News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities are continuing to investigate the shooting death of a man whose body was discovered in the river bottom area underneath the Mission Inn Avenue bridge afternoon, Tuesday, October 27. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley man, 21, ID’d after 4-vehicle I-215 pile-up Banning DUI pursuit leads to arrest of man with prior DUI Motorcyclist killed in […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — One man is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head while a teenage boy was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the hip area, after gunfire erupted in the Dario Vasquez Park parking lot in the 2400 block of 14th St. late Wednesday evening, Oct. 7. The small park is located in the Eastside […]
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RIVERSIDE Calif. — Authorities say a Riverside transient on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) probation was shot by officers multiple times at the end of a stolen vehicle pursuit Thursday morning, Oct. 8. The shooting happened when the man allegedly attempted to run down two officers and a Crisis Negotiator who were taking cover behind a tree while attempting to coax […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say an “extremely intoxicated” woman who stole a City of Riverside Fire Department truck and took it on a short joyride was arrested after crashing into at least two cars early Thursday evening, Oct. 1. Firefighters were handling a life-threatening medical emergency and helping treat an elderly victim who had stopped breathing when they realized someone had […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a naked transient who entered a Riverside home and sexually assaulted a mother and her adult, developmentally disabled daughter was arrested after responding officers caught the man in the act of brutalizing the two women early this morning, Thursday, Aug. 20. The alleged suspect, since identified as Manuel Paul Benavente, 34, of Riverside, was booked […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a registered sex offender, accused in the sexual assaults and attempted rapes of two women in Riverside last June. The victims in both cases managed to fight their way free from their alleged attacker and were later able to provide detailed information and descriptions of the suspect that ultimately led to […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who died after suffering life-threatening complications after undergoing surgery Friday morning, July 31. Officials have not specified the nature of the surgery or complications that led to the inmate’s death and say their investigation is continuing. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Sexual assaults along Temecula hiking and biking trail lead […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — No injuries were reported after a 300 foot crane collapsed while working at Kaiser Permanente Hospital, at 10800 Magnolia Ave., yesterday afternoon, Saturday, July 11. Witnesses to the collapse later said from the scene that the fact that no one was injured was likely due to safety precautions being adhered to when the potentially deadly accident happened. […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, July 11, 1 p.m. See Original Story below. LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Hwy 74 has been re-opened after deputies concluded their initial, on-scene investigation into a fatal, three-vehicle collision that happened on Hwy 74 at Riverside St., earlier this morning. No further details have been released regarding the sheriff’s ongoing investigation. Original Story: LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Law […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities investigating a fatal, solo-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle say alcohol intoxication is suspected to be a contributing factor in the deadly accident Sunday afternoon, June 28. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Officials ID Perris couple killed in shootout with security guard outside Riverside nightclub Deadly shooting between Moreno Valley family members called self-defense Large Eastvale party […]
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