K-9 Otto takes another bite out of crime, takes down man caught burglarizing Redding Dollar Tree

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who broke into and vandalized a Redding business was apprehended with the assistance of a police K-9 early this morning, Sunday, May 29. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Alleged gun-toting student detained at Enterprise High in Redding, ending lockdown Wanted on child sex abuse warrant, man plows head-on into Redding business, killing himself Arcata […]

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Ignoring stay-at-home order, teen falls from Civic Auditorium

CORRECTION: This accident happened at the Redding Civic Auditorium, not Dollar General as previously reported.-TM REDDING, Calif. — Despite the ongoing statewide COVID-19 related stay-at-home order, a 19-year-old was seriously injured when he fell from a raised section of the Redding Civic Auditorium late last night, Wednesday, April 1. The accident sent the victim to the hospital with facial and […]

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Bean-bag shotgun blast ends tense standoff with juvenile

REDDING — Reports of a person selling marijuana out of the back of their car at a Redding business led to a probation search at a nearby residence that ended after a tense standoff yesterday afternoon, Saturday, April 6. At the conclusion of their he investigation, officers arrested four people, including a 17-year-old probationer, for a variety of charges and […]

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“Alert citizens” credited after 1 of 2 would-be Redding robbers arrested

REDDING — Alert citizens are being credited with the capture of one of two men who allegedly attempted to rob a Redding business Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24. The two alleged suspects reportedly fled the scene after an employee refused to give the pair the money they demanded. The attempted robbery happened at Dollar General on Meadow View Dr. Officials later […]

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BURNEY: Child’s stolen bicycle causes outcry, offers to help

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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UPDATE: Firefighters quickly knock down FRM grass fire

UPDATED: Friday, Aug. 3, 5:14 p.m. FALL RIVER MILLS — Firefighters managed to quickly knock down a small fire that was reported this afternoon between Fall River Mills and McArthur. The grass fire broke out along Highway 299, on the south side of Mountain Valley’s new clinic. Within minutes of arriving at the scene, firefighters reported the fire was under […]

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RIVERSIDE: Trio sought after attacking female manager, customer during robbery

RIVERSIDE — Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying three people who allegedly attacked a female store manager while stealing about $700 in store merchandise. Officials allege the suspects then rammed a good Samaritan’s vehicle and pointing an AR-15-style rifle at the man before fleeing the area. The robbery and violent attacks happened at a Dollar General Monday afternoon, Jan. 22, on the 4100 block of Tyler […]

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UPDATE: Man who stabbed victim in neck arrested, held on $1 million bail

UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 10, 5 p.m. HEMET — Officials announced the arrest of a Hemet resident they allege stabbed a man in the neck while inside a Hemet business last night. The stabbing, which was reported by multiple 911 callers at two different locations shortly before 5:45 p.m., sent officers rushing to the Dollar General Market on the 200 block […]

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