News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a felon, who was already on probation for prior theft convictions, was arrested again after he allegedly beat an elderly man unconscious and robbed him of “a substantial amount of money” he had just won at the Win River Casino in Redding earlier today, Saturday, May 15. Today’s robbery was the second such incident involving […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say the armed robbery of an elderly woman’s winnings from the Win-River Casino late Thursday night, April 28, ultimately led to the arrest of an Oroville pair after a brief standoff at a Red Bluff apartment complex the following evening. The victim was hospitalized with a laceration to her arm after being dragged from her car […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Three people were arrested after a reported carjacking and robbery that occurred at a Hemet motel Sunday morning, April 18. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Weapons, drugs, gaming machines seized, Perris illegal gambling operation shuttered Medical crisis led to crash that killed elderly Canyon Lake man UPDATE: Victim of Hemet hit and run ID’d, suspect still sought Two ejected, […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who attempted to rob a Redding bank was nabbed within minutes of leaving the location empty-handed, after the teller refused to give him any money Monday morning, March 29. The attempted robbery happened at Banner Bank, located at 880 Cypress Avenue, which happens to be within a short, quarter-mile walking distance from the […]
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HORNBROOK, Calif. — Authorities yesterday reported that two men who kicked their way into a man’s home, sprayed him with bear-mace, and then began kicking him while he was down on the ground, were arrested after then stealing various items from within the victim’s home. The victim was later treated for a suspected broken arm and exposure to the bear-mace […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a homeless man on parole for assault with a deadly weapon was arrested while in the commission of committing his third robbery of the night in Riverside Saturday evening, Dec. 19. “Unfortunately, the third time is ‘not a charm’ for the parolee we arrested last night,” Riverside Police Department said after the three robberies, which happened […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — A wanted woman who was being sought after being identified in a November Anderson robbery was found dead from an apparent drug overdose, according to officials who had issued a warrant for the woman’s arrest and had been actively searching for her. Officials did not specify if the woman’s overdose was possibly related to her robbery warrant […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — A series of back-to-back crimes, including a theft, robbery and attempted carjacking committed along Hidden Valley Parkway in Norco led to the arrest of a man who fled on foot from responding deputies Monday morning, Nov. 16. Despite fleeing from deputies, the alleged suspect was quickly apprehended and arrested. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Five shot near […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif — Authorities say the arrest of a Lake Elsinore man on Wednesday ended a multi-day crime spree that included assault with a deadly weapon for intentionally running into a construction worker, robbery, theft, and making criminal threats. The man, since identified as John Robert Veitch, 37, of Lake Elsinore, was arrested after a citizen called 911 to report […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, July 30, 3:20 p.m. See Original Story below. TEMECULA, Calif. — Officials investigating two back-to-back assaults of women using a popular Temecula biking and hiking trail announced today the arrest of a man they say was responsible for at least one of the separate and unrelated incidents. Officials investigating the attacks, both of which happened on the Santa […]
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