Woman seriously injured, airlifted after Burney incident, CHP investigating

BURNEY, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to investigate an incident that seriously injured a Burney woman last night, Saturday, April 3. The incident, which was initially reported as a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run, allegedly happened in the area of Mountain View Road and Hudson Street, just north of Main Street. However, a CHP official today told SCNS, […]

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Driver sought after hit and run kills Burney woman, 63

BURNEY, Calif. — Authorities say a 63-year-old Burney woman was fatally struck by a driver who then fled the scene of the deadly collision last night, Thursday, March 11. The fatal incident happened on SR-299E near Hudson Street. Witnesses to the incident have said the vehicle struck and dragged the victim, before leaving her to die in the middle of […]

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Burney man arrested after stabbing brother in chest

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: Sheriff’s K-9 helps nab man with three warrants who fled from deputies

BURNEY — A man with multiple outstanding warrants, including a felony warrant for a weapons violation fled from a deputy who happened to spot him and was eventually captured with assistance from a Sheriff’s K-9, Friday morning, Jan. 5. After being apprehended, Burney resident Corey J. Murphy was booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding for his three active warrants […]

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