News From Around The County
BURNEY — Burney and Johnson Park residents are expressing anger and frustration over the theft of a boy’s bicycle from a local business earlier today. The bike was stolen from in front of Dollar General, at the intersection of Main St. and Mountain View Rd, in Burney. Calling the theft “outrageous,” the boy’s mother later explained her son had gone […]
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MONTGOMERY CREEK — Several recent bear sightings in and around the unincorporated Intermountain community of Montgomery Creek have area residents buzzing and speculating about the reported increase of recent sightings. Some area residents have speculated that the two recent Montgomery Creek bear sightings, as well as other sightings within Burney and neighboring Johnson Park, could possibly be related to bears […]
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UPDATE: Tuesday, July 31, 11 p.m. See original and updated stories, photos, and video below. BURNEY –As the Corner Fire prepares to enter its third day, firefighters announced tonight that the blaze – which continues smouldering near the junction of Highways 89 and 299 – continues to be held at 35 acres and has now been 90% contained. Most resources […]
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BURNEY — An argument and violent altercation between two Burney residents – one armed with hedge trimmers, the other with a baseball bat – ended with one of the two hospitalized and arrested, according to sheriff’s officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: First responders attacked with bricks & rocks during Redding medical aid call CITY OF SHASTA LAKE: Medical crisis may […]
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BURNEY — Despite rain that threatened to dampen this year’s Mountain Cruisers/Rex Club Days car show, Saturday was the perfect sunny day for classic car owners and enthusiasts alike, who came out in droves to enjoy the day’s activities. Families who came out for the show – which was sponsored by Mountain Cruisers – were treated to more than 60 […]
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BURNEY — Two Burney men were arrested yesterday morning, Tuesday, May 29, and later charged with multiple felonies after they were found in possession of thousands of dollars of copper cable that officials allege was stolen from PG&E. A PG&E contractor later verified the copper wiring had been stolen from a Burney-area work site. During their investigation deputies also located […]
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BURNEY — Officials are investigating after a home was consumed by fire earlier this evening. There have not been any reported injuries related to the blaze, which destroyed the home, leaving it uninhabitable. The destructive fire happened less than half mile from Burney’s Fire Station 17. Burney Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to the home around 7 p.m., after […]
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JOHNSON PARK — Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man they allege shot another man outside a trailer park before barricading himself inside his residence, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16. The brief stand-off ended when the alleged suspect gave up and exited his home, according to sheriff’s officials. After the shooting the victim, 28-year-old, Richard “Ricky” Brian Lewis, was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. […]
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BURNEY — A man with multiple outstanding warrants, including a felony warrant for a weapons violation fled from a deputy who happened to spot him and was eventually captured with assistance from a Sheriff’s K-9, Friday morning, Jan. 5. After being apprehended, Burney resident Corey J. Murphy was booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding for his three active warrants […]
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BURNEY — A Burney resident was arrested after he allegedly stole cigarettes from a local business before fleeing from and then fighting with deputies. The incident and arrest happened Friday evening, Aug. 4. Although the man initially provided a false name to the officers, saying his name was Anthony Gemmill, the alleged suspect was later identified as 36-year-old, Jake Steven Gemmill. After […]
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