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UPDATE: Saturday, June 4, 9:36 a.m. Originally Published: Monday, June 1, 2:34 p.m. SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities were saddened today to announce that the search for a missing elderly Oregon man ended in tragedy when the 81-year-old victim and his missing quad were found at the bottom of a 300-foot embankment in Siskiyou County Wednesday afternoon, June 1. The […]
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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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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say concerned citizens were instrumental in the arrest of an Oregon man who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at the Mt. Shasta Mall in Redding Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23. Multiple witnesses detained the suspect after he was seen fondling the buttocks of the teen as she stood in line waiting to order a meal at the […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a trio of Oregon residents were arrested after a traffic stop in Redding led to the discovery of heroin and multiple firearms, including some that were reported stolen and others that were un-serialized “Ghost Guns” Friday evening, Jan. 21. The trio reportedly told officers they had been traveling from Oregon to Modesto when they pulled […]
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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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UPDATED: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 8:16 a.m., With release of victims’ names and other details. Originally Published: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 10:22 a.m. OAK RUN, Calif., — Officials have confirmed that what began as a suspicious death investigation has transitioned to a double murder investigation after two Oregon men were found deceased in the Oak Run area, south of Round Mountain, early […]
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CITY OF SHASTA LAKE, Calif., — Authorities say a local woman is lucky to be alive after she was struck by a pickup truck that then dragged her about fifty feet in Shasta Lake early Thursday evening, Oct. 21. The accident occurred while driver was making a left turn, and the driver has since said he did not see the […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Oct. 23, 10:35 a.m. See Original Story and Other Updates Below. SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities were saddened to announce the discovery of a small plane that went missing after its pilot put out a distress call requesting an emergency landing while flying over the Trinity County area Wednesday evening, Oct. 20. The aircraft disappeared while traveling from […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted Oregon felon with prior convictions for first-degree manslaughter and arson was arrested after attempting to steal items from an Anderson Walmart and then providing a false name to officials Saturday, March 13. The suspect, Jeffery Kenton, 59, of Oregon, remains in custody in Shasta County Jail while awaiting extradition back to Oregon, according […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a K-9 trained to sniff out narcotics was instrumental in the arrest of two men after an Anderson traffic stop led to the discovery of two pounds of methamphetamine Thursday, July 9. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Third Shingletown shooting victim dies – Search continuing for gunman’s missing father, 80 UPDATE: More details released after […]
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