Fearful of looters, Hemet resident stays after car hits home

HEMET — Officials are investigating the cause of a solo-vehicle crash after a motorist lost control of their vehicle on a residential street and plowed into the corner of a duplex, early yesterday evening, June 29. Saturday’s crash happened in the area of W. Central and S. Simpson avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: No injuries reported after Hemet rollover Hemet […]

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Overturned big-rig causing minor delays in Hemet

HEMET — Authorities are at the scene of a rollover accident involving a tractor-trailer big-rig that overturned, spilling its load this morning, Thursday, April 4. The solo-vehicle crash has caused the closure of the intersection of Domenigoni Parkway and Warren Rd., while officials work to right the truck back onto its wheels, clean up its spilled load, and investigate the […]

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14 victims, including 10 minors, rescued after Hemet sex trafficking ring busted, 3 arrested

HEMET — Authorities say they have broken up a Hemet-based sex trafficking ring that preyed upon juveniles and forced both women and girls into a life of sexual exploitation and daily emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. During their more than 8-month investigation officials say they identified and rescued fourteen victims, ten of whom were discovered to be juveniles as young […]

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UPDATED: WINCHESTER: Victim killed in early morning crash ID’d

UPDATE: Saturday, Oct. 7, 1:45 p.m. WINCHESTER — Officials have identified a woman killed when her car was struck broadside after officials say she failed to yield to another vehicle. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Simpson Road and Whittier Avenue in the unincorporated community of Winchester. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified the victim as Almira Arrellanes, 30, of Perris. Arrellanes died at […]

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HEMET: Hemet resident killed after vehicle smashes into power pole ID’d

HEMET – A Hemet resident was killed in an accident that was reported to Hemet police emergency dispatchers just before midnight, Wednesday, Nov. 23. The fatal accident happened on Simpson Road east of California Avenue in Hemet. The location where the accident occurred borders the unincorporated community of Winchester. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim killed in the accident as […]

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