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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Riverside transient who fatally pushed woman in front of oncoming train arrested

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a Riverside man was arrested after pushing a woman in front of an oncoming train, killing her Monday morning, April 11. The alleged suspect, 41-year-old Kevin Errol Lewis, was booked on charges of first-degree murder and domestic violence, as well as several outstanding warrants for theft and narcotics-related violations. Although officials have described both Lewis […]

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Arrested last month after downtown shooting, Redding man arrested again on similar charges

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a family argument that led to an indiscriminate shooting at an apartment complex in a densely populated Redding neighborhood caused a large, multi-agency police response that ended with the arrest of a local man early Saturday morning, Nov. 13. As reported by SCNS at the time, the alleged gunman, 22-year-old Solomon Lewis, was arrested just […]

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Drunken downtown Redding disturbance ends with gunfire, suspect’s arrest

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities arrested a local man after a drunken downtown Redding disturbance that resulted in a shooting early Saturday morning, Oct. 9. No injuries were reported after the shooting, which happened in the area of Foundry Square, near California and Placer streets, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Seen brandishing replica rifle along I-5, wanted SoCal felon arrested […]

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One dead, one in custody after Moreno Valley shooting

MORENO VALLEY — Gun violence in Moreno Valley left one man dead and another in custody Tuesday evening, March 31. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: New Twentynine Palms Starbucks Drive-Thru sells for $3.1 million Man air-lifted after crushed under Aguanga construction vehicle One dead, one recovering after Moreno Valley shooting Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a […]

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UPDATE: Second and third of four missing victims located after deadly Colorado River boat collision

UPDATED: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 3 p.m., With details regarding second victim’s recovery UPDATED: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 3:30 p.m., With details regarding third victim’s recovery See original story, all updates, and photos below. MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. — As the search for two more missing women continues, sheriff’s officials have announced that another of the four originally missing victims, ejected from […]

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JOHNSON PARK: 50-year-old arrested after shooting, stand-off

JOHNSON PARK — Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man they allege shot another man outside a trailer park before barricading himself inside his residence, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16. The brief stand-off ended when the alleged suspect gave up and exited his home, according to sheriff’s officials. After the shooting the victim, 28-year-old, Richard “Ricky” Brian Lewis, was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. […]

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