News From Around The County
REDDING — Authorities say a man was arrested after allegedly chasing two people while shooting at them with a shotgun in downtown Redding Saturday, Aug. 24. The dangerous, high-speed chase – which covered about two miles – ended when the victims crashed their SUV into a building at the intersection of Market and Tehama streets. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Spike […]
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In “Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” REDDING — Redding police officers found themselves in the midst of a donut disaster after finding a stolen bakery delivery van parked and abandoned in the area of Oregon and Tehama streets, early Wednesday morning, Aug. 21. Although officers who hungrily “sniffed out” the stolen delivery truck were initially elated over their fried […]
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REDDING — Two people in a stolen vehicle were arrested after leading officials from three agencies on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit, as it sped from Redding toward the mountain community of Burney on 299E early Monday morning, Aug. 19. The pursuit, which reached speeds of 100 mph, lasted nearly 30 minutes, and covered 35 miles, was successfully brought to an […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Jeremy M. Tuggle The building at 1629 Market Street in Redding was once the official headquarters of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. According to Redding Electric Utility the building, which is located in between Yuba and Placer Streets on the east side of Market Street, is still in use to this day. This building often attracts […]
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MT. SHASTA — After losing their last K-9 after he was retired to another agency due to his age, Mt. Shasta Police Department is seeking the public’s input regarding getting another K-9 for their department. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Two-vehicle Burney crash showers pedestrians with flying debris Trio arrested after Redding traffic stop leads to guns, drugs SCSO’s efforts to […]
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REDDING — An early morning traffic stop in Redding led to the arrest of three people for various warrants, as well as weapons and drug-related charges Monday, Aug. 12. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Man attacks elderly Redding parents with pipe – Arrested after standoff Two-vehicle Burney crash showers pedestrians with flying debris SCSO’s efforts to “clean up” City of Shasta […]
Read moreYREKA, Calif. — Two convicted felons were arrested on a variety of charges Saturday morning, Aug. 9, after an animal cruelty-related search warrant uncovered four firearms and various types of ammunition at a Yreka area residence. As reported by officials, one of the seized firearms was an assault weapon as defined by California Penal Code, while another “assault-type weapon” that […]
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BURNEY — A Burney woman and her grandson preparing to cross Main St. in Burney escaped injury when they were nearly struck by flying debris after a two-vehicle, rear-end collision late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7. The minor injury collision happened along SR-299E at Plumas St., in front of Tri Counties Bank. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: On the run 14 years, […]
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CITY OF SHASTA LAKE — In an ongoing, coordinated effort with the City of Shasta Lake “to clean up problem areas … and lessen blight” throughout the areas they provide law enforcement services to, deputies yesterday performed a directed enforcement patrol operation focusing on transient camps and other illegal activities at parks within city limits. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: On […]
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REDDING — Authorities say a man attacked his elderly parents with a “large metal pipe” and then barricaded himself inside their Redding residence Tuesday evening, Aug. 6. The alleged suspect was eventually arrested with assistance from a police K-9 after the attack, which happened on the 1400 block of Arizona St., according to police. LEADING THE REDDING HEADLINES: Human remains […]
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