News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif., — For the second time in less than two weeks a Redding felon, who was already on probation for drug sales, was busted again for fentanyl possession and sales yesterday after a citizen’s tip led officers to an apartment the man shares with a woman, who was also arrested. According to authorities the man, 31-year-old Dustin Nidever, was […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Reports of shots fired inside a Redding home led to the discovery of two deceased persons who had both sustained fatal gunshot injuries yesterday morning, Tuesday, April 12. Authorities say murder-suicide is suspected in the shooting, which occurred at a home in the 900 block of Del Moll Drive. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Search continuing after man […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities have confirmed that the body of a deceased man was found along a walking trail near the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) Canal in Redding Friday, April 8. Friday’s discovery marked the second time that a body was found in or near a Shasta County waterway this week, after another body was found floating in the […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a “minor dispute” that happened between two men at a party several weeks ago led to one of the men following and then shooting at the other man as they were driving in separate vehicles on Tuesday evening, April 5. Although the targeted victim was uninjured by the gunfire, his vehicle was struck by several […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was injured after the inattentive driver of a U-Haul van crashed into the back of the rider’s motorcycle, knocking him to the ground and dragging him along the pavement, yesterday afternoon, Friday, April 1. The crash happened at the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues and forced the temporary closure of eastbound traffic […]
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REDDING, Calif, — Although few details have been released, officials have confirmed that an investigation is underway after a person’s body was discovered underneath the N. Market Street bridge in Redding on Friday, April 1. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Juvenile was possibly laying in Red Bluff roadway when fatally struck by teen driver Yreka City Clerk arrested – Victims sought, […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say reports of a vandalism involving a meat cleaver-wielding man led to an hours-long standoff at a Redding senior-living apartment complex yesterday afternoon, Thursday, March 31. Already well known to officers due to prior violent contacts, the alleged suspect, 69-year-old Melvin Rose, was eventually arrested after exiting his home after SWAT members deployed chemical agents into […]
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REDDING, Calif., — A local transient who authorities say was responsible for the “brutal and unprovoked” murder of a Taco Bell employee on Monday evening was arrested yesterday morning after being found hiding at a Redding homeless encampment. In addition to confessing to this week’s murder, the alleged suspect, 55-year-old Brent Ray Close, also confessed to a second stabbing, which […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to search for a man they say fatally stabbed another man at a Redding Taco Bell last night, Monday, March 28. Redding PD has said the weapon used during the fatal encounter has not been recovered and the as-yet-unknown suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Officials have also asked that anyone who spots […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an Anderson man was arrested yesterday after allegedly engaging an underage female in a lengthy and inappropriate online conversation that included him sending multiple photos and videos of himself engaged in “various sexual acts”. After officials learned the suspect agreed to hire the young victim as a babysitter and made arrangements to pick her up […]
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