Category: Shasta County and Surrounding Area News

Mandatory evacuation orders, Code Red notifications continue as Fawn Fire explodes to 1,200 acres

UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 23, 10:26 a.m., With additional evacuation warnings, other updates. UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 23, 1:32 p.m., With additional evacuation warnings, other updates.UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 23, 2:15 p.m., With suspect’s arrest information. SEE RELATED: UPDATE: Fawn Fire grows to nearly 6,000 acres – 25 structures destroyed – Alleged arsonist in custody Originally Published: Thursday, Sept. 23, 8:25 a.m. REDDING, […]

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Anderson City Council unanimously votes Jon Poletski to position of Police Chief

ANDERSON, Calif., — The Anderson Police Department yesterday proudly announced that Anderson City Councilmembers had unanimously voted to transition Interim Chief Jon Poletski to the full position of Anderson Police Chief. Poletski was tapped to serve as the interim Chief of Police last month, when then-Chief Michael Johnson was appointed to the position of Sheriff of Shasta County. Poletski came […]

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Driver dead after fiery Shingletown rollover accident

SHINGLETOWN, Calif., — Authorities have confirmed that one person was killed in a fiery, solo-vehicle rollover crash in the Shingletown area early Sunday evening, Sept. 19. The fatal accident happened on Hwy 44, about one mile east of Brokeoff Meadows Road, according to local volunteer fire officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding road rage collision leads to arrest of “heavily […]

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From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher: Fall River school honors recent bombing victims – “The 13”

On August 26, over 100 people were killed in a bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul Afghanistan. Among the dead were 13 American military personnel. The death of these soldiers stunned and saddened the American public, coming at a time that the countries longest war was coming to an end, and as gigantic airlift was moving people […]

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Redding road rage collision leads to arrest of “heavily intoxicated” man

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a “heavily intoxicated” man in a car who followed another driver while yelling obscenities at them before purposefully striking the victim’s vehicle was arrested yesterday evening, Sunday, Sept. 19. Later, while being booked into jail, the alleged drunk driver began resisting arresting and booking officers and threatened to harm them and their families, leading to […]

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Ten recent Mt. Shasta arrests include man’s 9th and 10th arrests since June

As compiled from Mt. Shasta Police Department/Facebook MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, from Sept. 4 through Sept. 17, officers responded to 330 calls for service that resulted in twenty-one new cases and ten arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two week period the department responded to 333 calls for service that […]

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Anderson probation compliance sweep nets four adults, child taken into protective custody

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities in Anderson conducted a probation compliance operation throughout the city that led to the arrest of four people on Thursday, Sept. 16. A child was also taken into protective custody for child endangerment and neglect after officials arrested the juvenile’s parents on a variety of charges, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES:  “Heavily intoxicated” Redding […]

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From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher: Kids Cheer Camp, Updated Schedules for Local HS Sports

From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher KID’S CHEER CAMP The Fall River High School cheerleaders will hold their annual kid’s cheer camp September 20-24 at the bleachers at Fall River Jr/Sr high school. The camp will be divided into two groups – Li’l Pups for ages 3-6 and Bullpups for ages 7-12, and both groups will meet daily from […]

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No injuries reported after Redding rollover crash

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say no injuries were reported after a rollover crash in Redding yesterday afternoon, Friday, Sept. 17. Only one vehicle was involved in the accident, according to officials. The crash, which caused the temporary closure of the roadway, happened at the intersection of Eureka Way and California Street. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Called “one man crime wave” […]

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Called “one man crime wave” by judge, J. Tucker Bellegante sentenced to more than 10 years

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Described by a Shasta County judge as a “one man crime wave” during a sentencing hearing yesterday, a local man, J. Tucker Bellegante, was ordered to serve a maximum of ten years and four months in state prison in one of several open and active felony cases he was facing. Bellegante also pleaded to a number of other […]

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