News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who had already been arrested for DUI three times in the last 23 months was arrested once again after crashing over an embankment and into the fence of a children’s playground area at a Redding church Tuesday evening, Jan. 5. The man who was arrested, 35-year-old, Michael Ramos, had a presumptive blood alcohol level […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Due to the ongoing, months-long COVID-19 global public health crisis, which has changed nearly all aspects of today’s society, the Redding Police Department’s Community Work Program (CWPO), has struggled with limited resources and limited availability of healthy and qualified inmate workers. However, despite COVID-19 concerns, as well as challenges and obstacles created by the pandemic, the department’s Community […]
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JONES VALLEY, Calif. — A motorcyclist was killed after a solo-vehicle crash on Bear Mountain Road near Hidden Valley Drive in the unincorporated Jones Valley area north of Bella Vista New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding man arrested after New Year’s Eve DUI crash Family heirlooms lost in Burney fire that destroyed coop, shed Medical […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a Redding tree late New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. The DUI-related accident, which injured a passenger in the vehicle that crashed, happened in the area of Park Marina Drive and South Street, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Family heirlooms […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — California Highway Patrol has confirmed a big-rig driver died while traveling on a remote dirt logging road in the Intermountain area near Burney, about ten miles south of SR-299E early this morning. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Family heirlooms lost in Burney fire that destroyed coop, shed UPDATE: Suspect dead, Walmart reopened, video emerges, after “wild” Redding crime […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Officials say nobody was injured but many irreplaceable family heirlooms were destroyed after a fire erupted in a Burney chicken coop and spread to a nearby shed and surrounding vegetation Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 29. Although nobody was injured in the fire, the blaze destroyed the chicken coop, “leaving five chickens homeless and confused as to where to […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted felon who first fled from and then fought with an Anderson police officer was arrested early Sunday evening, Dec. 27. After his arrest the man, who is on parole for assault with a deadly weapon and had a felony warrant for his arrest, was later found to be in possession of heroin, more […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Dec. 26, 12:30 P.M., With additional information regarding Walmart reopening and other details. Originally Published: Friday, Dec. 25, 5:30 p.m. REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a wild and chaotic crime spree, during which a woman shot one person then carjacked and shot at another victim, before crashing into and driving through a Redding Walmart- destroying both main entrances […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted felon with an outstanding warrant for making criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon, and domestic violence was shot by a father trying to protect his girlfriend and three young children at their Redding residence early Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 23. The suspect who was shot was known to the family and had recently […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a City of Redding police officer sustained minor injuries after another motorist ran a red light and plowed broadside into the officer’s marked patrol SUV late Tuesday evening, Dec. 22. The accident happened shortly after 11 p.m., at the intersection of California and South streets in downtown Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Seattle men arrested in […]
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