Alleged drunk driver remains hospitalized after crashing into Redding business

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a local man suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol was seriously injured after losing control of his vehicle and smashing head-on into a Redding business Saturday afternoon, May 14. Although he was arrested at the hospital, the driver was later released to the care of doctors due to his ongoing need for […]

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Weeks-old “minor dispute” leads to Redding shooting – Gunman arrested

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a “minor dispute” that happened between two men at a party several weeks ago led to one of the men following and then shooting at the other man as they were driving in separate vehicles on Tuesday evening, April 5. Although the targeted victim was uninjured by the gunfire, his vehicle was struck by several […]

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Despite being threatened, mother turns in intoxicated son after Redding hit and run

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a Redding man was arrested for DUI and other charges after fleeing from the scene of a hit and run that knocked down a traffic signal pole Sunday evening, Dec. 26. The solo-vehicle hit and run happened at the intersection of E. Cypress and Hartnell avenues, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding traffic stop […]

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Redding man, 32, ID’d after vehicle found upside down in Sacramento River

UPDATED: Wednesday, July 14, 11 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — The Shasta County Coroner’s Office yesterday identified a man whose lifeless body was pulled from a vehicle that had overturned and ended up upside down in the Sacramento River in Redding in the area of the South Bonnyview Bridge near Bechelli Lane early Friday morning, July 9. […]

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Hit and run shears Redding power pole

REDDING, Calif. — Officials are searching for the driver of a vehicle who fled the scene after smashing into a utility pole in Redding early Thursday morning, January 28. The crash, which sheared the pole near its base, happened during heavy rain in the area of Cypress Ave. and Bechelli Ln. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Human remains discovered near Cottonwood, […]

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Redding man ID’d after found deceased – Murder investigation ongoing

UPDATED: Friday, Aug. 2, 11:38 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. REDDING — Officials today identified a man who was found deceased on a Redding property owned by Russell Hunt early Tuesday evening, July 23. Hunt is well known locally after repeatedly running for city council and area school board positions. He was also convicted of felony stalking out of […]

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Parolee arrested after stabbing woman along Sacramento River Trail

REDDING — A Redding parolee was arrested after stabbing another woman early this morning, Thursday, July 11. The “unprovoked attack” happened where the victim had been camping, near the Turtle Bay East Open Space, along the Sacramento River Trail, at the dead-end of Bechelli Ln. According to authorities, the alleged suspect and victim are both transients who knew each other […]

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