News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was injured after the inattentive driver of a U-Haul van crashed into the back of the rider’s motorcycle, knocking him to the ground and dragging him along the pavement, yesterday afternoon, Friday, April 1. The crash happened at the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues and forced the temporary closure of eastbound traffic […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a local man wielding a realistic-looking air pistol was arrested after allegedly attempting to carjack several motorists Friday morning, March 18. The incident, which left multiple area motorists traumatized and fearing for their safety and forced at least two nearby school campuses to go onto lockdown, happened in the area of Hartnell Avenue and Churn […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a Redding man was arrested for DUI and other charges after fleeing from the scene of a hit and run that knocked down a traffic signal pole Sunday evening, Dec. 26. The solo-vehicle hit and run happened at the intersection of E. Cypress and Hartnell avenues, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding traffic stop […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was killed after she was struck by a pickup truck while trying to cross a Redding street yesterday evening, Wednesday, Feb. 24. The deadly collision happened near the intersection of Hartnell and Victor avenues according to officials, who have said the victim was not using the crosswalk when she entered traffic and was fatally […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Jan. 16, 5:35 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Although their investigation is ongoing, Redding Police Department today released additional information regarding a shooting that ended with two people hospitalized with gunshot injuries and one man in custody last Friday evening, Jan. 15. Both victims were critically injured and remain hospitalized as of this update, according to […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was under the influence of alcohol and in possession of methamphetamine when he was involved in a solo-vehicle crash Monday morning, Nov. 2. There were no known witnesses to the accident, which happened in the area of Hartnell Avenue and Shotwick Trail, according to officials. The crash was the first of two that happened […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was arrested after speeding through a stop sign and plowing into an off-duty Redding police officer earlier this morning, Saturday, Aug. 22. Both drivers were sent to an area hospital after the rollover crash, which happened at the intersection of Airport Rd. and Hartnell Ave., according to officials. SEE OTHER RECENT SCNS HEADLINE […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Sept. 13, 3:15 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. REDDING — An off-duty Cal Fire firefighter suffered fatal injuries while riding a motorcycle after he collided with a raised curb and was ejected from his motorcycle into a metal pole Thursday evening, Sept. 12. Excessive speed has been cited as a contributing factor after yesterday’s fatal crash, which […]
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REDDING — Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision that happened Thursday afternoon, Sept. 20. There were no reported injuries related to the crash on Churn Creek Rd., just north of Hartnell Ave., in Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Anderson medical aid call leads to violent confrontation, arrest Supervisors unanimously vote to add 20 mental health beds at SRMC […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 11, 10:57 p.m. REDDING — Officials have identified two teens who died in a two-vehicle wreck that injured four others, Friday, Nov. 3. A Redding resident suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after the deadly collision that happened at the intersection of Churn Creek Road and Hartnell Avenue in Redding. Shasta County Chief Deputy Coroner Lieutenant Randall identified 19-year-old, Erica […]
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