News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE – Officials are investigating after a man was fatally shot near the City of Riverside’s Downtown Entertainment District Thursday, April 27. The fatal, early-morning shooting happened less than one-quarter mile from the Riverside Convention Center, on the 3300 block of Fourth Street near Lime Street. The victim, who died at the scene, has not yet been identified, pending notification […]
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RIVERSIDE – A barricaded suspect was arrested after he held officers at bay during an early-morning, five-hour long standoff at a Mission Grove-area home Sunday morning April 23. The standoff happened on the 100 block of Port Royal Way, north of E. Allesandro Boulevard and west of Mission Grove Parkway North, in Riverside. The standoff began with the report of a domestic […]
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RIVERSIDE – One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle, early-morning, head-on collision Sunday, April 23. The wreck happened on Sycamore Canyon Boulevard north of Central Avenue in Riverside. Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the wreck about 5:45 a.m., after other motorists and witnesses called 911 to report the head-on collision. […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A teenager who smashed into a traffic signal pole caused a two-vehicle, major-injury accident has been accused of driving while intoxicated Saturday, April 15. The collision happened near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Lash Street. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Police Station and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the […]
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RIVERSIDE – One person was left trapped inside his overturned SUV, after an early-morning, two-vehicle accident Sunday, April 16. Firefighters had to use the “Jaws of Life” to extricate the victim from their wrecked vehicle. The accident happened in the 4400 block of Clarksdale Drive at the intersection with La Sierra Avenue in Riverside. Riverside Fire and Police personnel responded to […]
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UPDATED: April 15, 7 p.m. RIVERSIDE – Riverside police officials announced the arrest of a man who was wanted for allegedly attacking a woman in the City of Riverside’s Downtown Entertainment District. The suspect punched the woman in the face, causing her to suffer “significant injuries,” after she “rebuffed his sexual advances toward her,” according to police officials. The victim’s name has […]
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RIVERSIDE – A Moreno Valley resident was arrested after leading police on a dangerous vehicle pursuit along city streets and a local freeway Thursday, April 13. During the pursuit, the fleeing man allegedly tossed a stolen assault rifle out of his stolen car. Officers later located and recovered the discarded weapon. After the vehicle pursuit and a subsequent foot pursuit, […]
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UPDATE: April 13, 5:50 p.m. (See original story below.) RIVERSIDE – Coroner officials have identified the victim killed Tuesday evening in a three-vehicle, head-on collision. The victim was identified as Jayson Garcia, 22, of Corona. Garcia was pronounced dead at 10:19 p.m., less than ten minutes after the deadly wreck was reported. Although officials have stated the cause of the accident was Garcia’s […]
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RIVERSIDE – A Riverside area transient was arrested after officers investigated an early morning vehicle burglary Saturday, April 8. The burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Blaine Street in Riverside. After an investigation, officers arrested 25-year-old, Miguel Robles. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of vehicle burglary, possession of burglary tools and drug-related charges. Officers responded to […]
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RIVERSIDE – A pedestrian suffered severe injuries when he was hit by a truck while trying to cross a busy Riverside street Sunday, April 2. The vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened on Market Street just south of University Avenue. The pedestrian, who has not been identified, sustained major traumatic injuries. He was transported to Riverside Community Hospital where he was listed […]
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