News From Around The County
HEMET — No injuries were reported after a man lost control of his vehicle and overturned while driving on S. Santa Fe St., south of Florida Ave., in Hemet Saturday morning, June 29. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Hemet home intruder fatally shot by armed family member $9 million bail for man accused of 2018 Lake Mathews murder No injuries after […]
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AGUANGA — A 77-year-old man was fatally struck by a golf cart driven by one of his neighbors inside a private Aguanga RV community this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 27. The 73-year-old driver of the golf cart was hospitalized as a precaution after the deadly accident, which happened on Sante Fe North near Santa Fe Ln., inside Rancho California RV Resort. LEADING […]
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HEMET — An off-duty sheriff’s deputy was instrumental in apprehending a hit and run suspect who fled after crashing into two cars in Hemet earlier tonight, Saturday, Nov. 3. One victim was hospitalized after the wrecks and the man who fled the scene is suspected of being under the influence and was later arrested. The three-vehicle crash happened on E. […]
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HEMET — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle, rollover collision in Hemet yesterday morning, Monday, Oct. 1. The minor injury accident happened at the intersection of E. Whittier Ave. and S. Santa Fe St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: 3 arrested and charged with murder of MV brothers UPDATE: High school students ID’d after Indio rollover crash leaves 3 […]
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Aug. 23, 4:30 p.m. SAN JACINTO — Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials have identified the woman shot to death in what authorities have called an isolated, domestic violence-related incident. In a coroner’s release, officials identified the victim as 53-year-old, Maria Alvarez, of Hemet. According to officials, Alvarez died at the cemetery and was pronounced deceased at 9:49 p.m. Her time of injury […]
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Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report. HEMET – A man was arrested for driving under the influence after he attempted to flee from an early-morning wreck, Tuesday, May 9. The accidents happened on S. Santa Fe Street near Mayberry Avenue in Hemet. Officials have not released the name of the alleged drunk driver, who was described as […]
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HEMET – At 5:20 p.m. HPD received multiple calls from RP’s regarding a head on traffic collision in the area of Santa Fe x Fruitvale. The initial report was two vehicles had collided head-on and that the driver of one of the two vehicles ran on foot into the adjacent apartment complex. Upon arrival HPD found a multicolored older model Chevy […]
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A City of Hemet firefighter from Engine Company 2 – one of the first to arrive at the fire – is seen battling the residential blaze. Courtesy photo from Hemet Fire Department – by Joe Fanaselle HEMET – City of Hemet firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to a residential fire in the area of West Whittier Avenue and South Santa […]
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HEMET – A California Highway Patrol pursuit that began at an unknown location Saturday, July 30 came to a dramatic end in the City of Hemet this afternoon. The pursuit first entered the Hemet area about 2:45 p.m. and concluded just eight minutes later at 2:53 p.m. After the vehicle pursuit and a foot pursuit CHP officers apprehended both the driver […]
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