News From Around The County
MENIFEE — A Winchester motorcyclist was killed after plowing head-on into a passenger van that turned in front of the victim’s motorcycle in Menifee Sunday, Feb. 23. The deadly accident happened on the 27000 block of State Hwy 74 at 3rd St., according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: DayTrippin’ – The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens Nine arrested during SW […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a Bakersfield man they say was responsible for the shooting death of a beloved Menifee coach who was shot in front of his 13-year-old son last June. The fatal shooting happened outside the victim’s home in the 29000 block of Light Sails Court, in Menifee’s Heritage Lake community. The victim, 38-year-old, Claudell […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities investigating a domestic violence incident say they uncovered numerous explosive devices along with a cache of weapons and ammunition, leading to the arrest of a Menifee man early Tuesday morning, Dec. 17. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet man arrested after multiple molest victims come forward Enjoy a good laugh with Murrieta PD’s Weekly Roundup 12/14 SJ valley […]
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MENIFEE — A Long Beach man is in custody after officials allege he shot another man last Thursday evening, Dec. 5. The shooting, which left the victim with non-life threatening injuries, happened in a residential Sun City neighborhood on the 27000 block of Boston Dr., southeast of Chambers Ave. and Murrieta Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Menifee woman arrested for […]
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PERRIS — A menifee woman was arrested for DUI after allegedly losing control of her vehicle and smashing into a center median where she knocked down two traffic signs late Sunday evening, Dec. 8. The solo-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of E. 4th St. and Wilkerson Ave., in Perris. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Hemet pedestrian, 46, killed by […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 16, 11:35 a.m. See Original Story below MENIFEE — The desperate, week-long search for a missing, “at-risk” 81-year-old Canyon Hills man has come to a tragic end after the victim was found deceased Thursday, Nov. 14. The victim, who suffered from Alzheimer’s related dementia was last seen alive Thursday morning, Nov. 7. around 8:30 a.m., when he […]
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COLORADO RIVER — An elderly man from Menifee was rescued Thursday, Oct. 10, after spending the night stranded after his inner tube flattened and he failed to return to his party the previous day. The man’s disappearance triggered an extensive search and rescue operation that ended when deputies searching the river on a Sheriff’s patrol boat located the stranded man […]
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MENIFEE — A man who officials allege was armed with a handgun and refusing to exit a Menifee residence was found deceased inside the home after an hours-long, barricaded standoff Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7. Early reports from the scene indicated the man was possibly suffering a mental health crisis. Although officials have not confirmed that as fact, they did report […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities are searching for a man they say robbed a Menifee bank Friday afternoon, July 26. The robbery happened at California Coast Credit Union in the 30000 block of Haun Rd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist seriously injured after Hemet crash One dead after fire rips through San Jacinto home Drunk Elsinore parolee nabbed after crashing while fleeing […]
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MENIFEE — In the wake of a Menifee man’s arrest after officials discovered he was in possession of an AT-4 rocket launcher and other weapons, RCNS has uncovered additional details that shed light on the circumstances that led to the Veteran’s arrest. According to friends and family of the arrested man, Lucas Michael Rutledge, 37, of Menifee, is a decorated […]
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