Category: Shasta County and Surrounding Area News

Arrested for drug sales but released within hours, Shasta Lake woman sought after search warrant uncovers more drugs

CITY OF SHASTA LAKE, Calif., — A woman who was arrested last week for narcotics possession and drug sales-related charges – and subsequently released within hours of being booked – is now facing multiple additional charges after a search warrant at her City of Shasta Lake home uncovered a significant additional quantity of various narcotics, prescription medication, and indicia of […]

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McArthur man, 27, ID’d after found deceased under Burney Creek Bridge

UPDATED: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 7:01 p.m. See Original Story below. BURNEY, Calif., — Authorities have identified an Intermountain area man whose lifeless body was found under the Burney Creek Bridge last Wednesday morning, Dec. 8. As reported by SCNS at the time, the man’s body was discovered under the bridge, near the intersection of Main and Butte streets. LEADING THE […]

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Redding murder suspect nabbed after fleeing to Minnesota

UPDATED: Friday, Dec. 10, 9:12 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — Authorities have announced the arrest of a man now charged in the fatal June shooting of a local man at a Redding apartment complex. The victim, Patrick Baker, was gunned down in front of his wife and 8-year-old daughter during an argument with a group of men […]

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CHP officer saves child, 4, from woman who was trying to drown him in Yuba County canal

YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who was found attempting to drown a 4-year-old boy in a muddy drainage ditch was saved by a CHP officer who had responded to reports of a vehicle blocking a rural Yuba County roadway Tuesday evening, Dec. 7. The violent and disturbing incident, which led to the arrest of an Oregon House […]

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Eight recent Mt. Shasta arrests include grand theft, weapons and parole violations

As compiled from Mt. Shasta PD/Facebook MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, from Nov. 13 through Nov. 26, officers responded to 362 calls for service that resulted in twenty-one new cases and eight arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two-week period the department responded to 286 calls for service that resulted in seventeen […]

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Public’s help sought identifying alleged Mt. Shasta thief

MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing property from a Mt. Shasta business Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 1. The theft occurred at the Mt. Shasta Do it Best Hardware at 128 Morgan Way, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Anderson Walmart theft leads to local man’s arrest K-9 sniffs out […]

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K-9 sniffs out suspect after Anderson burglary leads to chase, hit and run crash

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say reports of a suspicious vehicle seen inside a fenced Anderson business led to a vehicle pursuit and hit and run crash early Sunday morning, Dec. 5. A sheriff’s K-9 was later instrumental in tracking down one of the alleged suspects after the man fled the scene of a crash involving a power pole that was […]

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UPDATE: Work to recover human remains found at future Redding Costco site to continue today

UPDATED: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:31 a.m., With additional details from Redding Police Department Originally Published: Sunday, Dec. 5, 5:42 p.m. REDDING, Calif., — Officials say that bones found at a Redding construction site have been confirmed to be human and today members of the Chico State University’s Anthropology Department have been invited to the location to continue working to recover […]

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Anderson Walmart theft leads to local man’s arrest

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a local man who attempted to steal thousands of dollars worth of high-value merchandise from an Anderson Walmart led to the man’s arrest Saturday evening, Dec. 4. With retail thefts, smash and grab robberies, and tag team group-thefts on the rise throughout the nation, retail outlets and businesses around the country are beginning to tighten […]

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Near collision on icy highway leaves truck dangling from Lake Britton Bridge

BURNEY, Calif., — No injuries were reported when the driver of a pickup truck swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle and lost control on an icy section of SR-89 near Lake Britton early Friday morning, Dec. 3. The accident, which happened at the Lake Britton Bridge northeast of Burney, left the pickup truck dangling precariously from the bridge, […]

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