News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Faced with an unruly and belligerent crowd during the arrest of a documented gang member with a criminal history of weapons-related offenses, Riverside police officers were forced to halt and relocate their investigation to their downtown police station to ensure the safety of their personnel early Sunday morning, July 4. The man who was arrested was found […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say two victims were shot under similar circumstances by the driver of another vehicle in Riverside on Independence Day. The pair of July 4th shootings, the first of which happened on the westbound SR-91 at the Central Avenue offramp and second that occurred on the westbound SR-60, west of Day street, sent both victims to the […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — “Imagine coming home from a long day at work to find your car door open, sliding glass door smashed to pieces, and finding the inside of your home disheveled,” Riverside Police Department wrote after a burglary and vandalism arrest earlier this week. “This past Monday, one family not only came home to this, but the suspect was […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed in a solo-vehicle traffic accident in Riverside Sunday afternoon, June 13th. Excessive speed is considered to be a contributing factor in the fatal accident, which happened on the SR-60 eastbound to SR-91 westbound transition road. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Driver seriously injured, airlifted, after solo-vehicle Beaumont crash BREAKING: San Jacinto City Councilmember […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say four people, including three juveniles, were arrested after a man was fatally shot at a Riverside park Wednesday night, June 9th. The deadly shooting happened at Bryant Park, located at 7950 Philbin Avenue, according to Riverside Police Department officials who have since said the victim was robbed and shot during what appeared to be a gang-related […]
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Re-Published: June 11, Due to technical glitch with original article. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A man who officials say was “obviously experiencing a mental health crisis” was talked back from the ledge of a freeway overpass where he was found with a cord wrapped around his neck in Riverside Tuesday afternoon, June 8th. City of Riverside Police Department officials later credited […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who stabbed her ex-boyfriend in the chest and then drove him to a Moreno Valley hospital was arrested after the man died within minutes of being brought into the hospital’s emergency room early Tuesday morning, June 8th. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: “Battered and bruised, but alive,” Hemet PD rescues N. Hollywood kidnap victim, arrests […]
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INLAND EMPIRE, Calif. — During a joint agency press conference held in Riverside this morning, officials announced the arrest of twelve of nineteen people accused of operating a methamphetamine distribution ring that trafficked the drug from Mexico and distributed it throughout the Inland Empire. Two additional defendants were charged in separate indictments in March, bringing the total number of defendants […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say an Alvord Unified School District teacher was arrested Thursday, June 3, after allegations of sexual abuse against a minor came to light. The alleged sexual abuse took place in 2015, when the victim was attending Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School in Riverside as a 5th grader. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Get Ready for the Unexpected With a […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say that a San Jacinto caregiver, who is suspected in multiple elder abuse and theft cases in Riverside and Orange counties was arrested after a months-long investigation into allegations against the woman. During a search warrant served at the alleged suspect’s San Jacinto residence, officers located and recovered hundreds of dollars worth of jewelry and other […]
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