Category: Shasta County and Surrounding Area News

REDDING: Expired registration stop yields drugs, stolen property, cash – local man arrested

REDDING — A traffic stop for a vehicle code violation resulted in a Redding man’s arrest yesterday afternoon after the alleged suspect was found in possession of drugs, stolen property, and a large amount of cash, according to officials. After their investigation, authorities arrested 52-year-old, Rile John Fifer. He was booked into Shasta County Jail on suspicion of transportation of […]

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BURNEY: Custom cars, arts & crafts, and perfect weather at Mountain Cruisers/Rex Club Days car show

BURNEY — Despite rain that threatened to dampen this year’s Mountain Cruisers/Rex Club Days car show, Saturday was the perfect sunny day for classic car owners and enthusiasts alike, who came out in droves to enjoy the day’s activities. Families who came out for the show – which was sponsored by Mountain Cruisers – were treated to more than 60 […]

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BURNEY: Two Burney men arrested for copper wire theft, possession of drugs, other felonies

BURNEY — Two Burney men were arrested yesterday morning, Tuesday, May 29, and later charged with multiple felonies after they were found in possession of thousands of dollars of copper cable that officials allege was stolen from PG&E. A PG&E contractor later verified the copper wiring had been stolen from a Burney-area work site. During their investigation deputies also located […]

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REDDING: Three teens arrested after “brutal” garden hoe & hammer attack of three adults

REDDING — Three Redding teens have been arrested in the brutal garden hoe and hammer attack of three adults that happened sometime early Saturday morning, according to officials. The grisly incident occurred during an apparent robbery at a duplex on the 1100 block of Grange Street, west of S. Market Street, in Redding’s Park Subdivision. All three victims remain hospitalized,​ […]

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WHISKEYTOWN: Man killed, 3 teens injured, after car overturns down steep embankment

WHISKEYTOWN — A man died and three teens were injured when a vehicle overturned and plummeted down a steep embankment. The deadly accident happened on Highway 299 near Whiskeytown Lake, last Tuesday night. All four victims were from the Anderson area and alcohol and excessive speed are believed to be contributing factors in the fatal wreck, according to California Highway […]

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SHASTA LAKE: Officials investigating after college student, 21, found dead during frat event

SHASTA LAKE — A 21-year-old University of Oregon student, visiting Shasta Lake for an annual fraternity event, was found dead in his sleeping bag Saturday morning. He was discovered the morning after reportedly spending the previous day and night consuming alcohol, according to other students and witnesses. Gooseneck Cove Boat-In Campground, where the victim was found, is one of four […]

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JOHNSON PARK: Dirt bike rider released after refusing to stop for CHP

JOHNSON PARK — Residents of the small Intermountain community of Johnson Park, just east of Burney, were enjoying a quiet Saturday evening when they were “startled and surprised” after a dirt bike rider refused to stop for an officer and continued riding for several blocks along residential streets. The CHP officer had attempted to conduct a traffic enforcement stop after spotting the motorcyclist on […]

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UPDATED: Missing 5 days now, woman’s dog found, search for “at-risk” 71-year-old ongoing

UPDATED: Wednesday, Apr. 25, 6 a.m. With updates regarding recovery of dogUPDATED: Tuesday, Apr. 24, 9 p.m. With additional information from SCSO and family SEE ORIGINAL AND UPDATED STORIES AND ALL SCSO RELEASES AND PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW FALL RIVER MILLS — The desperate search for a missing “at-risk” 71-year-old woman, last seen five days ago when she went for a walk with […]

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Officials investigating after Burney home destroyed by fire

BURNEY — Officials are investigating after a home was consumed by fire earlier this evening. There have not been any reported injuries related to the blaze, which destroyed the home, leaving it uninhabitable. The destructive fire happened less than half mile from Burney’s Fire Station 17. Burney Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to the home around 7 p.m., after […]

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Man who chased woman from Redding to Anderson arrested after fighting officers

A man who reportedly chased a woman from Redding to Anderson Monday evening, March 26, was later arrested after fleeing from and fighting with arresting officers, according to officials. Three different area law enforcement agencies assisted during the hours-long incident and subsequent search for the suspect. After an investigation, Redding police officers booked Marty Dupree Hilliard, 42, of Redding, into Shasta County Jail […]

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