News From Around The County
UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 31, 12:08 p.m., With road closure update. Originally Published: Monday, Jan. 30, 8:55 a.m. HATCHET SUMMIT, Calif., — SR-299E has reopened after a traffic collision near Hatchet Summit, about eight miles west of the Intermountain area town of Burney, forced the partial closure of the two-lane mountain roadway this morning, Monday, Jan. 31. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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FALL RIVER MILLS, Calif., — A two-vehicle traffic collision in the Intermountain area town of Fall River Mills led to the arrest of a local woman Wednesday, Jan. 26. The crash, which sent an elderly woman to the hospital, happened on SR-299E near Rays Food Place. The allegedly intoxicated driver had a 5-year-old child in the vehicle with her at […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Family, friends, and loved ones of a missing Pit River Tribal member who was last seen two years ago, in January 2020, are planning an advocacy rally and prayer vigil to bring awareness to his disappearance later this week. The event, which is scheduled for Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m., will be held at […]
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SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — Authorities say five people were injured, including one who was airlifted from the scene with critical injuries, after a two-vehicle head-on collision in east Shingletown on Christmas day. The collision, which forced the hours-long closure of Hwy. 44, happened near Miller Ranch Road according to California Highway Patrol – Northern Division Air Operations, whose Aviation Officers were […]
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Writer’s Note: This is an early and breaking story based solely on official radio traffic and a CHP Incident Log. As such, some details could change as more information becomes available. UPDATED: Friday, Dec. 24, 12:49 p.m. See Original Story below. HAT CREEK, Calif., — CHP has updated that this accident resulted in minor injuries and that Hwy. 89 has […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 7:01 p.m. See Original Story below. BURNEY, Calif., — Authorities have identified an Intermountain area man whose lifeless body was found under the Burney Creek Bridge last Wednesday morning, Dec. 8. As reported by SCNS at the time, the man’s body was discovered under the bridge, near the intersection of Main and Butte streets. LEADING THE […]
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BURNEY, Calif., — No injuries were reported when the driver of a pickup truck swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle and lost control on an icy section of SR-89 near Lake Britton early Friday morning, Dec. 3. The accident, which happened at the Lake Britton Bridge northeast of Burney, left the pickup truck dangling precariously from the bridge, […]
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Writer’s Note: Due to confusion caused by multiple similar incidents that occurred on the evening of this incident, an earlier version of this report indicated that this pursuit ended with an arrest in the Oak Run area. That incident and arrest has since been confirmed to have been related to another, unrelated chase and apprehension.-TM REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 8:16 a.m., With release of victims’ names and other details. Originally Published: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 10:22 a.m. OAK RUN, Calif., — Officials have confirmed that what began as a suspicious death investigation has transitioned to a double murder investigation after two Oregon men were found deceased in the Oak Run area, south of Round Mountain, early […]
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INTERMOUNTAIN AREA, Calif., — Still haunted by a rollover traffic accident that happened during heavy snowfall last January, a local high school student decided to turn his near-tragedy into something positive when he chose to conduct a winter driving safety clinic for his upcoming senior project. Saying the grief and strain his accident put on his mental health was the […]
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