News From Around The County
BURNEY — A parolee driving a stolen car who fled from deputies was arrested after crashing and fleeing on foot last night, Thursday, March 19. Despite five prior felony convictions, the Burney resident arrested after the pursuit was found to be in possession of pepper spray, in violation of his parole terms. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Two-vehicle Burney crash leads […]
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BURNEY — A two-vehicle traffic collision in downtown Burney led to a man’s arrest late last night, Friday, March 6. The accident, which CHP later told SCNS was caused by speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol, happened on Main St., near Roff Way. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Woman, 19, ID’d after deadly Shasta Lake rollover crash Major injuries […]
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HATCHET MOUNTAIN — Minor injuries were reported after a motorcyclist plowed into the back of a Cal Trans street sweeper earlier today, Tuesday, Feb. 18. This morning’s crash, which happened on SR-299E near Hatchet Mountain Summit, reportedly caused minor delays while firefighters and CHP worked at the scene of the crash. LEADING THE BURNEY AREA HEADLINES: Shasta County’s Most Wanted […]
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BURNEY — Firefighters battling a Burney residential fire managed to extinguish the blaze, while also saving other nearby homes and structures, as well as an adjacent church that were threatened by the late-night fire, Monday evening, Feb. 18. Despite quickly knocking down the blaze the fire left the home uninhabitable, displacing at least one adult and a child, along with […]
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BURNEY — A domestic dispute between brothers led to one man being stabbed in the chest and another man facing attempted murder charges in Burney Monday, Feb, 3. The victim was airlifted to a Redding area hospital after the violent incident, which happened on the 20000 block of Hudson St. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Luncheon fundraiser, grid search planned in […]
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BURNEY — As the search for missing 26-year-old, Pit River Tribal member, Nicholas Patterson enters its second month, concerned family and friends have announced two upcoming events to aid in the ongoing search. Although Patterson was last officially seen Jan. 4, sources indicate he was possibly spotted in the Burney area a few days later, on Jan 9. However, family […]
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BURNEY — Several recent mountain lion and bobcat sightings in the Intermountain communities of Burney and neighboring Johnson Park, as well as the Big Bend, Montgomery Creek and Clark Creek areas, have area residents on edge and discussing what to do, and what not to do, in the event of a face to face encounter with one of Shasta County’s […]
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BURNEY — Two men were arrested Sunday afternoon, Dec 1, after deputies investigating a commercial burglary and theft of copper wire followed drag marks left in the day’s heavy snow to a Johnson Park residence. The home is more than four miles from where about 500 pounds of copper had been stolen, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Man […]
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REDDING — Already on probation for carjacking, a Fall River Mills man who led officers on a short, high speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle was arrested again early Saturday morning, Nov. 23. The pursuit, which began when an officer spotted the stolen car leaving the Win-River Casino in Redding and hit speeds of 95 mph, lasted about three minutes […]
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BURNEY — A Burney man has been indicted on a sole-count of dealing firearms without a license as part of an ongoing Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigation, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced yesterday, Thursday, Oct. 31. The investigation that led to the man’s indictment revealed ten weapons sold by the alleged suspect had been recovered as […]
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