News From Around The County
YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say two people were arrested after they were found hiding at a Yreka home they had broken into and were staying without permission Tuesday, Jan. 11. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Wrong-way driver killed in fiery head-on crash with big rig on I-5 in Redding Missing since 2014, man’s remains identified after discovered at Redding construction site […]
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YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say an Oregon man was arrested after a wild incident involving a stolen county-owned CAT backhoe, which he commandeered from the Siskiyou County Service Yard on Sharps Road in Yreka Thursday afternoon, Jan. 13. The alleged suspect was eventually dragged from the stolen piece of construction equipment by a witness and Yreka police officer, after ramming […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say a shotgun-wielding man who was seen actively shooting into his ex-girlfriend’s Red Bluff residence was shot by an officer who responded to reports of a disturbance early this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 12. The alleged gunman was hospitalized and faces attempted homicide and shooting into an occupied dwelling charges related to the shooting, which happened […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities have released the name of a local man whose remains were discovered at a construction site in Redding late last year. SCNS has since learned that the man had been reported as a missing and endangered person nearly eight years ago. The bones were discovered at the future Costco site by Native American Archeological Monitors who […]
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ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a convicted felon was arrested after an overnight traffic stop led to the discovery of multiple handguns and rifles, along with ammunition, methamphetamine, MDMA (Ecstasy), and around $16,000 in US currency early Monday morning, Jan. 10. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Felon arrested after Anderson search warrants uncover multiple firearms, ammo Red Bluff hit and run […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say two people were arrested after a non-injury parking lot hit and run led to a dangerous pursuit and multi-agency search Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8. California Highway Patrol, Tehama County Sheriff’s Office, and Bureau of Land Management officials assisted Red Bluff Police Department with the search that ultimately led to the pair’s apprehension. Yesterday’s incident […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say a citizen’s tip led to the arrest of a wanted felon who was seen trying to cut off a vehicle’s catalytic converter outside a Red Bluff fast-food restaurant Thursday, Jan. 6. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Felon arrested after Anderson search warrants uncover multiple firearms, ammo Woman, 72, arrested after drunken and violent incident at […]
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article indicated the suspect was charged as being a felon in possession of weapons and ammunition. However, it has since been learned that the suspect was prohibited from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition due to being a drug addicted person. ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say an Anderson man was arrested after a pair […]
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ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a Redding man was arrested after being caught inside a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning, Jan. 5. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Woman, 72, arrested after drunken and violent incident at Siskiyou Humane Society Whitmore felon arrested after “brutally” violent attack leaves wife with brain injury Multi-agency, 100+ mph pursuit of Mt. Shasta burglary suspects ends with […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Authorities say an intoxicated woman was arrested after a violent series of encounters that began at the Siskiyou County Humane Society Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 5. The allegedly belligerent and combative woman was apprehended after an officer who responded to the reported disturbance used a Taser deployment to safely take her into custody. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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