Driver flees from Banning traffic stop, leading to double-fatal collision – Victims, 75 & 24, ID’d

BANNING, Calif., — Authorities have identified two men who died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Banning Friday evening, July 29. Two other people were injured in the collision, which occurred at the E. Ramsey Street on-ramp to Interstate 10, near the Banning Municipal Airport, according to officials. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has since confirmed to RCNS […]

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Man who struck woman trying to stop Banning carjacking arrested

UPDATED: Monday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. See Original Story below. BANNING, Calif. — Officials have announced the arrest of a man who was captured on surveillance footage carjacking a woman’s vehicle, knocking her to the ground in the process. The victim was not seriously injured during the scary ordeal, which happened early Tuesday morning, May 25th, at a Banning gas […]

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UPDATED: Officials arrest man who escaped during hours-long barricaded standoff in Banning

UPDATE: Thursday, Aug. 2, 12:30 p.m. See original story below. BANNING — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a man they say escaped from a Banning home during a barricaded standoff that last nearly 12 hours over the weekend. He was apprehended Tuesday afternoon, July 31, by members of the Riverside County’s Gang Impact Team. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Temecula […]

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UPDATE: Brothers arrested after multiple victims shot and stabbed during marijuana dispensary robbery

UPDATED: Friday, June 29, 2 a.m. BANNING — Authorities from three law enforcement agencies in two counties worked together to apprehend two Beaumont brothers who officials allege shot and stabbed multiple victims while robbing a marijuana dispensary. The incident happened Saturday, June 23, at Go Green Calming Solutions on the 6000 block of West Ramsey Street. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]

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BANNING: One killed, 3 displaced by residential blaze

BANNING – A person died in a residential house fire that also displaced three adults Thursday, Jan. 26. The fire broke out at a home in the 600 block of E. Ramsey Street between Hargrave and Martin Streets in Banning. Officials have not yet identified the victim killed in the fire, pending notification of the person’s family. Firefighters from Cal Fire/Riverside […]

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