News From Around The County
UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 20, 8:40 a.m., With additional details from RPD. Originally Published: Friday, Nov. 19, 10:23 a.m. REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a pedestrian was struck by a passenger vehicle and then run over by a pickup truck while walking in the rain near the intersection of Churn Creek Road and Mistletoe Lane Thursday night, Nov. 18. The victim […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an intoxicated driver was arrested after a solo-vehicle rollover crash in Redding early Monday evening, Nov. 15. A light pole was knocked down in the accident, which happened at the roundabout at Shasta View and Inspiration Place, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Machete attack to face in Redding leads to man’s arrest CHP […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who attacked another man with a machete during an early morning argument in Redding led to the arrest of the machete-wielding suspect Monday, Nov. 15. The attack, which left the victim with machete-related injuries to his face, happened outside a private residence in the 2000 block of California Street, in the area of […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Former state Senator and California Secretary of Veterans Affairs Kaare Maurice Johannessen was recently honored for his service to our country and the North State region, as well as his long-time and ongoing commitment to veterans and the community at a Veteran’s Day event in Redding. Johannessen was instrumental in the funding and creation of the California […]
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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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REDDING, Calif., — An allegedly intoxicated man who called 911 to report that he had stabbed his roommate and was seen threatening to stab other citizens led to a SWAT standoff in Redding early Thursday morning, Nov. 11. He was later arrested for public intoxication, misuse of the 911 system and filing the false report of an emergency after surrendering […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who allegedly strangled and raped an underage female in Redding was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 10. The young victim survived the harrowing attack and later reported the violent encounter to law enforcement officials. The suspect, Joseph Paul Hornbeck, 20, of Redding, remains in custody. Information obtained during Redding PD’s investigation revealed there may be […]
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UPDATED: See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — Coroner officials have released the name of a man who died after his vehicle was involved in a fiery crash at the I-5 and Hwy 44 interchange, Wednesday, Nov. 10. The victim’s vehicle, which first crashed into a guardrail before continuing down the embankment and coming to rest on Hilltop Drive where […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Shasta County Sheriff’s Office today announced that what began as a missing persons case in Redding that quickly turned into a suspicious death investigation last month, has since transitioned into a murder investigation and led to the arrest of the victim’s cousin. The suspicious death investigation was kicked off after the missing man’s lifeless body was discovered […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say the service of a search warrant at a pair of suspected drug dealers Redding home led to the discovery and seizure of a significant quantity of fentanyl and methamphetamine Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 3. Officers also seized nearly $9,000 in US currency as well as two handguns. Two women, at least one of whom is a convicted […]
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