News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a transient who was just placed on probation last month for robbery was arrested again after carjacking a vehicle from another woman at a Riverside gas station before leading officers on a pursuit yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, May 12. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Beaumont man who jumped in front of big rig killed, suicide suspected UPDATE: […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a transient who was possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and was seen rolling around in the lanes of traffic was fatally struck in Riverside Sunday evening, May 9. The deadly accident, which remains under investigation, happened on Magnolia Avenue south of Elizabeth Street, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Deputy fatally […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities remain at the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred south of Riverside’s downtown business district earlier this morning, Saturday, May 8. The shooting involved a homeless man who allegedly pulled a gun on officers who were a part of a homeless outreach team that provides services to the homeless. The unit includes a code […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say patrol efforts in Riverside over the weekend pulled four more illegally possessed handguns off the city’s streets. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley murder ends with man’s arrest Reckless driving leads to fatal Moreno Valley crash “This has to stop!” one witness pleads after deadly Coachella shooting Religion Today: Seven practical tools for how to […]
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a violent encounter and officer-involved shooting that left a Riverside police officer with minor injuries early yesterday morning, Monday, April 26. The felon on parole who was involved in the incident was not struck by the officer’s gunfire and has since been arrested. The incident and shooting happened at an […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities today confirmed a man was killed in a solo-vehicle crash when his car struck a tree on Victoria Avenue east of Jefferson Street in Riverside Monday afternoon, April 26. There were no witnesses to the fatal crash and officials have asked that anyone who may have seen the accident to provide a statement. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was killed after losing control of her motorcycle and crashing in Riverside early Wednesday morning, April 21. The deadly, solo-vehicle crash happened on the westbound SR-91, west of Pierce Street. Wednesday’s fatal accident was the second of two deadly motorcycle related collisions in southwest Riverside County in the last three days. The other fatal accident […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say two people are dead after gunshots rang out in a Riverside mobile home park, leading to an hours-long standoff yesterday afternoon, Saturday, April 10. Three children who were inside the residence when the shooting occurred were safely evacuated and are now with other family members after the incident, which occurred at the King Arthur Mobile […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities this morning reported that two men involved in a “speed contest” while traveling on the 91 Freeway in Riverside led to a fiery wreck that killed one of the drivers early Tuesday morning, April 6. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Driver repeatedly stabbed in face on SR-91 – Female passenger arrested Fleeing minor crash, man fatally hits […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, March 17, 12:34 p.m. See Original and updated stories, along with videos and photos below. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez today released a Critical Incident review that included a more detailed explanation of last Tuesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred during a gang graffiti and vandalism investigation. In the released Critical Incident video, footage captured […]
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