News From Around The County
ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a man who was allegedly seen throwing rocks and other objects at passing vehicles and later threw a large metal pipe at a responding officer was taken into custody Tuesday morning, May 24. No citizens or officers were injured as a result of the violent encounter, which began in the area of Highway 273 and […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate a shooting at a Desert Hot Springs RV park that left one man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds and another man reportedly behind bars yesterday afternoon, Monday, Nov. 8. The shooting, which left the victim with serious injuries, happened at the Desert Springs Spa RV Park at 17325 Johnson […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif. — Although few details have been released, authorities in Red Bluff this afternoon confirmed that an attempted homicide investigation is underway after two people were shot while sitting on a porch outside a Red Bluff home late Saturday evening, May 29th. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: New victims, witnesses come forward in Mt. Shasta B&B sexual battery case […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — With the newly constructed Grocery Outlet Bargain Market’s Grand Opening just two days away, residents of the Intermountain area more than just a little excited to soon have another local option for “big savings on name brand, high-quality merchandise.” With their Grand Opening scheduled for this Thursday, July 9, the store is in the final stages of preparation […]
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REDDING –A Weed woman with ties to Redding and Shasta County was arrested last Saturday evening, Jan. 18, on a years-old murder warrant, SCNS learned last week. The warrant stemmed from the March, 2012 robbery and beating death of 83-year-old, Henry Mariani, of Weed. Another suspect in Mariani’s 2012 murder, Darryl James Lawrence – who was 38 at the time […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Aug. 2, 11:38 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. REDDING — Officials today identified a man who was found deceased on a Redding property owned by Russell Hunt early Tuesday evening, July 23. Hunt is well known locally after repeatedly running for city council and area school board positions. He was also convicted of felony stalking out of […]
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BEAUMONT — Authorities today are continuing their search for a man who led them on a dangerous pursuit that traveled from Beaumont into Cherry Valley Wednesday, May 29. Yesterday’s chase ended when the driver took his sports car off road, racing through several large rural properties, before crashing into a fence. The accident sparked a brush fire and caused a […]
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ANDERSON — As part of City of Anderson Police Department’s “commitment to the community and efforts to improve the quality of life through service and professionalism,” Anderson Police Chief Michael Johnson has invited all area residents to join him and other Department and City officials at the next planned “Coffee with the Chief.” LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding Lions Club […]
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ANZA — A son, already grieving after his mother was viciously mauled by three dogs while hanging laundry on her rural Anza property last Saturday, is now stuck having to make the terrible decision whether or not to leave his critically injured mother on life support or to allow doctors to remove his mother from the machines that have been […]
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LAKELAND VILLAGE — Authorities arrested two men, one of whom they allege was directly involved with the shooting of a woman, Monday evening, Oct. 23. The woman suffered “multiple gunshot wounds,” according to a sheriff official. The shooting happened near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Marie Drive in Lakeland Village. The victim, who officials did not name, is expected to survive, Riverside […]
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