Hemet police officer shot in knee by 20-year-old suspect

A 20-year-old was arrested on a charge of attempted murder of a peace officer in Riverside County after he reportedly fired shots at the officer from his vehicle early Monday morning, officials said. 

Father tries to rescue family in fatal apartment complex fire in Hemet

Three people died and several others have been transported to a hospital after a massive fire ripped through an apartment complex in Hemet, California. The massive and aggressive fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. Friday morning at the complex located at Alessandro Street and Latham Avenue.