News From Around The County
BURNEY, Calif. — Authorities say an “experienced cliff/bridge jumper” from the Reno, Nevada area died after making a dangerous leap from the Lake Britton Bridge off Highway 89, plummeting more than 60 feet into the cold water of Lake Britton below. The victim’s body was discovered several hours later by Shasta County Sheriff’s Dive Team members in 37 feet of […]
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INGOT, Calif., — Six people were hospitalized, including a woman in her 60s who was critically injured and was one of two victims who were airlifted to area hospitals, after a two-vehicle, head-on wreck in the unincorporated Shasta County community of Ingot yesterday morning, Tuesday, July 27. The major-injury accident, which was declared a Mass Casualty Incident and forced the […]
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WESTWOOD, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the shooting of a man near Birch and 7th streets in Westwood early this morning, July 26. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg and was treated and since been released from an area hospital. Although officials have said this morning’s shooting was not believed to be related to […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a wanted felon with a lengthy criminal history who stole a car from a Redding business was arrested after leading officials on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit before being involved in a solo-vehicle, rollover crash yesterday afternoon, July 26. Two dogs that had been left inside the running vehicle as it sat parked outside the business […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif., — Authorities say a felon who was already on PRCS probation for a prior drug sales conviction was arrested again after a traffic stop in the unincorporated community of Cottonwood uncovered methamphetamine and more than $1,200 in US currency Saturday afternoon, July 24. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Witness describes harrowing ordeal after young drowning victim pulled from Redding […]
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UPDATED: Monday, July 26, 10:46 a.m. Originally published: Friday, July 23, 12:25 p.m. REDDING, Calif. — Additional details and information have surfaced after a juvenile drowning victim’s lifeless body was pulled from a Redding hotel pool Thursday evening, July 22. The young drowning victim was subsequently resuscitated by firefighters who happened to be staying at the location while assisting with wildfire […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an unlicensed driver who caused a four-vehicle, chain reaction pileup was arrested after fleeing the scene of the Redding crash Sunday afternoon, July 25. The crash, which sent one victim to an area hospital with major injuries and injured four others, happened on S. Bonnyview Road, just east of E. Bonneyview Road. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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As compiled from Mt. Shasta Police Department/Facebook MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, July 12 through July 24, officers have responded to 354 calls for service that resulted in twenty-two new cases and five arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two week period the department responded to 365 calls for service that resulted […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Although few details have been released, official radio traffic yesterday evening indicated that a juvenile who fell into a hotel pool and could not swim was resuscitated at the scene by firefighters and other emergency personnel Thursday, July 22. A Livermore mom has since come forward with additional details about the drowning and successful resuscitation, after her […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say the break-in and attempted robbery of a Redding donut shop led to the business owner shooting one of two would-be robbers early this morning, Friday, July 23. The suspects fled the scene after the shooting and the vehicle they used in the robbery attempt, which had been stolen in Redding the previous evening, was later […]
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