Wanted on child sex abuse warrant, man plows head-on into Redding business, killing himself

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who was wanted in connection with an ongoing child sexual abuse investigation was killed when he crashed into the side of a furniture store on Dana Drive Saturday morning, May 28. It was not immediately clear if the man intended to crash into the side of the building or if the collision was […]

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Victim’s family relieved after Fall River murder suspect located, arrested in Redding transient camp

UPDATED: Friday, June 25, 8:15 a.m. See Original Story with victim’s wife’s interview below. FALL RIVER MILLS, Calif. — The search for a man wanted in connection with the Monday, June 21 stabbing death of a Fall River Mills father of three has ended after Shasta County sheriff’s deputies located the murder suspect at a Redding area transient encampment yesterday […]

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Jack-knifed big-rig on SR-89 near Burney leads to overnight confusion, traffic delays

UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 7, 6 p.m., With traffic condition update and other information. BURNEY, Calif. — A tractor-trailer combo that jack-knifed and crashed in heavy fog along SR-89 overnight led to multiple calls and confusion about the big-rig’s location, as well as an hours-long citizen-led search for its driver throughout the early morning hours today, Thursday, Jan. 7. The accident […]

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Hit by car while fleeing from Redding officers, man arrested

REDDING, Calif. — A parolee found in a stolen car who fled on foot from Redding police officers was arrested after he was struck by a car on Dana Dr. yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Oct. 14. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Shots fired at Anderson woman lead to arrest of teens Deputy rescues child, 2, and grandmother from ACID canal UPDATE: Victim […]

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REDDING: Pursuit that covered 3 highways ends just 3 miles from where it began

UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 14, 11:30 p.m. With additional details and interview. Mike Daly contributed to this report.   REDDING — Details are still emerging after a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that started  when a Redding PD officer spotted a speeding car and ended about 22 miles later when a California Highway Patrol officer used a pursuit intervention maneuver that sent the […]

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