News From Around The County
REDDING — Officials are at the scene of two unrelated non-injury, single-vehicle, traffic collisions that are causing minor delays on westbound Highway 44W. The first accident was reported at the Shasta View Dr. north on ramp and the second crash was reported minutes later at the Victor Rd. off ramp. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Vehicle recovery efforts continue after […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., With additional details and photographs. See original story and photos below. BELLA VISTA — Efforts to recover and remove a wrecked big-rig tractor-trailer that overturned in Bella Vista yesterday afternoon are continuing today, after recovery efforts had to be temporarily suspended last night due to snow and inclement weather conditions. The tractor-trailer combo, which […]
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OAK RUN — Authorities are investigating the murder of a Shasta County man who was found fatally shot yesterday, in the unincorporated mountain community of Oak Run, about 35 miles east of Redding. The man’s lifeless body was discovered on the 15000 block of Stagecoach Rd., near Frontier Rd., Thursday afternoon, Feb. 7. Yesterday’s murder was the second Shasta County […]
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ANDERSON — Authorities in Anderson say they have arrested a man who allegedly shot his friend and roommate during an argument that turned deadly early Wednesday evening, Feb. 6. The fatal shooting happened near the Hidden Acres subdivision on the 7100 block of Happy Valley Rd., and caused the closure of several streets in the area while officials investigated the […]
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CHICO — A man who went to a Chico apartment with the promise of meeting a girl he met while using an online dating app was injured when he was robbed at knife-point by a man and woman last night, Saturday, Feb 2. The victim managed to escape the apartment after he was robbed of all his money. As […]
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REDDING — Authorities yesterday located and arrested a wanted Redding sex offender who last year failed to register and cut off his court-ordered ankle monitor. The man, who Redding PD described as “a significant risk to society,” was apprehended Friday, Feb. 1, at a Redding motel where officers located one and a half pounds of methamphetamine and 15 grams of […]
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REDDING — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two men they allege robbed a Redding Rite Aid pharmacy early yesterday evening, Friday, Feb. 1. The business is in the 900 block of Cypress Ave., near Larkspur Ln. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Officials respond to allegations RPD officer nearly struck homeless teen with baton Dramatic video of Keswick […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Feb. 1, 3:40 p.m. See original story, photos, and video below. REDDING — Redding PD officials have responded to a video that purported to show a Redding police officer chasing a 10-year-old boy with a baton during an incident earlier today, calling their officer’s actions “entirely lawful and appropriate.” The incident happened at a large homeless encampment in […]
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KESWICK — A mountain biker who was injured while riding on a rural Keswick area trail was airlifted to safety and flown to a local hospital for treatment Friday Jan. 25. CHP has since released dramatic video footage of the remote area rescue, which was filmed from the helicopter that hoisted the injured biker off the trail. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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SHASTA COUNTY — In response to “several major collisions” along the SR-299 corridor in recent months, California Highway Patrol announced today on social media that they are conducting a “Speed Enforcement Detail” focused on nabbing motorists who drive recklessly or in excess of the posted speed limit. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: One dead, home destroyed, after fatal Burney blaze Pair […]
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