News From Around The County
UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 12:36 p.m. SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans officials announced just at 12:36 p.m. today that SR-89 was no longer blocked after officials finished removing a hazardous tree that was blocking both directions of travel near Burney Falls State Park. The roadway was blocked for less than one hour and traffic is now moving unimpeded through the […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Three Redding police officers and a suspect were injured during a violent encounter that happened at Empire Recovery Center, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29. Officers had responded to the recovery center on the 1200 block of California St. after receiving reports of a trespassing and disturbance at the location, according to authorities. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Two dead, […]
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UPDATED: Monday Sept. 14, 12:30 p.m., With Coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Sunday, Aug. 30, 12:30 p.m. SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Officials have identified a man killed in a Shasta County solo-vehicle crash Saturday morning, Aug. 29. The deadly accident happened on SR-299E, between Oak Run and Buzzard Roost roads, between the Intermountain communities of Oak Run and Montgomery […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Intermountain area residents this morning are fuming over a recent spat of vandalism that has once again struck Bailey Park in the small mountain community of Burney. Maintained by Tri County Community Network, but run strictly on volunteers and donations, Bailey Park is considered a favorite among the few parks available to area youth, and is located […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Four Redding business employees and two citizens were cited for selling or furnishing alcohol to minors during a two-part “Minor Decoy” and “Shoulder Tap” operation yesterday evening, Wednesday, Aug. 26. The operations, which often utilize Police Explorers as decoys, are meant to target adults willing to either sell or purchase alcohol for people less than 21 years […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say at least two of four occupants were killed when a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed and exploded while taking off from Benton Airpark in West Redding this morning. Two other victims suffered “significant” injuries, according to officials who remain at the scene. A small vegetation fire ignited by the crash and explosion in the canyon north […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted Anderson felon was arrested after she was found to be driving with an expired driver’s license, had two felony and two misdemeanor warrants for her arrest, and was in possession of drug paraphernalia. When they contacted the driver, officers were already investigating unrelated reports of a 55-year-old Cottonwood woman who allegedly offered to […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities in Anderson say a 55-year-old Cottonwood woman was arrested after allegedly offering methamphetamine to a 15-year-old girl Monday evening, Aug. 24. The incident, which led to both the woman’s arrest as well as an unrelated arrest of a wanted felon, happened near the North Street bridge in the City of Anderson, according to officials. LEADING THE […]
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WHITMORE, Calif. — A man with a felony warrant was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man and vandalizing his vehicle at a trailer park in the unincorporated community of Whitmore Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22. Although the victim was not seriously injured in the stabbing, which happened at at the Whitmore Trailer Park on the 29000 block of Whitmore Rd, between […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was arrested after speeding through a stop sign and plowing into an off-duty Redding police officer earlier this morning, Saturday, Aug. 22. Both drivers were sent to an area hospital after the rollover crash, which happened at the intersection of Airport Rd. and Hartnell Ave., according to officials. SEE OTHER RECENT SCNS HEADLINE […]
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