News From Around The County
COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A wanted Redding felon with four felony warrants was arrested after leading deputies on a short, high-speed pursuit and attempting to hide in the backyard shed of a Cottonwood mobile home yesterday morning, Friday, March 19. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Gunfire within half-block of FRJUSD’s Burney office forces lockdowns, bus diversions – Two arrested Prayer vigil and […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A family of four, including two children, ages 11 and 3, were seriously injured while another driver reportedly sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle, roll-over traffic collision involving two pickup trucks in Cottonwood Tuesday morning, March 18. The crash, which left three of the seriously injured victims trapped inside the mangled wreckage of their truck, happened along […]
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Author: Jeremy Tuggle – Education and Community Engagement Manager – Shasta Historical Society In 1899, Cottonwood was located eighteen miles south of Redding and seventeen miles north of Red Bluff. It was located on the county line between Shasta and Tehama Counties, and on the California and Oregon railroad which included a busy railroad depot that made it a major […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Authorities today confirmed they are continuing their investigation after human remains were discovered in an unincorporated area just outside Cottonwood’s city limits, in Shasta County last week. The remains were found in the area of Cottonwood Creek near the Interstate 5 overpass, Saturday, Jan. 23, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Sheriff’s Office, NWS urges residents […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A wanted felon was re-apprehended after fleeing from a deputy following his arrest in Cottonwood Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7. Although already arrested and in handcuffs, the alleged suspect, Lucas Andrew Mcleod, 25 years-old, of Anderson, fled from officials, leading to a multi-agency search that lasted for more than an hour. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: 4 times the legal […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 10:49 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Monday, Nov. 30, 10:52 a.m. SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 44 near Boulder Ridge Trail, about five miles west of Shingletown Sunday, Nov. 29. There were no known witnesses to the fatal crash and […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m., With additional details from LASO Sheriff Alex Villanueva Originally Published Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the overnight shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot while sitting in his car at a San Jacinto intersection early this morning, Wednesday, Dec. […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to search for a man who reportedly robbed a Cottonwood gas station at gunpoint early this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 27. The suspect allegedly stole “an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, food, and medication” during the robbery, according to officials now investigating the incident. No injuries were reported after the armed robbery, which occurred […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities in Anderson say a 55-year-old Cottonwood woman was arrested after allegedly offering methamphetamine to a 15-year-old girl Monday evening, Aug. 24. The incident, which led to both the woman’s arrest as well as an unrelated arrest of a wanted felon, happened near the North Street bridge in the City of Anderson, according to officials. LEADING THE […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Details are still emerging after a fatal drowning in Cottonwood Thursday evening, July 16. Although no details have been released by the investigating agency, official radio traffic at the time indicated the drowning occurred on the 3000 block of Balls Ferry Rd. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: DUI suspected in Happy Valley rollover that killed two OP/ED: Educational choice […]
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