Redding traffic stop leads to seizure of firearms, thousands of rounds of ammo – Anderson man arrested

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an Anderson man was arrested after a traffic stop in Redding led to the discovery of a small cache of firearms and several thousand rounds of live ammunition Friday afternoon, June 10. SEE OTHER RECENT SCNS HEADLINE NEWS: Shasta Lake motorcyclist captured after fleeing from Redding officers Reported missing while gold panning, Oregon man, 81, […]

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Shasta Lake motorcyclist captured after fleeing from Redding officers

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist and wanted felon who fled from officers was arrested after abandoning his motorcycle near the Redding Civic Auditorium and fleeing on foot Thursday evening, June 2. The dangerous high-speed pursuit, which hit speeds in excess of 100 mph and covered a distance of approximately seven miles, began in the north Anderson area of […]

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Reported missing while gold panning, Oregon man, 81, found deceased at bottom of 300′ embankment

UPDATE: Saturday, June 4, 9:36 a.m. Originally Published: Monday, June 1, 2:34 p.m. SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities were saddened today to announce that the search for a missing elderly Oregon man ended in tragedy when the 81-year-old victim and his missing quad were found at the bottom of a 300-foot embankment in Siskiyou County Wednesday afternoon, June 1. The […]

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Wanted on multiple warrants, felon nabbed in Redding after dangerous, multi-agency pursuit that began in Anderson

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a wanted felon was apprehended at the end of a dangerous, multi-agency vehicle pursuit that began in Anderson and ended at the Mount Shasta Mall in Redding yesterday, Monday, May 30. Although the car chase ended at the mall when the man continued fleeing on foot, leaving five dogs behind in his abandoned vehicle, he […]

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Citizen’s tip in northern Yreka leads to arrest of Hornbrook probationer

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say a citizen’s tip regarding a man acting suspiciously in northern Yreka led to the arrest of a man who was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, along with two California prohibited knifes Saturday, May 28. One of the illegally possessed knives the man was found to have was a ballistic-style knife, […]

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Wanted on child sex abuse warrant, man plows head-on into Redding business, killing himself

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who was wanted in connection with an ongoing child sexual abuse investigation was killed when he crashed into the side of a furniture store on Dana Drive Saturday morning, May 28. It was not immediately clear if the man intended to crash into the side of the building or if the collision was […]

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Arcata man who attempted to injure Anderson officer with fifteen-pound metal pipe arrested

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a man who was allegedly seen throwing rocks and other objects at passing vehicles and later threw a large metal pipe at a responding officer was taken into custody Tuesday morning, May 24. No citizens or officers were injured as a result of the violent encounter, which began in the area of Highway 273 and […]

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Alleged gun-toting student detained at Enterprise High in Redding, ending lockdown

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say reports of an Enterprise High School student in possession of a firearm in Redding led to a campus-wide lockdown and the safe and swift apprehension of the student, reported to be a juvenile female, earlier this morning, Wednesday, May 25. While officials have not said if a handgun or other firearm was actually recovered as […]

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TONIGHT: Area residents invited to Burney “Town Hall” meeting – With multiple June candidates scheduled to attend

BURNEY, Calif., — Residents of Shasta County’s Intermountain communities and beyond are invited to attend tonight’s open-forum “Town-Hall” style meeting to meet some of the “non-established” candidates running in the June 7 elections. The meeting, which will be held this evening at the Burney VFW Hall, begins at 6 p.m. and will continue through 8 p.m. for all those interested […]

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Man jumps from second-story window to evade RPD K-9 nabbed by second K-9 waiting below, ending hours-long standoff

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say the investigation into a man who has been accused of terrorizing and threatening to kill his neighbors and brandishing a knife at them led to his arrest following an hours-long standoff at the Redding apartment complex where he lives yesterday afternoon, Monday, May 23. The man’s neighbors have since said the suspect, 46-year-old Jeffrey William […]

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