News From Around The County
REDDING — Children interested in learning more about forensic science enjoyed five days of science-based learning during last week’s “Crime Scene Investigators” summer camp at Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s first hands-on learning camp of the summer. Turtle Bay’s themed summer camp programs are open to children ages 7 to 12 and feature topics that include science, the arts, history, and […]
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REDDING — A transient from Washington was arrested after officials say he stabbed a Redding transient at a park Thursday evening, June 28. Authorities say the incident happened at South City Park, adjacent to Redding Library, at 1250 Parkview Ave. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: FALL RIVER MILLS: Victim life-flighted after crashing into parked trailer Shasta County’s Most Wanted Criminals & […]
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BURNEY — Sheriff and CHP officials are searching for a vehicle that fled the scene after hitting a tractor-trailer semi-truck at Burney Chevron earlier this afternoon. According to a California Highway Patrol incident log, there were no reported injuries after the hit and run collision, which happened at the intersection of Main St. and Mountain View Rd. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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Bill Correll photo FALL RIVER MILLS — A motorist was seriously injured and life-flighted this morning after smashing into a parked trailer in front of the Shell gas station at 43202 Highway 299 E., in Fall River Mills. According to a CHP incident log, the victim suffered major injuries and was believed to have possibly experienced a medical emergency just […]
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REDDING: Authorities responding to reports of a suspicious device within the Clover Creek Preserve safely detonated the object, Friday, June 22. After an investigation, officials determined the device had been stolen during a residential burglary. SEE ALSO: Shasta County’s Most Wanted Criminals & Arrests – Updated Weekly City of Redding police officers were dispatched to the area of Shasta View […]
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REDDING — Sheriff’s officials arrested a man they say shot and killed a Redding resident early Friday evening, June 22. The deadly shooting happened in a field north of Clear Creek Road, about one mile west of State Route 273 and just outside city limits, according to officials. Although sheriff’s officials say the two men know each other, there is […]
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REDDING — The City of Redding is reminding its citizens about the dangers of pressurized oxygen cylinders as well as what is and is not allowed to be dropped off at their facilities after an oxygen cylinder caused an explosion that rocked the Abernathy Transfer Station earlier this week. The incident happened Tuesday, June 19, at the City’s solid waste […]
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One person was airlifted with serious injuries after a head-on collision involving a semi-truck and small car earlier this afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 299 a few miles east of Moosecamp and about a half-mile west of Hatchet, according to witnesses. According to a CalTrans worker who stopped at the scene immediately after the wreck, the driver of the […]
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Today’s Lighter Side Of The News… REDDING — A local officer got a smelly surprise and had a strange story to share after a stinky situation nearly spiraled out of control following an apprehension last Saturday. The curious and singularly unusual incident started after the constable snared a scandalous lassie and sequestered the squirrely charlatan at the Shasta slammer. OTHER […]
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REDDING — More than 20 hours after a cargo van transporting 14 show dogs was stolen from a Redding fast food restaurant, the van – along with all 14 dogs – was recovered from a wooded area south of Redding. The dogs have since been returned to their owners, but officials say the investigation in identifying and locating man believed […]
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