Double DUI crash sends truck careening into pedestrian – Both drivers arrested, victim critical

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say both drivers involved in a major injury vehicle collision were arrested after a crash that sent one of the involved vehicles careening into a pedestrian early Tuesday morning, Sept. 28. Neither of the allegedly impaired drivers was injured in the collision, which happened at the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Challen Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS […]

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Six gunshot victims, ages 15 to 20, injured after shots fired near Riverside party

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say six people were treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting that happened near a house party south of Woodcrest early Saturday morning, Sept. 25. No arrests have been announced related to the shooting and officials have since updated that four of the victims were stable as of Saturday morning, while the other two were in […]

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Body of elderly woman – retired homicide detective – found inside Riverside freezer, victim’s daughter questioned

UPDATED: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 11:27 a.m., With additional details. Originally Published: Monday, Sept. 20, 11:08 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say their investigation is continuing after an 87-year-old woman’s body was found stuffed inside a freezer in the garage of a Riverside home over the weekend. A woman, reported to be the victim’s daughter, was questioned but remains free while […]

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Suspected car-to-car shooting in Riverside leaves driver dead, young passenger uninjured

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a driver was killed after a suspected car-to-car shooting in Riverside yesterday morning, Sunday, Sept. 19. A young child, described from the scene as an infant or toddler, was uninjured in the deadly shooting, which occurred at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Tyler Street, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Riverside man, 21, […]

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Riverside man, 21, suspected in father’s brutal murder arrested after fleeing to OC in victim’s car

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a Riverside man, 21-year-old Jair Armando Vazquez, was apprehended in the Orange County coastal town of Newport Beach after allegedly beating his father to death and stealing his car Tuesday, Sept. 14. Officials have since reported that Vazquez, who remains in custody where he is being held in lieu of $1 million bail or bond, […]

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Man seen attempting to open car doors in Riverside traffic fatally struck

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a large box truck in Riverside Wednesday morning, Sept. 15. According to officials, the man killed had been seen impeding traffic and attempting to open the doors of other vehicles before the fatal collision, which happened at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and El Padro Street. LEADING THE RCNS […]

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Investigation continuing after Riverside County second inmate death reported in days

UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 22, 12:23 p.m., With information regarding second in-custody death. Originally Published: Thursday, Aug. 19, 11:35 p.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the in-custody death of an inmate who passed away while being housed at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside early Wednesday morning, Aug. 18. Wednesday’s death was followed just three days […]

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Riverside man arrested for attempted murder, rape of teen girl

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities have arrested a man they say used the Internet and social media to lure at least one teenage girl to an isolated location where he then allegedly raped and sodomized the young victim over the weekend. Officials believe the suspect had help from an as-yet unidentified woman in locating and luring additional teen victims during similar […]

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Perris girl, 17, killed in Riverside street racing crash, second driver sought after fleeing

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — A 17-year-old Perris girl was killed and her teenage passenger was injured after the car they were in crashed into a tree outside Kaiser Hospital last night, Sunday, Aug. 15. The deadly crash, which happened in the 10800 block of Magnolia Avenue, was the result of a street race, according to officials; who said the driver of […]

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Hiker suffers fatal heart attack on popular Riverside hiking trail

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a man who suffered a cardiac event died while hiking along a popular Riverside trail in the Box Springs Mountain Reserve Park early yesterday morning, Friday, Aug. 13. The well-traveled 8.5 mile 2 Trees Trail begins just northeast of University of California Riverside and eventually leads to the well-known “M” perched high atop Box Springs […]

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