News From Around The County
MENIFEE — Two juveniles had to be rescued from a remote Menifee trail early Friday evening, Mar. 1. One of the two victims was hospitalized with moderate injuries after the remote area rescue, that took place in the hills southwest of Scenic View Dr. and Keller Rd. The popular riding and hiking trail has been the site of other recent […]
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MENIFEE — A motorist who had reportedly exited his vehicle and was trying to help a dog out of the roadway was fatally struck by a vehicle in Menifee early yesterday evening, Thursday, Feb. 14. The deadly accident happened on State Hwy 74 between Menifee and Briggs roads. The victim, later identified as Abel Soto, 25, of Corona, succumbed to […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities are investigating a chain reaction, rollover traffic collision that happened in Menifee this morning, Friday, Jan 5. The minor-injury crash, which left one vehicle upside down on its roof and sent one person to the hospital, happened at the intersection of Newport and Evans roads. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Not guilty plea after Menifee road rage […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 24, 12 p.m., With additional details of suspect’s arraignment. MENIFEE — A felon who officials allege fired a weapon at two people during an apparent road rage incident in Menifee before leading officials on a short pursuit last week pleaded not guilty to numerous felony charges at his arraignment yesterday, Jan. 23. He is due back in […]
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MENIFEE — A convicted felon who walked away from Folsom State Prison on Dec. 22 was apprehended Wednesday, Jan. 16, after leading officials on a vehicle pursuit in Menifee. The inmate was one of two men who escaped from California prison facilities within a 24-hour period. The other escaped inmate was apprehended in the Wrightwood area Dec. 25. An officer […]
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MENIFEE — A felon was found in possession of a loaded handgun and over an ounce of methamphetamine during a Menifee traffic stop yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Dec. 27. Members of Menifee PD’s Special Enforcement Team who made the discovery later served a search warrant at the driver’s home and uncovered another handgun, ammunition, and “additional drugs,” according to sheriff’s officials. […]
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MENIFEE — Menifee City Manager Armando Villa last week announced an addition to his executive team of former Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown to serve as Menifee’s Interim Director of Public Safety. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: DUI with two children in car, man crashes into pumps at Hemet gas station Retired Marine engages Temecula home burglars in fierce gun battle, […]
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MENIFEE — The city of Menifee announced that it has been named as a 2018 Top Workplace in the Inland Empire by the Press Enterprise. Menifee was ranked a “Top Workplace” in the small business category within 40 businesses out of over 800 surveyed. “This award serves as well-deserved praise of our public employees in light of being recognized as […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 17, 1:20 p.m., With additional information and details from RSO. PERRIS — Additional details have been released after a Homeland teen struck two pedestrians, early Sunday morning, Dec. 16. One of the two pedestrians died as a result of the collision, and was the second pedestrian killed by a motorist in the Menifee and Perris area in […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Dec 17, 8:30 a.m., With coroner’s release of information MENIFEE — Officials have identified a woman who died after being struck by a vehicle early Saturday evening, Dec. 15. The fatal accident, which happened in the area of Highway 74 and 3rd St., in Menifee, was the first of two pedestrians hit and killed in Menifee in less […]
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