Operation Boo sex offender compliance sweep nets 7

SHASTA COUNTY — Seven people were arrested during Operation Boo, a county-wide sex offender compliance sweep, Thursday, Oct. 31. Officials conducted a total of nineteen compliance checks during this year’s operation; which involved several agencies, including Anderson Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit, Redding Police Department Neighborhood Police Unit, Shasta County Probation, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. […]

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Anderson neighbor dispute leads to shots fired, one arrested

ANDERSON — Authorities say they arrested an intoxicated Anderson resident after he allegedly fired a handgun at his neighbor numerous times during a dispute Sunday evening, Oct. 20. The victim was not struck by gunfire during the incident, which occurred in the rural community on the 5700 block of Balls Ferry Rd., just north of Deschutes Rd. LEADING THE SCNS […]

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Anderson underage prostitution sting nets 3 predators

ANDERSON — Three men, including two Redding residents, were arrested after showing up at a rented Anderson home where they believed they were meeting with a teenage girl to engage in sexual activity. The arrests were made during a two-day, multi-agency undercover operation over the weekend, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19. According to officials, one of the Redding […]

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Officials seek help ID’ing Anderson burglary suspects

ANDERSON — After exhausting all their leads, authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating several suspects who were caught on surveillance video breaking into and burglarizing an Anderson business earlier this month. The suspects stole about $14,000 in power tools and other merchandise, according to officials. At least four suspects, including at least one woman, were involved […]

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I-5 traffic stop yields nearly 6 pounds of heroin

SHASTA LAKE —  Authorities who conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 5 yesterday, just south of Bridge Bay Rd. near Shasta Lake, say they seized nearly six pounds of heroin and arrested an Arizona woman for possession of heroin for sales. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES Redding bike stop leads to suspected drug sales arrest Citizen’s child abuse tip leads to […]

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Citizen’s child abuse tip leads to Anderson woman’s arrest

ANDERSON — A citizen’s tip reporting a case of suspected child abuse led to the arrest of two people at an Anderson motel Tuesday, Oct. 8. One of the two alleged suspects was arrested for child abuse and drug related charges after the incident, which happened at Motel 6, at 2861 McMurry Dr., just north of Balls Ferry Rd. LEADING […]

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Dangerous Anderson pursuit & crash leaves one dead

ANDERSON — A probationer who led officers on a dangerous pursuit through Anderson in a stolen vehicle Wednesday, Oct. 2, was arrested after crashing the stolen car on Highway 273 near Rhonda Rd., according to officials. The crash resulted in the death of one of two passengers inside the stolen car. Records indicate the man accused of driving and crashing […]

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UPDATE: Victim of fatal Lake Shasta boating accident ID’d

UPDATED: Sunday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m., With additional information. SHASTA LAKE — A 23-year-old, San Jose man died after being struck by the propeller of a rented houseboat being operated by family members at Lake Shasta Sept. 6. Despite frantic life-saving efforts by family members, law enforcement officials, and medical professionals, the victim died at the scene of Friday afternoon’s […]

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Anderson homeless encampment sweep nets 34 arrests

ANDERSON — Authorities in Anderson say 20 homeless encampments were identified and 34 people were arrested during a two day illegal encampment sweep that began Aug. 23 and ended the following morning. According to officials, the operation targeted illegal homeless encampments on public and private property, with an emphasis on camps located within close proximity to local waterways. LEADING THE […]

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SCSO’s efforts to “clean up” City of Shasta Lake continuing

CITY OF SHASTA LAKE — In an ongoing, coordinated effort with the City of Shasta Lake “to clean up problem areas … and lessen blight” throughout the areas they provide law enforcement services to, deputies yesterday performed a directed enforcement patrol operation focusing on transient camps and other illegal activities at parks within city limits. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: On […]

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