Yreka officials respond to “debate and assumptions” regarding vandalized & reprogrammed informational sign

YREKA, Calif., — City of Yreka officials found themselves responding to questions, concerns, and complaints over the weekend regarding an electronic informational signboard, after area residents and motorists spotted the words “LETS GO BRANDON”” flashing during their morning travels on Saturday. The signboard, which had been located on SR-3 east of Yreka as a part of the ongoing City water […]

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Barricaded man who fled from police during Anderson standoff later surrenders to K-9 Iro

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a man who was in violation of a domestic violence restraining order and fled from officers after barricading himself inside his mother’s residence was later apprehended while hiding in the backyard of another person’s property Saturday afternoon, Feb. 26. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Fentanyl-drugged Anderson mom revived then arrested after toddler seen holding baggy of […]

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Yreka area DHE bust hauls in nearly 25 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin

YREKA, Calif., — For the third time in as many weeks, members of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s new multi-agency Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team made a significant drug seizure along the I-5 corridor, north of SR-3, in Yreka. The Wednesday, Feb. 16 bust hauled in thousands of M30 oxycodone/fentanyl tablets – totaling nearly ten pounds – as well as seven […]

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911 call & bodycam footage of Red Bluff officer-involved shooting released

RED BLUFF, Calif., — Red Bluff Police Department today released a critical incident review of a domestic violence/stalking investigation that resulted in an officer-involved shooting in a residential neighborhood last month. In today’s release, Red Bluff Police Lieutenant Matt Hansen explained that a shotgun-wielding man had gone to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment to confront her and her new boyfriend after calling […]

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“See ya’ later, alligator!” say officers, after wanted felon nabbed with toothy pal

ANDERSON, Calif., — Officers who were investigating reports of a possible drunk driver were surprised to discover a live alligator running loose inside a vehicle after arresting a wanted felon Tuesday, Feb. 8. Wanted for domestic battery, the felon later told officers he was watching the alligator for a friend who he said was arrested last week. LEADING THE SCNS […]

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