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A traffic collision involving a Gold 1993 Toyota Camry was reported to CHP about 7:15 P.M. Wednesday night on Highway 243 1 mile north of Azalea Trails …
Another lawsuit has been filed against Riverside County, the County’s Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and Sheriff Chad Bianco over an in-custody death in the county’s jail. On April 28, 2022, Alicia Upton, 21, of San Jacinto, hung herself while in-custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside. On Dec. 31, 2023, her parents filed a…
Nearly $190 million street-value plants destroyed On Wednesday, June 5, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and several allied agencies, “conducted an operation in the Anza Valley (Anza, Aguanga, Sage)” area. The operation focused on illegal marijuana cultivation. But it also was a response to comments and complaints from Anza Valley residents. They have expressed concerns…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 19 to 25. Idyllwild • June 19 — Alarm call, 54000 block of S. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 19 — Assault…
Two crashes, both on Sunday, Dec. 4, took place on Hill roads over the last week. At 11:27 a.m., Christopher Wrenn, 24, of Aguanga, was riding his black 2014 Honda street bike east on Highway 371, a half mile west of the intersection with Highway 74 when, while negotiating a left-hand curve, he crossed over…
Recent motorcycle fatalities on mountain roads, two within six days, underscore an ongoing problem of irresponsible motorcyclists riding winding roads at unsafe speeds. Three fatalities and nine incidents in less than four months (from Oct. 5, 2014 to Feb. 21, 2015) represent a significant increase over previous years. In 2012, there were 18 motorcycle collisions…