News From Around The County
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — In the wake of several recent Shasta County related incidents, including last May’s Cottonwood Rodeo, a May protest regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recent protests regarding the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd, Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini responded to a variety of related issues in a June 4 open letter shared to social media. […]
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UPDATED: Friday, June 5, 4 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — The former Central Valley High School head wrestling coach who was accused of and later admitted to sexually abusing at least five of his female students last February has been has been bound over for trial on more than twenty felony counts related to the abuse allegations. […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say charges will be filed against the mother of an autistic child after the youth went missing in downtown Redding Wednesday morning, June 3. Two officers involved in the search eventually found the young victim about 70 feet down a steep and rocky embankment according to officials; who later reported the little girl became “suspended and […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Trying to rescue a child from the fast-moving currents of Clear Creek in Redding, a Red Bluff man was swept downstream into a narrow and treacherous section of whitewater within Clear Creek Gorge Wednesday afternoon, June 3. Although the child eventually managed to safely exit the water, the man became stranded on a large boulder after he […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, June 3, 9:25 a.m. See Original Story and photos below. MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — A Fresno woman injured in a solo-vehicle rollover crash late last night is recovering and doing much better, according to the victim’s brother. The crash, which caused SR-299E to be partially closed with one-way traffic implemented, happened along a steep and notoriously dangerous section […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — A Redding man was sentenced to more than 19 years in state prison earlier today, after recently pleading guilty to charges related to a violent, trespassing-related incident at Shasta College last year that left three officers hospitalized with serious injuries. The man involved in the April, 2019 attack was already on parole for assault with a […]
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UPDATED: Friday, June 5, 1:45 p.m. See Original and Updated Stories below. COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Officials have identified a man who was fatally shot by law enforcement officers during a disturbance/shooting investigation on the 22000 block of Adobe Rd., in the unincorporated community of Cottonwood Tuesday, June 2. Officials had previously reported the deadly incident began when the alleged suspect […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Accused of stabbing his brother in the chest during a domestic disturbance at his elderly parent’s residence earlier this year, a Burney man pleaded guilty in court last week, according to the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office. He is expected to be handed down a 14 year prison term at his sentencing next month, DA officials have […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 28, 11:15 a.m. With Coroner’s release of information. ANDERSON, Calif. — Officials have identified a big rig driver who was killed while outside his truck after crashing into a guardrail on the southbound Interstate 5 in Anderson early Monday morning, May 25. The deadly accident, which happened near the Deschutes Rd. off ramp, caused traffic to back […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a shotgun-wielding felon confronted two people who were vandalizing property near his home before assaulting one of the two men and shooting him early Saturday morning, May 23. The shooting victim was rushed to an area hospital, where he is continuing to recover, according to officials. He is expected to survive his injuries. LEADING THE […]
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