Thirty-one-year-old Abel Arizmendi Jr.'s arson activity at the Haun Road store allegedly caused $11.7 million in damages.
According to the Hemet Police Department, it happened in the 800 block of W. Florida Avenue at around 7:30 P.m.
Three other people were additionally referred to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
A Norco inmate was discovered unconscious in his cell, at the Murrieta jail Friday.
Two men are accused of abducting, beating and fatally shooting a man because they believed he might snitch on them for weed thefts.
Fire personnel were responding to a ruptured gas line in the 39000 block of Date Street.
The man is accused of breaking into strangers' apartments, which indicates "a serious danger to society," authorities said.
Two other prisoners were also named in the slaying.
The Line Fire flared up over the weekend, causing new evacuations Sunday.
The man, who matched the description of a hooded suspect lurking around apartments, led police on a short chase before he was arrested.
Minor injuries were reported after a pickup driver struck a stroller in Hemet on Thursday morning and left the scene.
A convicted pedophile who kidnapped and raped a 5-year-old was denied parole from his 350-year-sentence.
The pair were seen on a surveillance video running out of the box store with a full shopping cart, police said.
Jermoine "Jay" C. Brantley (aka Jay E. Johnson), 52, was arrested at his home by federal authorities.
SDPD Officer Lawrence David Orso was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. He was found dead outside the county jail where he was held.
Detectives are looking for video captured before, during, or after the shooting Monday in a strip mall parking lot.
Investigators allege the man was driving drunk and hit a woman stranded on Interstate 15 over the weekend.
A handgun belonging to the officer — who was cooperating with the investigation — was found at the scene, according to Murrieta PD.
Eugene Gino Popa of Perris is charged with receiving stolen property, purchasing a known stolen vehicle and manufacturing brass knuckles.
An image circulating on social media “led people to believe a school shooting was going to occur,” police said.
The crash occurred on Mountain Avenue, less than a quarter-mile west of Soboba Street, police said.
Melissa Jean Allen Avila, 55, of Shelby, North Carolina, is accused of dumping her newborn in a Riverside trash bin 37 years ago.
Laith Fathi Sikta, 44, of Sacramento was arrested Saturday during a law enforcement sting.
Two additional people were rushed to a hospital in unknown condition.
The 30-year-old man died at the scene.
The Menifee woman has a history of making criminal threats, court records show.
Danielle Rosalie Rico, who would now be 41 years old, vanished Aug. 21, 2022, from the Hemet area.
State prison officials said the death of 29-year-old inmate David Dominguez from San Diego County is being investigated as a homicide.
Mary Marshall, 63, of Menifee raised her kids with love, strength, and determination. Now, they seek a respectful farewell for her.
One firefighter was transported to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the fire department.
After Mary Marshall's annual river rafting trip with friends turned tragic, authorities issued safety warnings.
Murrieta police have additional staffing at Warm Springs Middle School and other Murrieta schools as necessary.
Her alleged killer is due to appear in court Aug. 22.
A white pickup truck traveling alongside a group of cyclists left them with no space, causing one of them, a man in his mid-70s, to crash.
Murrieta Police Chief Conrad announced earlier this week that he will retire at the end of the year. Henry was tapped as his successor.
After 30 years in law enforcement — 21 of which were served with the Murrieta PD — Conrad is retiring at the end of the year.
Friday's Alamos Fire and Saturday's Keith Fire burned in close proximity. Both forced evacuations, and one caused the I-215 to close.
Some residential fences were damaged by the fire, but no structures were affected, according to the fire department.
Residents were displaced by the Alamos Fire that broke out Friday afternoon, according to Murrieta Fire & Rescue.
Most of the arrestees were Southwest Riverside County residents from Temecula, Menifee, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore.