Neighbor thwarts attempted kidnapping of 5-year-old San Jacinto child – Local man arrested

SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a 5-year-old was saved from being snatched off a San Jacinto street after a citizen saw a man on a bicycle grab the young victim and try to drag the child away from their home yesterday afternoon, Monday, Sept. 13. Seeing what was happening, the citizen intervened and stopped the kidnapping, at which time […]

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Three arrested, nearly 2 pounds of meth seized, after trio of Oasis search warrants

OASIS, Calif. — Three of several men accused of violently attacking a man and holding him at gunpoint were arrested as a result of a trio of search warrants that were served at separate homes in the unincorporated community of Oasis this morning, Wednesday, June 9th. The three men, who are all documented criminal street gang members, caused major injuries […]

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Two – including boy, 14 – arrested after Thermal drive-by shooting

THERMAL, Calif. — Already suspected in a drive-by shooting on the same street last week, a 14-year-old boy was apprehended after authorities say he and a man carried out a second drive-by shooting in Thermal Tuesday evening, May 11. Online records indicate the teen and his adult accomplice were taken into custody in Coachella less than thirty minutes after the […]

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“This has to stop!” one witness pleads after deadly Coachella shooting

COACHELLA, Calif. — Authorities say a man was fatally shot at the Coachella Valley Apartments in Coachella late Friday evening, April 30. No arrests have been made related to the deadly shooting, which happened in the 84900 block of Bagdad Avenue, west of Harrison Street. “This has to stop!” one witness later said from the scene of the fatal incident. […]

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Weapons, drugs, gaming machines seized, Perris illegal gambling operation shuttered

PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say one man was arrested and charges are pending against a second person after a multi-agency investigation in an unincorporated area of Perris that targeted an illegal gambling operation Thursday, April 15. Two handguns, a large quantity of narcotics, and thousands of dollars in US currency were discovered and seized during the early morning service of […]

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Pair arrested after Hemet WaBa Grill burglary – Thousands in cash, property recovered

HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man and woman were arrested after allegedly breaking into and burglarizing the Hemet WaBa Grill at the intersection of N. Sanderson and W. Devonshire avenues early this morning, Monday, Feb. 1. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Rifle-wielding man trying to kill estranged wife fatally shot after high-speed chase UPDATE: Gunman who fired at deputies fatally shot […]

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Desert Hot Springs man charged in toddler’s murder

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A Desert Hot Springs man has been arrested in San Bernardino after reportedly admitting to killing his girlfriend’s three-year-old son Saturday, Nov. 21. He was officially charged by the San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office Nov. 24. Although the suspect, 24-year-old Santos Guerrero Rodriguez, initially told investigators the child “had fallen off a razor scooter and struck […]

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SJ man, 32, killed in crash that injured 2 others

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say one person was killed and two others were injured after a two-vehicle crash in San Jacinto early Saturday morning, Sept. 5. The deadly accident, which forced the hours-long closure of the roadway, happened at the intersection of Esplanade Ave. and Hewitt St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Car ripped in half in Temecula I-15 crash San […]

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Nuevo toddler, 2, ID’d after fatally struck by vehicle

NUEVO, Calif. — Officials say a toddler was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in the unincorporated community of Nuevo east of Perris, Friday evening, July 24. The deadly accident happened in front of a private residence on the 28000 block of Lakeview Ave., near Nuevo Rd., according to California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire-Riverside officials. LEADING THE […]

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UPDATE: Second victim dies after deadly Moreno Valley incident – One arrested

UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 4:36 p.m., With additional details about second victim. MORENO VALLEY — A second person has died as a result of being intentionally run over during a violent Moreno Valley incident that happened early Friday morning, Oct. 18. The first victim passed away the day of the attack, which occurred outside a business on the 24000 Block […]

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