News From Around The County
UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m., With additional details regarding victim’s status and cause of crash, along with correction regarding the fire agencies that responded to – or arrived at – the scene. MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — At least one person was injured after a solo-vehicle, rollover accident in the Montgomery Creek area this afternoon, Friday, Feb.12. The sedan burst […]
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MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — Authorities say a Shasta County woman with multiple warrants was arrested after setting a car ablaze on Big Bend Road, about a mile north of SR-299E, Monday afternoon, Jan. 18. The fire destroyed a Volkswagen Jetta and burned about a quarter-acre of vegetation, according to Cal Fire-Shasta. In the wake of Monday’s arrest, Montgomery Creek residents […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Minor injuries were reported after a passenger vehicle struck a bear earlier today, Wednesday, Aug. 26. The bear was last seen running toward Big Bend after the collision, which happened on SR-299E, about five miles west of Hatchet Summit and one mile east of the highway’s rest area. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Report of woman trying to […]
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MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — Authorities are at the scene of a possible hit and run after a vehicle plowed into a light pole in the unincorporated mountain community of Montgomery Creek. The solo-vehicle crash, which sheered the light standard off at the base, happened along SR-299, near the chain up area just east of Big Bend Rd. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2:30 a.m., With victim’s identification and other details from CHP. MONTGOMERY CREEK — Details are still slowly emerging, but authorities have confirmed they are investigating the cause of a solo-vehicle, rollover crash that killed at least one person in Montgomery Creek earlier this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 17. The area where the deadly accident occurred – on […]
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HILLCREST — Fresh snowfall and un-plowed roads have been cited as possible contributing factors after a single-vehicle, rollover accident, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 5. California Highway Patrol later reported only minor injuries after the crash, which happened on Hwy. 299E, east of Big Bend Rd. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: 2+ pounds of meth uncovered at Redding home, 3 arrested RPD officer […]
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