Hemet man, 24, killed in Valle Vista four-vehicle head-on wreck

VALLE VISTA, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to investigate the cause of a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash that left one person dead and three others injured in Valle Vista Saturday afternoon, Jan. 9. The deadly accident, which according to witnesses was possibly caused by speeding and reckless driving, happened on Ramona Expressway/Mountain Avenue, about 400 feet north of Cedar Avenue. […]

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Hemet pedestrian, 30, ID’d after fatally struck by car

UPDATED: Saturday, June 27, 1 p.m. See Original Story below. HEMET, Calif. — Officials continuing to investigate a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian collision that occurred Thursday, June 24 have identified the victim killed in the accident. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials this morning identified Anthony Palacio, 30, of Hemet, as the pedestrian killed in last Thursday’s collision. A coroner’s release indicated […]

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No charges after man in stolen car nearly hit deputy and K-9 head-on before crashing

HEMET — A wanted probationer was arrested after nearly plowing head-on into a sheriff deputy and his canine companion in Hemet before crashing into a field early Tuesday morning, Jan 15. Jail records indicate the alleged suspect was charged with injuring the K-9 who assisted in the man’s apprehension, but officials have not yet specified the nature or extent of […]

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HEMET: Officials investigating solo-vehicle rollover crash

HEMET — No injuries were reported after a single-vehicle rollover accident earlier this evening in Hemet. The crash happened in the area of Ramona Expressway/Mountain Ave and N. Soboba St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: 3 SJ Valley men arrested for 2017 murder of Perris man – shot while sitting inside his home Temecula man accused of attempting to arrange sex […]

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UPDATE #3: HEMET: Victim ID’d after 2-vehicle, rollover wreck and ejection kills 1, injures 3

UPDATED: Sunday, Mar. 25, 8:30 p.m. HEMET — Officials have identified a man who died after a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision last night. The deadly accident happened on Ramona Expressway/Mountain Avenue, between N. Hemet and N. Soboba Streets, in Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified Timothy Gibbons, 23, of Hemet, as the passenger of a Ford Focus who died in the wreck. A coroner’s release indicated […]

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REDDING: Victim stabbed while attempting to stop bike theft from residence

REDDING — Authorities are searching for an alleged bicycle thief they say stabbed a homeowner twice when the victim attempted to stop the man from stealing a bike from his side yard, Tuesday evening, Sept. 12. The violent incident happened near the corner of Virgo and Nebula Streets, east of Alta Mesa Drive, in Redding. City of Redding police officers were dispatched […]

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UPDATE: MOUNTAIN CENTER: More than 5 dozen answer call after brothers fall from Lily Rock, one killed

UPDATED: Friday, Sept. 8, 9 p.m. MOUNTAIN CENTER — Officials and family members have identified two Oceanside brothers involved in a fatal fall from while attempting to climb Lily Rock, also known as Tahquitz rock Wednesday, Sept. 6. One of the brothers died at the scene. The other sustained major, traumatic injuries, including internal injuries and bleeding. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified 24-year-old, […]

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UPDATED: HEMET: DUI suspected in crash that killed San Jacinto man, victim ID’d

UPDATE: Thursday, Aug. 3, 1:45 p.m. HEMET — Riverside County Sheriff – Coroner’s officials have identified the victim killed in last Friday’s fatal traffic collision as Gabriel Deniz, 52, of San Jacinto. A coroner’s release indicated Deniz died at the Riverside University Health Systems – Medical Center, just less than nine hours after he was involved in the accident. He was pronounced dead by […]

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Riverside PD’s AIR-1 makes dangerous “one-skid landing” rescue from Sugarloaf Mtn

If page fails to load properly or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM   RIVERSIDE – Riverside Police Department’s Aviation Support Unit made an incredibly difficult rescue of a stranded hiker look easy when the helicopter’s pilot made not one, but two separate mountainside “one-skid” landings during a Friday, May […]

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RIVERSIDE: Fast-acting citizens credited with saving victim from overturned, burning truck

RIVERSIDE – Officials are crediting several good Samaritans with extinguishing a truck fire and saving at least one person after a single-vehicle, rollover traffic accident Monday evening, May 15. The fiery wreck happened in front of Mountain View Elementary School on Streeter/Grand Avenue near Mountain View Avenue in Riverside. It was not immediately known how many occupants had been inside the truck when […]

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