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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an intoxicated local man, a felon who was recently released from prison after serving his fifth prison term, was safely taken into custody after a brief standoff outside a Redding home Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21. Although members of Redding PD’s recently formed Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) responded to the scene to assist in calming the […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — A reported domestic disturbance between brothers led to an hours-long stand off and eventual arrest of one of the involved siblings Thursday morning, July 23. The incident took place on the 800 block of W. Nance St., between N. Webster and Indian avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Homicide confirmed – Victim remains unidentified, after body found in […]
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PERRIS — Authorities say a Perris man was arrested after a deadly shooting that left a Moreno Valley man dead Saturday morning, March 21. The fatal shooting, which led to an hours-long stand-off in a residential neighborhood a few miles away, happened in an industrial area on the 100 block of Commerce Dr., northeast of N. Perris Blvd. and E. […]
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UPDATE: Thursday, Aug. 2, 12:30 p.m. See original story below. BANNING — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a man they say escaped from a Banning home during a barricaded standoff that last nearly 12 hours over the weekend. He was apprehended Tuesday afternoon, July 31, by members of the Riverside County’s Gang Impact Team. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Temecula […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 16, 11 p.m. (See original and updated reports and all photos below.) HEMET –Officials have released additional details about last Monday’s bank robbery and the 55-year-old Hemet man arrested after an hours-long stand-off at a quiet, hilltop residential home. According to Hemet PD officials the man, identified as Howard Eugene Curtner, is suspected of at least one […]
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HEMET — A man was reportedly taken into protective custody and held for a mental health evaluation, Thursday night, May 10, after refusing to exit a Hemet home where a loud fight was reported and a fire erupted, destroying a vehicle. In addition to the argument and raging vehicle fire, residents of the small neighborhood and other 911 callers reported […]
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UPDATE #3: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 12:30 a.m. See original story, photographs and Riverside PD update below. RIVERSIDE — Riverside Police officials have identified a parent who was fatally shot by SWAT members when they stormed a classroom to rescue a 70-year-old teacher the man had held hostage for more than six hours. The barricaded stand-off and hostage crisis happened at Castle […]
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SAN JACINTO — Authorities arrested two men for attempted murder after a “long running” feud led to a shooting and two hour long stand-off with sheriff’s deputies who were investigating the incident, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14. The shooting and stand-off happened in the 300 block of San Jacinto Avenue in San Jacinto. After the stand-off, deputies arrested Daniel Sanchez Bambo, 35, and Edward […]
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LOMA LINDA – San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials arrested a man accused of taking two people hostage at gunpoint Wednesday, Dec. 28. The incident started about 8:22 a.m., in the 26600 block of Romero Road in the unincorporated area of Loma Linda. The suspect, was identified as Isaac Michael Castillo, 28, of San Bernardino. After his arrest, officials charged Castillo with suspicion […]
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Deputies make a cautious approach to a residence where an elderly man in medical distress fired at least two rounds from an unknown type weapon in an attempt to bring medics to his aid. Robert Carter photo UPDATE: 10/07/2016 9:52 a.m. With additional information from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. VALLE VISTA – Reports of shots fired from a home in the […]
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