News From Around The County
FALL RIVER MILLS — Minor injuries are being reported after a head-on, rollover traffic collision between a small SUV and a tractor-trailer combo pulling hay west of Fall River Mills this afternoon, Thursday, June 27. The accident happened on 299E, about a mile west of Pit 1 Powerhouse Rd. near the Hat Creek Rifle and Pistol Club, according to a […]
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REDDING — An hours-long barricaded standoff in Redding that began as an attempted probation search ended peacefully after a man was taken into custody late Wednesday evening, June 26. The standoff forced the evacuation of numerous homes surrounding the residence where the suspect was holed up and caused the closure of several surrounding roads, including Miller St, Harrison Ave., Cedars […]
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COTTONWOOD — Firefighters successfully knocked down a fully-involved trailer fire that spread to nearby vegetation in Cottonwood earlier today, Sunday June 23. Today’s fire, which happened in the area of Seales Ln., just west of Main St., sent thick black clouds billowing into the sky and large, fist-sized ashes raining down throughout the area. According to witnesses at the scene, […]
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LAMOINE — Minor injuries were reported after a logging truck loaded with lumber overturned while crossing over Interstate 5, south of Lamoine, Tuesday morning, June 18. The solo-vehicle crash sent logs raining down onto the I-5, and crushed a Toyota pickup truck that had been passing below the McCardle Flat Rd. overpass when the accident occurred, about 35 miles north […]
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REDDING — A gang member and parolee at large was arrested after leading officers on a foot pursuit in Redding Tuesday afternoon, June 18. The suspect who fled from officers was apprehended about two-tenths of a mile from where the chase began, according to official radio traffic at the time. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Crash sends logs raining down onto […]
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BURNEY — A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a dog in the small mountain community of Burney, about 35 miles east of Redding, Friday evening, June 14. A female passenger on the motorcycle sustained moderate injuries after the collision, which happened on Highway 299E, just west of Enterprise Dr. According to a CHP incident log, the fatal accident happened shortly […]
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REDDING — Officers conducting extra patrol at the Redding Rodeo Grounds arrested two people, including a juvenile, after the pair was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and other stolen property early Sunday morning, June 16. Redding PD had beefed up security and patrol around the grounds and surrounding areas after several recent burglaries had been reported, […]
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BURNEY — A 14-year-old who reportedly brandished a knife at her aunt while stealing her pickup truck yesterday evening later led Burney deputies on a short pursuit that was cancelled for safety reasons. Just minutes after the pursuit was cancelled and the teen was no longer being followed by officers, the girl lost control of the stolen pickup truck and […]
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REDDING — Authorities in Redding tracked down and arrested a woman they allege was responsible for the stabbing and attempted murder of a local man last Wednesday afternoon, June 12. The stabbing, which left the victim in critical condition with life-threatening knife wounds to his upper back and neck area, happened on the 800 block of Parkview Ave., in Redding. […]
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REDDING — Officials have cited excessive speed as a primary contributing factor in a deadly crash after a motorcyclist plowed into the back of a pickup truck in Redding, Thursday evening, June 13. The fatal accident happened on Highway 273 at Kenyon Dr., Redding Police Sgt. Sam Llamas later reported. Since the deadly crash, several witnesses have come forward, claiming […]
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