Riverside search warrant yields 100s of Xanax bars, heroin and cocaine – Suspect, 64, arrested for drug sales

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a tip regarding the ongoing sale of narcotics led to a search warrant and the arrest of a Riverside man, Thursday, March 17. During the service of the search warrant, officers discovered and seized a significant quantity of Xanax bars, along with heroin and rock cocaine. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Victorville man arrested after using […]

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One dead, one arrested, after fatal Anza shooting

ANZA, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 58-year-old Anza woman, after she was found dead at a home in the unincorporated community of Anza early Sunday morning, June 7. The deadly shooting, which resulted in the arrest of 50-year-old, Trent Allen Lightfoot, of Anza, happened at a private residence on the 56000 block of Mitchell Rd. […]

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UPDATE: Pilot killed when plane crashed near Mountain Center ID’d

UPDATED: May 23, 3 p.m. With coroner’s release of information. MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. — Officials investigating a fatal plane crash have identified the victim killed when the twin engine plane he was piloting crashed in rugged, mountain terrain Thursday, April 30. The fatal crash sparked a vegetation fire southwest of Mountain Center and east of Hemet, according to Cal Fire […]

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Fleeing man runs out of gas, arrested after Hemet pursuit

HEMET — A man who led Hemet police officers on a pursuit deemed so dangerous that officials called off their chase, was subsequently apprehended after apparently running out of gas and attempting to flee on foot last night, Tuesday, Jan. 29. Despite calling off their pursuit, officers who were still in the area when the alleged suspect fled on foot […]

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Anza woman airlifted with “severe” injuries after mauled by 3 pit bulls, owner arrested

ANZA — A woman attacked by three dogs while reportedly hanging laundry on her own rural Anza property was airlifted in critical condition with injuries officials have described as “severe.” Images of the three dogs later released by Riverside County Animal Services showed one of the trio with blood stains covering its head and snout, and splashed across its chest. […]

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6 injured, 2 airlifted, after Anza wreck involving car and UTV

ANZA — Six people were injured, including two victims who were airlifted, after an accident between a passenger vehicle and side-by-side, all terrain vehicle in Anza earlier today, Sept. 3. The accident happened in the area of Mitchell and Bahrman roads, about a mile west of Hamilton High School. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: 1 of 4 missing, CA woman, […]

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CORONA: Volunteer HS basketball coach, suspected of unlawful sex acts with minors, released on bail

UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10:40 a.m. CORONA — A Lake Elsinore resident and volunteer coach at two different Corona high schools was arrested Thursday, Nov. 30, following a four-month investigation into allegations of child annoyance and unlawful sex acts with minors. He was later released from custody after posting $90,000 bail. The female victims interviewed in the investigation ranged from 15 to 17-years-old, […]

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HEMET: Two arrested for Bariloche Lane murder

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source UPDATE #2 See Original Story Below HEMET – Officials from Hemet Police Department have announced the arrests of two suspects in the Dec. 12 murder of 56-year-old, Mitchell Martin. The homicide occurred on Bariloche Lane, in the city of Hemet. Court records indicate robbery was possibly a motive in the murder. Following a thorough and […]

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