News From Around The County
HEMET — Officials are investigating after a man was shot near a Hemet intersection earlier this morning. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the the intersection of Kimball Avenue and Inez Street about 7:15 a.m., after receiving reports of shots fired in the area and at least one 911 call reporting a […]
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SAN JACINTO — Officials have released almost no details other than to confirm they are conducting a death investigation after a woman’s deceased body was found inside a San Jacinto home, earlier this evening. The woman’s body was found inside a private residence on the 2200 block of Purple Finch Court near Sweet Clover Loop, southeast of Ward Park and the intersection of […]
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RIVERSIDE — Details are still emerging, but officials have confirmed they are investigating the shooting death of a man that happened on the 3500 block of Eucalyptus Avenue near Fifth Street in Riverside. According to officials, the victim was shot multiple times, early Saturday morning, Jan. 20. Riverside Police and Fire personnel and other emergency first responders were dispatched to a […]
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REDDING — A man who officials say tried to shoot himself in the head succeeded only in self-inflicting a grazing wound to his head; however, he managed to inadvertently shoot a female friend in her torso with the same bullet he intended to fire at himself. According to officials the pair, who were identified as 25-year-old, Waylon John Rocha and 24-year-old, […]
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A woman who officials allege fired a handgun at a family of seven headed to Disneyland was later located and arrested more than twenty miles from where the shooting happened. The violent encounter occurred in an unincorporated area on Highway 79, also known as Lamb Canyon, between the cities of San Jacinto and Beaumont. California Highway Patrol officers began investigating the road rage-related […]
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LAKEVIEW — One person is in custody and officials are investigating a shooting after a Sheriff’s volunteer reported shots being fired, Saturday evening, Jan. 13. The shooting happened at a Valero gas station, at the corner of Lakeview and Reservoir Avenues, in the rural community of Lakeview. The gas station is just south of Ramona Expressway. Citing their ongoing investigation, Riverside County sheriff’s officials have released […]
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JOHNSON PARK — Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man they allege shot another man outside a trailer park before barricading himself inside his residence, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16. The brief stand-off ended when the alleged suspect gave up and exited his home, according to sheriff’s officials. After the shooting the victim, 28-year-old, Richard “Ricky” Brian Lewis, was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. […]
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BANNING — Officials are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured – one critically – when the trio were shot on the Morongo Indian Reservation in Banning, late Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. Deputies later arrested a man they say was responsible for the fatal shooting, which happened in the area of Ramon and Chino Roads. After an investigation officials arrested 31-year-old, Adrien […]
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REDDING — Deputies are investigating an assault with a deadly weapon after a man was shot with an arrow, early Friday morning, Jan. 5, according to sheriff’s officials. Shasta County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home on the 11000 Block of Alee Lane in Redding, about 7:44 a.m., Redding Police Sergeant Caleb MacGregor explained after the shooting and investigation. When deputies and other emergency […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 11, 11:45 p.m. Sheriff’s officials have announced the arrest of four Hemet area residents in connection with last week’s double murder of Lauren Lopez and Patrick Powell Jr. The two men and two women arrested for the double homicide have been booked into jail and remain in custody – two held on bail ranging from $2 to $3 million and two held […]
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