UPDATE: Two men arrested after Old Town Temecula shooting leaves Hemet father dead, two others injured

UPDATED: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 6:52 a.m., With additional details and arrest information. Originally Published: Monday, Jan. 10, 5:36 p.m. TEMECULA, Calif., — Authorities say one person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a shooting that happened in an outdoor dining area of the popular Bank Plates and Pours Mexican restaurant in Old Town Temecula Sunday evening, Jan. […]

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DUI driver arrested after fleeing fiery Temecula wreck

TEMECULA, Calif. — Saying, “Luckily, No one was injured,” officials say a man who had a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit was arrested after trying to flee the scene of a fiery, solo-vehicle wreck early Saturday morning, Dec. 19. The crash happened on the southernmost end of Old Town Temecula, near the intersection of Old […]

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Hemet man arrested after Old Town Temecula shooting

TEMECULA, Calif. — Reports of shots fired in Old Town Temecula Monday evening, July 27, led to a high-risk traffic stop that ended with the arrest of a Hemet man. Nobody was injured during the shooting and the alleged suspect, who has since been identified as 21-year-old, Stephen Michael Richard Thomas, was later booked on charges related to the incident. […]

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UPDATE: Evacuations lifted, roads re-opened, after Old Town Temecula gas line rupture

UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 29, 12:20 p.m., With additional details and road closure updates. TEMECULA – Two buildings in Old Town Temecula were evacuated and a portion of Old Town Front St. was closed as a precaution after a contractor working on a sidewalk restoration project reportedly struck a gas line while operating a backhoe earlier this morning, Thursday, Aug. 29. […]

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