Valley News Breaking News TeamSettlement brings renewed attention to allegations that former Riverside County sheriff's investigator Kevin Duffy sexually abused numerous children through a law enforcement youth program and that department officials failed to protect victims.RIVERSIDE — Riverside County has paid $2 million to a man who claimed he was repeatedly sexually abused as a 13-year-old boy by former...

SAN JACINTO — Two people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle collision that knocked down a traffic signal pole at Commonwealth Avenue and Hewitt Street on Saturday evening, Nov. 7.CAL FIRE firefighters were dispatched to the crash at approximately 6:21 p.m. and arrived to find three vehicles involved, with the roadway blocked.Two vehicles sustained major damage, including one that struck...

Robert Carter, Special to the Valley NewsOn 11/6/26 at approximately 5:09 PM, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received a call reporting a vehicle that had crashed into a residence.According to reports, the driver was initially seen running from the scene. He was described as a Hispanic male wearing all black clothing. When Cal Fire arrived, the driver returned to...

HEMET — A pursuit involving a stolen vehicle traveled through Hemet and San Jacinto on Nov. 7, ending with two people taken into custody and the vehicle returned to its owner, according to Hemet police.The incident began about 7:29 p.m., when a Hemet Police Department community service officer was dispatched to take a stolen vehicle report. While the officer...

LAKE ELSINORE — Two women who died after their parachutes became entangled during a midair collision Friday, Nov. 6, have been identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office.Georgia Jean, 56, of Box Elder, South Dakota, and Levi Pimentel, 29, of Aurora, Illinois, died at Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar after the collision near Skydive Elsinore.Riverside County sheriff’s deputies...

Murrieta Police Dept. Press ReleaseOn September 2, 2026, the Murrieta Police Department received a report that a 23-year-old man had sexually assaulted a juvenile female in July 2026. Detectives investigated the allegations and obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect, Reece Thomas Kennedy. In the early morning hours of November 4, 2026, officers found Kennedy in his vehicle, which was...

Hospice of the Valleys and Thrifting 4 Gifting were awarded Community Improvement Designation funds by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.The supervisors’ 5-0 vote October 20 allocated $2,500 for Hospice of the Valleys and $2,000 to Thrifting 4 Gifting. Community Improvement Designation grants can be allocated to non-profit organizations, public agencies, county departments, or other organizations with programs...