News From Around The County
YREKA, Calif., — Authorities in Mt. Shasta say a child pornography investigation has led to the arrest of a Yreka man after a forensic evaluation of his computer uncovered hundreds of explicit images depicting children of different ages engaged in a variety of sexual activities. The alleged suspect, 39-year-old Arthur Franklin Timothy Boyd, is the City Clerk for the City of […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Authorities say a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle that turned into a foot chase led to the arrest of a wanted Oregon felon who was captured after fleeing on foot from the stolen vehicle Monday evening, March 14. The arrest led to the discovery and seizure of a significant quantity of illicit narcotics, including several […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — New details have been released after a deadly officer and deputy-involved shooting that ended the life of a reportedly suicidal man who officials say pointed a handgun at an officer and deputy last Friday, March 11. According to new details released this morning by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, the officer and deputy had responded to […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Although very few details have been released, officials this morning confirmed that a subject was killed in an officer and deputy-involved shooting that happened outside the city limits of Mt. Shasta last night, Friday, March 11. Citing the early and ongoing nature of the investigation, officials this morning said information about the shooting will be limited, […]
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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — A Siskiyou County woman who was wanted for multiple outstanding warrants was arrested after leading officials on a dangerous, multi-agency pursuit in a stolen vehicle on Sunday, March 6. After spending just a few hours in jail before being released, she was arrested again after being caught in another stolen car the very next afternoon. LEADING […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Authorities say a suspicious vehicle and trespassing investigation of an SUV found stuck on railroad-owned property led to the arrest of a felon and other subject after two firearms, ammunition, and methamphetamine were discovered inside the couple’s vehicle Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 25. Multiple other items associated with drug trafficking, including weight scales, packaging, vacuum sealers, containers, […]
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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle seen fleeing from a Mt. Shasta vehicle burglary ended when the fleeing suspects crashed in Yreka early this morning, Monday, Jan. 3. Two men were arrested after the county-wide chase and more than $1,000 in stolen property was later returned to the victim of the burglary that […]
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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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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Authorities say the weeks-long search for an elusive elf, who reportedly wreaked happy holiday havoc throughout the Mt. Shasta area, was apprehended last Saturday; putting an end to the merry mischief-maker’s wave of Christmas antics. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Search for missing, At-Risk Redding man, 92, continuing – Credit card misused, vehicle spotted in Sac County […]
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As compiled from Mt. Shasta PD/Facebook MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, from Nov. 27 through Dec. 11, officers responded to 364 calls for service that resulted in twenty-one new cases and five arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two-week period the department responded to 362 calls for service that resulted in […]
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