News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say reports of a reckless driver led to the arrest of a Sacramento man after an officer’s K-9 partner located five pounds of suspected methamphetamine inside the man’s car Saturday evening, April 24. The drug bust was the first of two significant drug-related arrests involving Redding Police Department’s K-9 “Chase” within hours of the same overnight shift, […]
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REDDING, Calif. — An elderly pedestrian and her dog were injured when they were struck by a pickup truck last night, Wednesday April 21. The woman was pushing a small cart within a marked crosswalk when she and her dog were hit, according to officials. She was hospitalized after the accident, which happened in front of the Redding City Hall […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, April 27, 10 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Officials have identified a man who was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected into another vehicle Wednesday afternoon, April 21. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Railroad Avenue at Eugenia Avenue. Shasta County Chief Deputy Coroner Lieutenant Stonehouse today identified […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Reports of an armed carjacking led to the arrest of a handgun-wielding felon in Redding yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, April 20. The alleged suspect was found to be in possession of two handguns when he was arrested after allegedly demanding a ride north from Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Officials investigating after “at least a dozen” arson fires […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Fire officials today confirmed to SCNS that they are investigating a series of arson fires that have swept through the Burney area over the last week. Officials also confirmed that last night’s apartment fire in Burney was not related to the arson fires and was caused by a faulty attic fan. Although no injuries or property damage […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say an elderly Redding man was arrested after shooting another man Monday afternoon, April 19. The shooting happened in a Win-River RV parking lot area west of the casino, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Racial slur preceded Lakehead shooting that injured two, one critically 160+ mph pursuit from Mt. Shasta to Redding ends with arrests […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, April 20, 1:22 p.m. Originally Published: Monday, April 19, 11:30 p.m. See Original Story below. BURNEY, Calif. — Officials today released additional information about a fire that damaged a Burney apartment last night, Monday, April 19. No injuries were reported after the fire, which happened at 37263 Superior Avenue. The small fire, which caused about $20,000 in damages, […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, April 20, 4:35 p.m., With additional details. LAKEHEAD, Calif. — Two armed citizens have been credited with detaining a Sacramento man who had just gunned down two men near the Salt Creek Boat Ramp on the northern end of Shasta Lake, in the unincorporated community of Lakehead Sunday morning, April 18. After hearing gunshots in the area, the […]
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SHASTA LAKE CITY, Calif. — Authorities say a full grown ram that got loose in Shasta Lake City led to a multi-agency effort to capture and return the goat to it’s owner Friday morning, April 16. The owner was later cited for allowing the animal to break loose from the home where it was being kept. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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REDDING, Calif. –Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed a Redding bank Friday afternoon, April 16. The unidentified man managed to flee the bank after being given an undisclosed amount of money, according to officials who said that despite an intensive, multi-agency search the alleged bank robber was not located. Friday’s robbery was the second […]
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