Tag: Woodcrest

Driver critically injured after Woodcrest two-vehicle rollover crash into pole

WOODCREST, Calif., — Authorities say a motorist was critically injured in a two-vehicle rollover crash that left one vehicle wrapped around a traffic signal pole in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest Friday evening, March 25. The accident occurred at the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Canyon View Drive and forced the hours-long closure of the intersection while officials worked at the […]

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Wanted RivCo felon who rammed police vehicles, trapped deputy under overturned vehicle, fatally shot

Authorities say a multi-agency search for a wanted felon that began in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest as a domestic violence investigation ended several hours later in Beaumont after a deadly officer and deputy involved shooting. The suspect was killed in a hail of gunfire after the wanted man rammed several citizens’ and law enforcement officers’ vehicles with his full-size […]

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Woodcrest man arrested in Mead Valley murder investigation

MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities today announced the arrest of a man they say fatally shot a Mead Valley man last month. As reported by RCNS at the time, the deadly shooting happened in the 19600 block of Seaton Avenue, south of Cajalco Road, in the unincorporated area of Mead Valley Friday evening, Oct. 8. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist […]

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Six gunshot victims, ages 15 to 20, injured after shots fired near Riverside party

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say six people were treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting that happened near a house party south of Woodcrest early Saturday morning, Sept. 25. No arrests have been announced related to the shooting and officials have since updated that four of the victims were stable as of Saturday morning, while the other two were in […]

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Woodcrest saturation patrol nets 43 arrests

WOODCREST — A day-long enforcement operation in Woodcrest Saturday, July 27, resulted in the arrest of 43 people, sheriff’s officials announced yesterday. Those who were arrested were charged with being in possession of or under the influence of controlled substances and deputies seized methamphetamine, heroin, drug paraphernalia, and weapons during the operation, said officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Motorcyclist seriously […]

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UPDATED: WOODCREST: Man killed while trying to stop vehicle theft identified

UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. WOODCREST — Family members have identified a man killed Friday, Nov. 3, while reportedly trying to stop a vehicle theft on Suttles Drive, just north of Van Buren Boulevard, in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest. According to the man’s family, Jorge Vargas was the victim killed in the late night encounter. When deputies arrived on scene […]

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WOODCREST: Girl kidnapped, sexually assaulted, after meeting man on social media

WOODCREST – Sheriff’s officials are seeking additional possible victims after they arrested a man they allege kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenage girl after meeting the juvenile online via social media. Investigators arrested the man Wednesday, May 10, after a girl who lives in the Woodcrest area told her parents about the alleged incident, according to sheriff’s officials. After investigating the reported […]

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WOODCREST: Rock-throwing, knife-wielding man fatally shot by deputy

WOODCREST – A rock-throwing and knife-wielding man was fatally shot by a sheriff deputy during a vandalism investigation Wednesday, March 8. The deadly encounter happened in a residential neighborhood in the 15800 block of Wood Road in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest. The neighborhood is north of Van Buren Boulevard and west of Trautwein Road. At about 3:49 p.m., a […]

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Riverside County officials seek help locating man, missing since June

MEAD VALLEY/WOODCREST – Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriffs Perris Station are seeking the public’s assistance with a missing person case, according to sheriff’s officials. “Juan Ignacio Garcia-Duarte has been missing since June 26th,” according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Glenn Williams. “He was last seen by his family in the Mead Valley/Woodcrest area, driving an older model white Dodge pick-up truck.” […]

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