At about noon Friday, Oct. 10, the Riverside County Hemet Sheriff’s Station received a call about a body in the area of Bautista Road and Tripp Flats in Anza. Deputies were dispatched to the scene, according to Sgt. Jeff Buompensiero. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male adult who had sustained traumatic injuries that caused…

Many of our readers — particularly older readers — tell us they want to read a “real” ink-on-paper newspaper they can hold in their hands rather than an online version. Well, we have to tell you, the luxury of a continued ink-on-paper issue is costing the Town Crier an estimated more than $60,000 a year…

Stephen Patrick Medlock, 52, a transient, charged with arson for igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his May 2 felony settlement conference moved to June 6. Since his March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal complaint that was for two felony charges, one for arson of an…