Bella Vista man, 69, ID’d after fatal I-5 wrong-way crash that seriously injured Shasta Lake driver

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a Bella Vista man was killed when he smashed head-on into another vehicle while traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5, between SR-299E and Twin View Boulevard, Friday evening, June 10. Two other drivers were involved in the crash, including a City of Shasta Lake woman who was left trapped inside her wrecked vehicle and […]

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DHE traffic stop near Yreka leads to seizure of staggering 85 pounds of fentanyl pills – Georgia pair arrested

YREKA, Calif. — Authorities yesterday announced that a traffic stop north of Yreka led to the discovery and seizure of a staggering 85 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills along with $14,000 cash Thursday afternoon, May 5. The bust, which occurred along Interstate 5, was just the most recent of numerous significant drug seizures made by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s recently […]

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DHE traffic stop yields 10 pounds of fentanyl pills near Weed

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a traffic stop along the I-5 corridor near the city of Weed led to the discovery and seizure of approximately 10 pounds of fentanyl pills and the arrest of a man accused of trafficking the deadly narcotic Saturday, April 30. Yesterday’s traffic stop and arrest were made by members of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s […]

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7 lbs of heroin seized by DHE agents on I-5 near Weed

WEED, Calif., — Authorities say a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near the city of Weed led to the discovery of approximately seven pounds of packaged heroin and the arrest of an Oregon man Saturday afternoon, March 26. This was just the latest significant drug bust made by the Siskiyou County Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team since the Sheriff’s Office […]

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I-5 crash into parked big rig in Cottonwood leaves local trio, ages 15, 16 and 20 dead, 4th victim critically injured

COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Authorities say three young local females, including two teens, were killed after a small passenger vehicle they were in veered off Interstate 5 in Cottonwood and slammed into the back of a big rig that was parked along the shoulder of the freeway early Sunday morning, March 20. The deadly crash, which happened south of the Cottonwood […]

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Siskiyou County DHE bust pulls more than a pound of meth and heroin off streets

YREKA, Calif., — For the fourth time in just over five weeks, members of Siskiyou County’s new Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team made a significant drug bust while patrolling the I-5 corridor through Siskiyou County last Thursday, March 10. Over the last month and a half, the team, which began operations on Feb. 1, has made numerous drug-related arrests including […]

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Siskiyou deputy who witnessed violent highway-side carjacking pursues stolen vehicle, arrests suspect

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say a deputy who witnessed a violent carjacking in progress alongside Interstate 5 in Yreka ended up pursuing an SUV pulling a second vehicle on a trailer for several miles before taking the suspected carjacker into custody early Monday evening, Feb. 21. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Community coming together for local woman critically injured in Super […]

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Siskiyou County’s new Domestic Highway Enforcement team makes 11 lb cocaine bust on second day of operations

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Members of a new multi-agency drug enforcement team in Siskiyou County which began operations on Feb. 1 were excited to announce their first significant seizure and arrest just two days later, after a traffic stop for a minor vehicle code violation led to the discovery of eleven pounds of cocaine late last week. The Thursday, Feb. 3 […]

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Wrong-way driver killed in fiery head-on crash with big rig on I-5 in Redding

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a wrong-way driver was killed in a fiery wreck when she plowed head-on into a tractor-trailer combo on Interstate 5 in Redding early this morning, Friday, Jan. 14. Two occupants from the big rig managed to escape serious injury after the collision, which occurred just north of South Bonnyview Road, according to officials. LEADING THE […]

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Working at scene of jackknifed big rig near Mt. Shasta, CHP officer’s vehicle struck from behind

MT. SHASTA, Calif., — A CHP officer was lucky to escape serious injuries after a motorist plowed into the back of his patrol vehicle Tuesday, Dec. 28.  The officer had been investigating an earlier reported crash involving a big rig that had jackknifed while traveling along the southbound I-5 near Mt. Shasta, according to CalTrans District 2. LEADING THE SCNS […]

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