News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Redding home and attacking a terrified family with a large metal wrench earlier this morning, Friday, April 16. The violent incident happened at a private residence in the 19000 block of Hollow Lane, northwest of Collyer Drive and Ridgewood Road, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities say two men are in custody after a wild and dangerous high-speed pursuit that began near Mt. Shasta and tore through the Intermountain area before ending with a foot bail in Bella Vista earlier today, Friday, April 16. California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Ogden told SCNS this afternoon that the chase hit speeds in excess […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Few details have been released and officials are continuing to investigate after a Redding homeowner reportedly stabbed a burglar during a violent encounter at a private residence in the 2200 block of Venus Way, northwest of Galaxy Way and Alta Mesa Drive, Thursday evening, April 15. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: 160+ mph pursuit from Mt. Shasta to […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Following the death of High Desert State Prison Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi Jr., who passed away after a solo-vehicle crash near Old Station in Shasta County last year, the Assembly Transportation Committee passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution 32 by naming a highway in his honor on Monday, April 12. The bill was passed on a unanimous vote of […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, April 15, 1:45 p.m., With coroner’s release of victim’s name. Originally Published: Tuesday, April 13, 5:30 p.m. REDDING, Calif. –Authorities say a man pushing an electric bicycle was fatally struck by a car in the area of North Market Street, south of Caterpillar Road in Redding early Tuesday morning, April 13. SEE OTHER RECENT SCNS HEADLINE NEWS: Dunsmuir fall […]
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DUNSMUIR, Calif. — Several fire and rescue agencies came together to conduct a remote area rescue after a man suffered multiple injuries following a fall at Hedge Creek Falls in Dunsmuir Sunday, April 11. Hedge Creek Falls is located in the Shasta Cascade area just west of Interstate 5, about 55 miles north of Redding. The falls’ close proximity to the […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, April 7, 8:30 a.m., With additional details from Redding Police Department. Originally Published: Tuesday, April 6, 4:45 p.m. REDDING, Calif. — A man who fled from officers in a stolen pickup and later opened fire on them after crashing into another vehicle was eventually fatally shot as he fled on foot into a residential neighborhood while continuing to […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man went on a violent and destructive rampage that left a home heavily damaged when he first attempted to burn the house down before he crashed a stolen vehicle into the residence just minutes later, early Tuesday morning, April 6. The bizarre incident, which led to a barricaded standoff at a private residence in […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Two back-to-back Redding incidents involving realistic-looking replica firearms ended with the arrests of two men in Redding this past weekend. One of the incidents led to a nearly hour-long standoff with one of the men, who was seen waving what appeared to be a real handgun and pointing the suspected firearm at passing motorists. Another recent incident […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to investigate an incident that seriously injured a Burney woman last night, Saturday, April 3. The incident, which was initially reported as a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run, allegedly happened in the area of Mountain View Road and Hudson Street, just north of Main Street. However, a CHP official today told SCNS, […]
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