Today’s Lighter Side of the News: Vincent Van Goat, CHP’s first G-9 Unit, takes to the streets

Filed under “Today’s Lighter Side of the News” Baaaaaad boys, baaaaaad boys, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when Vincent Van Goat finds you? STOCKTON, Calif., — Drivers who find themselves passing through the Stockton area in California’s Central Valley region south of Sacramento may be surprised when they find themselves pulled over by CHP’s newest member of the department, a […]

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Today’s Lighter Side of the News: Fiesty feline makes hisss-tory as first cat hired to SCSO’s purr-lice pawtrol furce

In Today’s Lighter Side of the News: SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was excited to recently announce the newest addition to their purr-lice furce – a feisty, crime fighting feline named Deputy Friskies. Citizens have been overwhelmingly supportive of the Sheriff’s hisss-tory making decision to hire the Tabby, who is now the cat’s meow of the […]

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Elusive elf nabbed after mischievous merry-maker wreaks happy holiday havoc throughout Mt. Shasta area

MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Authorities say the weeks-long search for an elusive elf, who reportedly wreaked happy holiday havoc throughout the Mt. Shasta area, was apprehended last Saturday; putting an end to the merry mischief-maker’s wave of Christmas antics. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Search for missing, At-Risk Redding man, 92, continuing – Credit card misused, vehicle spotted in Sac County […]

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Today’s Lighter Side of the News: Bolting bovine brings bedlam to Red Bluff – Eventually bagged by the blue

In “Today’s Lighter Side of the News” RED BLUFF, Calif. — Authorities in Red Bluff were left with the backbreaking burden of rounding up a bull-headed calf that breached its bounds and made a run for the border Wednesday morning, June 2nd. The bolting bovine caused quite a brouhaha as it hoofed its way through town, before it was eventually […]

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“No fowl play suspected” after wayward chicken found crossing Mt. Shasta road

In Today’s Lighter Side of the News: MT. SHASTA, Calif. — In a tongue-in-cheek social media post, Mt. Shasta Police Department announced yesterday that a wayward chicken had been located wandering across a roadway on Friday, May 14. The happily-hoofing it hen was apprehended without incident and remains in the custody of the Humane Society, while waiting to be claimed […]

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Social media letter to Murrieta burglar who dropped cell phone leaves area residents laughing

MURRIETA, Calif. — In a tongue-in-cheek social media release, Murrieta Police Department wrote an open letter to the suspect of a vehicle burglary who accidently dropped her cell phone inside a vehicle she is suspected of burglarizing.  The letter, which was addressed to “Cristina”, humorously asked, “How weird is that? I mean, how on Earth would your phone get into […]

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Like a scene from the movie Groundhog Day, some re-offenders just keep popping up

Submitted by Riverside Police Department RIVERSIDE, Calif. — We’d like to tell you all about the 30 suspects we arrested over the weekend and the thousands of calls our officers and dispatchers handled, but there’s not enough characters in a social media post. But here are four whose favorite holiday must be today. Why? Because they keep reoffending like it’s […]

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Enjoy a good laugh with Murrieta PD’s Weekly Roundup 12/14

From Murrieta Police Department/Facebook – Friday morning around 1:00 am, Officer Byrne conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle seen driving slowly in an area where there were few homes and no open businesses. #heywhatchudoin Officer Byrne contacted the occupants and conducted a routine records check. The records check revealed that the driver, Daniel Mendoza had some outstanding warrants. #doh […]

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Stolen delivery van’s recovery leads to donut disaster

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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