Former RCH employee accused of stealing nearly $3M in medical supplies

RIVERSIDE — A Moreno Valley man who had blamed his employer, Riverside Community Hospital, for contributing to the death of his wife after a deadly traffic crash six years ago has been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $3 million worth of medical supplies from the hospital where he formerly worked. After his wife’s death, Oscar Orlando Bernal, 38, of […]

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RIVERSIDE: Hospital ER lobby evacuated after HazMat emergency

Firefighters exit the hospital’s Emergency Room lobby, while wearing specialized breathing equipment. William Hayes photo   Written by Trevor Montgomery with William Hayes RIVERSIDE – A man suffering from severe chemical burns to both his arms came into the Emergency Room at the Riverside Community Hospital causing a Hazardous Materials emergency Tuesday, Nov. 29. The incident forced the evacuation and closure of […]

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RIVERSIDE: Gunshot victim dies after being dumped in hospital parking lot

RIVERSIDE – A man was pronounced dead after his lifeless body was dropped off in a parking lot near the emergency room at Riverside Community Hospital Saturday, Nov. 5. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending the Coroner’s investigation and notification of the man’s family. Riverside police officers responded to the hospital to conduct an investigation at 2:37 a.m., after a Hispanic male adult was found in […]

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