News From Around The County
ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted felon who first fled from and then fought with an Anderson police officer was arrested early Sunday evening, Dec. 27. After his arrest the man, who is on parole for assault with a deadly weapon and had a felony warrant for his arrest, was later found to be in possession of heroin, more […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities in Anderson say two more “porch pirates” were apprehended this week, following a weeks-long investigation that ultimately led to the couple’s arrest and the return of a child’s Christmas present that was stolen off a victim’s front porch. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: “Please come home or contact us,” family pleads of missing Burney teen COVID-19 concern […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — A wanted felon identified by Anderson Police Department as a Chronic Offender who has been contacted 29 times and arrested six times in 2020 alone was arrested once again for assault with a deadly weapon and other charges after a violent incident Wednesday, Dec. 9. Records and prior incident reports indicate the man was on probation and […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — A wanted woman who was being sought after being identified in a November Anderson robbery was found dead from an apparent drug overdose, according to officials who had issued a warrant for the woman’s arrest and had been actively searching for her. Officials did not specify if the woman’s overdose was possibly related to her robbery warrant […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was walking on the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the area of State Highway 273 and Happy Valley Road in Anderson was killed when he was struck by a train early Sunday morning, Dec. 13. The victim died from massive head trauma, according to sheriff’s officials who investigated the deadly incident. LEADING THE […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 11 a.m., With additional details from victim. ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a “heavily intoxicated” felon on probation was arrested after allegedly beating his girlfriend and then taking her car – with her five-year-old son inside it – during a roadside incident Friday evening, Nov. 20. Although responding Anderson police officers quickly located the victim’s vehicle […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — A knife-wielding Redding woman is being sought after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend at an Anderson restaurant Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, according to Anderson Police Department. The suspect, Kacia Littleton, age 34, of Redding, “is wanted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence at this time,” Anderson PD wrote in a social media release; […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say an Anderson probationer found inside a stolen vehicle while in possession of methamphetamine was arrested Saturday evening, Oct. 24. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Argument between boys, 15, ends in fatal COSL shooting Trio of SR-299E crashes in Bella Vista strain emergency resources Disagreement over chainsaws leads to gunfire inside Burney home Redding PD discusses the […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Officials investigating the death of a woman in the area of Park Marina Dr., near the Cypress Ave. Bridge in Redding, today identified the victim. The woman’s lifeless body was pulled from the the Sacramento River Friday morning, Oct. 16. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Shots fired at Anderson woman lead to arrest of teens Reckless driver & dog […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who confronted two trespassers at her Anderson apartment complex and later followed the pair in her car Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, was repeatedly shot at by one of the suspects, since identified as a juvenile from Vacaville, CA. Both the juvenile shooter and an adult female were later arrested after the violent, mid-day […]
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