Menifee
CRIME & SAFETY
Candlelight vigil to be held for three Menifee sisters
A candlelight vigil is scheduled and a GoFundMe site has been established in memory of three sisters who died in a traffic collision. Emalynn, Olivia and Giana Perez died along with their mother in the crash, which occurred July 12 during a vacation through several states. There were no survivors in the accident, which has stunned local friends and family members of the family.
Lake Elsinore man arrested for stabbing person to death
A Lake Elsinore man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man to death on Saturday, according to law enforcement. Deputies were fist sent to a parking lot in the 31000 block of Riverside Drive at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday after learning of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. They arrived to find an unidentified man suffering from several stab wounds, and despite attempted life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. During their preliminary investigation, deputies gathered information on the suspect, which included the direction that he had fled after the alleged stabbing. The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Steven Smith, was located as he entered an apartment complex in the 16000 block of Joy Street, deputies said. He was detained without further incident and booked on suspicion of murder. The victim has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin. Deputies do not believe that there are any additional suspects outstanding in the matter. Anyone with more information was asked to contact RSO investigators at (951) 955-2777.
Four Hurt, One Seriously, in Four-Vehicle Collision on I-15 in Temecula
Four people were injured Friday, one critically, in a four-vehicle wreck on Interstate 15 in Temecula. The multi-vehicle crash was reported at 1:48 p.m. Friday on southbound I-15, near the entrance ramp from Rancho California Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency reported that two SUVs and two...
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision at San Jacinto Intersection Identified
A motorcyclist who was fatally injured in a collision at a San Jacinto intersection was identified Friday as a 25-year-old Perris man. Jose Cornejo Casas was killed about 7:45 a.m. Thursday at East Seventh and Hewitt streets, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said that Casas’ motorcycle collided...
Three Arrested and Forty-Five cited at City of Perris DUI Checkpoint
Perris, Calif. – On July 12, 2024, 3 people were arrested for DUI, and 45 citations were issued, for violations such as driving with suspended/revoked license or without a license at a DUI checkpoint. The DUI checkpoint was held at Perris Blvd. and San Jacinto Ave. from 8 p.m....
Murrieta police cite multiple smoke shops for selling flavored tobacco to minors
MURRIETA, California — Officers from the Murrieta Police Department conducted an undercover operation on Friday, July 12, 2024, targeting illegal tobacco sales to minors. During the operation, several retail locations were visited, and most adults refused to sell tobacco products to underage individuals. However, Os Smoke Shop, IPUFF Smoke Shop, Big Cloud Vape and Smoke, and VIBEZ Smoke Shop were cited for selling flavored tobacco products, according to a press release from the Murrieta Police Department.
Fraud Scheme – Nuevo Man Accused of Embezzling Local Senior Woman’s Funds
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A Nuevo man accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from two people whom he persuaded to give him money to invest in a bogus profit-making venture will ask a judge on Thursday to lower his bail. Toby David Smith, 59, was arrested on July...
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