News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a search warrant served at a “known problem house” in the 5600 block of Mountain View Drive resulted in 14 people being contacted inside the home and the arrest of six of those contacted Thursday afternoon, March 25. Additionally, a total of 38.4 grams of methamphetamine was located and seized during the warrant service, Redding Police […]
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ANZA, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted felon and out-of-compliance sexual predator was arrested after an hours-long standoff in Anza Friday, March 26. Officials have since said the registered sex offender had three felony warrants, including one for violation of parole and two others for failing to properly register as a sex offender. The parolee who was arrested, Thomas Shuffield, […]
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MURRIETA, Calif. — A 17-year-old was killed in a solo vehicle accident on Whitewood Road north of Mapleton Street, in Murrieta late Thursday evening, March 25. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Downed hang glider hoisted to safety after San Jacinto crash Discovery of woman’s body in Temecula leads to Murrieta man’s arrest Shots fired, vehicle pursuit, multiple crashes end with Hemet man’s […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Sensorygen, a life science startup that is using computational biology and artificial intelligence to replace synthetic chemicals typically found in consumer products with natural compounds, yesterday announced they had just entered into a licensing agreement with Urban Tribe, a brand established to enhance the quality of life and health of billions of consumers worldwide. Sensorygen officials simultaneously announced they had […]
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SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — Three people were injured, including one who sustained major injuries and remains hospitalized, after a boating accident involving two vessels that collided Wednesday afternoon, March 24. The accident, which was not caused by impairment according to officials, happened on the Pit Arm of Shasta Lake west of Arbuckle Flat Campground. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: New details […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was shot by a Hemet police officer after trying to run the officer down during a traffic stop was arrested after crashing into two parked cars and then leading officers on a short vehicle pursuit early this morning, Thursday, March 25. The vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase after the suspect […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Shasta County Sheriff’s officials who last Sunday confirmed exclusively to SCNS that a murder investigation was underway after the beating death of a Burney man have announced that a suspect has been identified and arrested in the ongoing investigation. The victim, 61-year-old, Mark Anderson, who was affiliated with the Burney Church of Christ as a caretaker and […]
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OLD STATION, Calif. — Authorities say a man who violently fought with and then pulled a knife and threatened a deputy during an Old Station disturbance investigation was eventually apprehended after an hours-long standoff and SWAT callout yesterday morning, Wednesday, March 24. The alleged suspect, Benjamin W. Elliott, 41, of Old Station, was coaxed out of his residence by crisis […]
Read moreGuest Writer Spotlight: Robert Socha How long, o Lord, will you keep silent forever? Another mass shooting. And another one. Crisis on the border. Domestic and international diplomatic blunders. Political malfeasance. Imminent financial ruin. Open states. Closed states. Open countries. Closed countries. Masks. No masks. Two masks. Vaccines? Vaccine passports? Secret recordings. Exposed politicians. Justice? Community guidelines violations. A fence […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — “Were you watching your speed this morning? We were,” deputies from San Jacinto said today after a two-hour speed enforcement operation yielded 36 speeding citations – with at least one driver caught driving more than 90 mph earlier today. The enforcement operation follows numerous recent major injury and fatal traffic collisions on Sanderson Avenue near Ramona Expressway […]
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