Accomplice in failed attacks targeting Hemet cops pleads guilty

By City News Service, on January 9, 2012, at 5:17 pm
Nicholas John Smit and Steven William Hansen

A twice-convicted felon who assisted another man in an unsuccessful attack targeting Hemet police pleaded guilty today to attempted murder [...] Read More

Man guilty in Hemet police attacks

By Yazmin Alvarez, on November 7, 2011, at 3:29 pm
Hemet attacks Zip gun on gate

A man was convicted of devising a series of failed assassination attempts on Hemet Gang Task Force officers two years [...] Read More

Trial begins for man charged in attacks on Hemet police officers

By Yazmin Alvarez, on October 6, 2011, at 7:03 pm
Nicolas John Smit

A defense attorney and prosecutor delivered their opening statements Thursday in the trial of a Hemet man charged of devising [...] Read More

Trial postponed for one of two charged in attacks against Hemet police

By City News Service, on September 12, 2011, at 2:28 pm
Nicholas John Smit and Steven William Hansen

With his attorney tied up on other cases, trial was postponed Monday for one of two men accused of placing [...] Read More

Trial for one of two charged in attacks against Hemet police, RivCo gang task force

By City News Service, on September 12, 2011, at 8:28 am
Nicholas John Smit and Steven William Hansen

Trial proceedings are slated to get under way Monday for one of two men accused of placing booby-traps designed to [...] Read More

Trial date set for men accused of trying to kill Hemet officers

By Yazmin Alvarez, on March 11, 2011, at 8:33 pm

Nicholas John Smit, 40, of Hemet, and Steven William Hanson, 37, of Homeland, were charged in July with carrying out at least four unsuccessful attacks targeting law enforcement personnel. Read More

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