News From Around The County
UPDATED: Friday, Nov. 5, 11:55 a.m. Originally Published: Thursday, Nov. 4, 10:36 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — Reports of a man indiscriminately shooting a shotgun into his own vehicles and property in the front yard of a Redding home led to a large-scale police response early yesterday morning, Thursday, Nov. 4. In addition to patrol officers, RPD […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Citing a recent increase in reports of vehicles passing school busses while they are stopped with their red stop lights activated along with other dangerous driving actions in and around Redding as well as throughout Shasta County, led to a dual-agency enforcement crackdown this week. The operation included officials from Redding Police Department and Shasta County Sheriff’s […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a federal fugitive who was wanted on weapons and other charges and had several active felony warrants from various law enforcement agencies throughout the California Bay area was one of two men arrested at the end of a dangerous stolen vehicle pursuit early this morning, Thursday, Nov. 4. This morning’s chase, which traveled throughout eastern Redding, […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcycle pursuit that began in Redding resulted in the arrest of a man after he fled to and hid inside a Shasta Lake residence Thursday afternoon, Oct. 28. The ground pursuit, which was eventually handed over to a CHP aircraft, traveled around ten miles before the motorcyclist was apprehended at a home on Parker Street […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Nov. 4, 11:35 a.m. Originally published: Friday, Oct. 29, 5:02 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, CALIF. — Officials have identified a homeless woman who was fatally run over by a City of Redding garbage truck while sleeping in a dark alleyway between the California-Market and a Wienerschnitzel restaurant, near the intersection of Trinity and Market streets last […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a river rescue along the bluffs overlooking the Sacramento River led to the arrest of a wanted felon Wednesday, Oct. 27. The man, who was arrested after being rescued by a CHP helicopter, reportedly told investigating officers he had been testing a new pair of hiking boots when he tumbled down the bluffs, leaving him […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a woman they allege fled the scene of a major-injury collision involving an elderly pedestrian in Redding last week. The victim sustained serious head trauma and other major injuries and is continuing to recover from the hit and run, which happened Thursday morning, Oct. 21, in the area of Pine Street […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a suspicious vehicle investigation Friday morning led to a wild and dangerous pursuit that began after a pair of federal fugitives struck and dragged a City of Redding police officer with their SUV. The wanted felons then led officials on a chase that traveled through several residential neighborhoods, a park, and along hiking and walking […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an investigation initiated by an eagle-eyed officer who spotted a trailer plate affixed to a pickup truck led to the arrest of a Southern California felon and a second wanted man late last night, Friday, Oct. 22. Riverside County Superior Court records indicate the suspect, Christopher David Rutledge, 44, of Temecula, has an extensive criminal […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Although few details have been released, officials say they managed to safely rescue a woman from the Sacramento River, north of the Cypress Street Bridge, this morning, Thursday, Oct. 21. Official radio traffic this morning indicated the victim may have tumbled into the river around 9 p.m. last night and remained stranded overnight, until someone heard her […]
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