News From Around The County
Guest Writer Spotlight: Jeremy M. Tuggle: Shasta Historical Society The original carpenters behind the famous Shasta Lumber Company’s flume (also known as the Terry lumber flume) were Orison D. Morse and his siblings who completed the first five miles of lumber flume in 1886 before Morse sold the lumber flume to Holbrook and Phillips. Later, these gentlemen sold out to […]
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REDDING — Authorities arrested a Redding man who led them on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that at times reached speeds of nearly 120 mph last night, Sunday, Oct. 13. The chase, which CHP later said covered about 16 miles, began in Redding on SR-299E just east of I-5, and ended at a private property in the Bella Vista area near […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 12 p.m. BELLA VISTA — Authorities are investigating after a man’s lifeless body was discovered along 299E in the unincorporated community of Bella Vista Monday morning, Oct. 7. According to sheriff’s and CHP officials, the victim was found with “significant injuries,” and Shasta County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit is now investigating the cause of the man’s […]
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BELLA VISTA — CHP is investigating a minor injury, solo-vehicle crash that happened in the 23000 block of SR-299E, about a half-mile from Woodman Ln., according to a CHP incident log and witnesses. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Cottonwood felon found with stolen truck and gun arrested Parolee arrested after stabbing woman along Sacramento River Trail Cap’n Crunch cereal box doggie […]
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UPDATED: Monday, May 6, 11:30 a.m. See Original Story and earlier updates below. BELLA VISTA — At 9:35 a.m., CHP’s incident log updated that a tow truck had arrived at the scene of this morning’s reported rollover crash, which left a green Dodge Dakota pickup truck upside down and partially submerged in Little Cow Creek, just south of SR-299E, between […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 1, 1 p.m. With additional details from scene regarding detonation and road re-opening. BELLA VISTA — Bomb Squad members and other authorities are at the scene of a possible pipe bomb that was reportedly discovered this morning, Wednesday, May 1. Radio traffic and witnesses at the scene have indicated the suspicious device was found by a CalTrans […]
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BELLA VISTA — A dispute between family members at a home in the Bella Vista area ended with family members shooting at each other Wednesday evening, April, 10. One of those involved in the shooting was later hospitalized with critical injuries after his brother shot him, in what officials have since called an act of self defense. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., With additional details and photographs. See original story and photos below. BELLA VISTA — Efforts to recover and remove a wrecked big-rig tractor-trailer that overturned in Bella Vista yesterday afternoon are continuing today, after recovery efforts had to be temporarily suspended last night due to snow and inclement weather conditions. The tractor-trailer combo, which […]
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TEMECULA — When two men reportedly broke into a private residence in a rural, unincorporated area northeast of Temecula and southeast of Lake Skinner, one man – a retired Marine – decided he was not going to be victimized without a fight. After arming himself with a handgun, the homeowner confronted the burglars, engaging the pair in a fierce gun […]
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BELLA VISTA — Officials are at the scene of a rear-end collision between a tractor-trailer big-rig and sedan that happened earlier this evening on SR-299 near Dry Creek Rd. in Bella Vista. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Officials investigating after woman’s body found in Yreka Shasta County’s Most Wanted Criminals & Arrests – Updated Weekly UPDATE: Local man killed in McArthur […]
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