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MURRIETA, Calif. — A confrontational man who officials say was armed with a pair of scissors was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff in Murrieta Monday afternoon Aug. 31. The man reportedly made a threatening gesture toward officers with the scissors before barricading himself inside a van in a parking lot. It was not immediately known if the man […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Officials have identified a motorcyclist who died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision while riding on the Ortega Highway (SR-74), just west El Cariso Village, early Friday evening, Aug. 14. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One killed, two airlifted after motorcycles crash on Hwy 74 Jurupa Valley […]
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ROMOLAND, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced the safe recovery of four horses that had been stolen last month from the unincorporated community of Romoland, east of Perris. The horses, described as one Andalusian/Saddlebred and three Friesian Sport horses, were recovered at a Murrieta ranch and have since been reunited with their owner, according to officials; who said the horses were valued […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 2, 11:45 a.m. See Original Story below. MURRIETA — Officials say a suspect was fatally shot after a traffic stop led to a pursuit that covered numerous streets in the French Valley and Murrieta areas this morning. Although very few details have been released, Murrieta PD explained in a series of social media releases that the incident […]
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MURRIETA — No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer combo burst into flames and was fully consumed by the blaze Friday morning, Nov. 22. The fire, which forced CHP to issue a Sig-Alert and caused extensive delays in travel times for area residents and late morning commuters, happened on the southbound side of Interstate 15, near Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. […]
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MURRIETA — A Temecula woman suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol is facing multiple felony charges after losing control of her SUV and crashing while traveling on I-215 near Los Alamos Rd. in Murrieta. The Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, crash caused the woman’s SUV to overturn multiple times, fatally ejecting her unrestrained 14-year-old son onto the highway where […]
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MURRIETA — Two people were found deceased and a man reported to be their son was arrested for double homicide after a welfare check called in by a family member Friday evening, Aug. 2, led officers in Murrieta to the gruesome discovery. Officials have not yet confirmed how the man arrested and the two victims were related. Authorities have since […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A 19-year-old Murrieta woman was killed and three other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle Lake Elsinore crash yesterday evening, Thursday, July 18. The fatal crash happened in the area of Corydon and Cereal streets. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified Amanda Nelson, 19, of Murrieta, as the victim who died at the scene of the […]
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From Murrieta PD/Facebook – Have you ever bought yourself new clothes and been so excited to wear them that you put them on right away? #soexcited #stylin #Ilookgood Robert Reyes was so excited for his new clothes that he put them on in the dressing room, left his old clothes behind, and headed for the door. #ummm #youleftyourunderwearbehind #thatsgross I […]
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MURRIETA — No injuries were reported after a woman reportedly lost control of her car and plowed through a residential brick wall, ending up in a Murrieta back yard early this morning, Saturday, June 29. The crash, which destroyed the wall and left the car heavily damaged, happened at the intersection of Whitewood Rd. and Dove Hollow Ln. LEADING THE […]
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