Bean bag blasts take down man who tried to take officer’s gun, jumped into Sacramento River

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who fought with officers and attempted to take an officer’s firearm and baton before jumping into the Sacramento River to elude arrest, was ultimately apprehended after officers used several well-placed bean bag shotgun blasts to take the violent and combative man into custody. A woman who vandalized a patrol vehicle was also arrested […]

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UPDATE: Third child dies after Hemet blaze that also killed father who tried to save his children

UPDATED: Monday, Dec 30, 9 a.m. See Original Story below. HEMET — Authorities say a third child has died after a massive blaze that also killed the childrens’ father, when he valiantly raced back into his burning apartment in an effort to save his loved ones. According to officials the fire began when a dried Christmas tree began to burn […]

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UPDATED: MORENO VALLEY: Homicide-related standoff ends after suspect not found at residence

UPDATE: April 19, 2 p.m. MORENO VALLEY: After an hours-long incident that forced many families to be evacuated from their homes has ended after Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT/SWAT) members entered the residence and found nobody at the location. In a phone interview shortly after 2 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Michael Vasquez confirmed that the person who had fled […]

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Hemet PD officers arrest two accused of armed robbery of restaurant

Trevor Montgomery HEMET – Hemet Police officers arrested two suspects after they allegedly robbed a restaurant on Jan. 30. Both suspects were booked into jail for a variety of charges. Hemet Police officers responded to La Cabaña restaurant, located in the 2200 block of E. Florida Ave. at about 9:55 a.m., after the Hemet PD Emergency Communications Center received a call […]

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