anything anyone brings in, […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a Menifee man was killed after a solo-vehicle crash in Jurupa Valley, when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a pair of metal utility meter cages before overturning and plowing into a tree Thursday evening, Dec. 10. The deadly accident happened in front of Pavement Recycling Systems, directly adjacent Riverside County […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Four people were injured, including an adult and juvenile who remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, in a two-vehicle wreck in Menifee Saturday morning, Nov. 14. Officials are still seeking a third vehicle that may have been involved in the collision, which happened in the area of Holland and Evans roads. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Five shot […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say an intoxicated and speeding motorcyclist who was riding on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic was killed in a head-on collision with a pickup truck in Menifee Saturday evening, Oct. 31. The impact caused the truck to overturn, at which time a second motorcyclist, who was also intoxicated, according to Menifee PD, […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities announced today that an elderly woman who was critically injured when she was allegedly beaten by her 41-year-old grandson has passed away from injuries sustained during her brutal attack last Friday, Sept. 18. The victim’s attacker, Menifee resident Andrew Joseph, was arrested the day of the attack and charged with attempted murder and has been sitting […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say an elderly Menifee woman remains hospitalized in critical condition and that her 41-year-old grandson was arrested and charged with her attempted murder Friday afternoon, Sept. 18. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Investigation continuing after Hemet man fatally shot – Victim ID’d Hemet woman, 66, killed in crash involving mobility scooter ID’d Moreno Valley DUI pursuit ends […]
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MURRIETA, Calif. — Having already released two books in her “Remarkable Reese” series, Murrieta resident, Lisa Wellcome – a preschool teacher and aspiring author of children’s books – is preparing to launch the third book in her series, titled, “Remarkable Reese: I Want to be a Firefighter!” In her Remarkable Reese children’s books, the main character, Reese – who was […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 7, 2 p.m., With additional details. Originally published Saturday, Sept. 5: Last seen in Menifee, search for missing FL woman continuing MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say the search for a critically endangered Florida woman who went missing while visiting family in Menifee ended in tragedy early yesterday morning after officials located the victim on a remote ridge […]
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