Evacuation ends near chemical-laden rail car in California
Remaining evacuations orders for a Southern California neighborhood were lifted Saturday after authorities cooled down a railroad tank car filled with an overheated chemical they had feared could explode.
Ex-LA officer to be tried in shooting of mentally ill man
A former Los Angeles police officer who was off duty when he fatally shot a mentally ill man during a confrontation at a Costco store must stand trial on manslaughter and other charges, a judge ruled.
80-year-old suspect in Murrieta child sex abuse captured at border
An 80-year-old Chula Vista man who fled to Mexico to avoid capture was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a Murrieta minor. In December 2021, the Murrieta Police Department began investigating the possible sexual abuse of a minor by a family member after the abuse was reported to the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services.
Officer-Involved Shooting
On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at about 4:54 am, a Hemet Police Officer conducted a traffic stop of a Black BMW sedan for vehicle code violations. The driver of the vehicle initially pulled over and stopped in the 1700 block of W. Florida Ave.
2 escape after plane lands on Southern California freeway
A single-engine airplane landed and caught fire last Tuesday on a Southern California freeway and the pilot and a passenger were able to escape safely, authorities said.
