News From Around The County
REDDING — A Cottonwood probationer suspected of prowling in a Redding residential neighborhood was arrested after first running from and then fighting with police officers early Friday morning, July 26. During his apprehension, officers deployed pepper spray and a Taser while subduing the violently resisting suspect. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Carr Fire: One year anniversary – Revisiting the devastated areas […]
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REDDING — A probationer was arrested for the second time in eight days after a traffic stop revealed the man was in possession of a loaded firearm, Monday evening, July 22. Another person who was with the alleged suspect had multiple outstanding warrants, was in possession of a weapon, and was also arrested. Before his most recent arrest, the alleged […]
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REDDING — Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force agents arrested a Redding probationer after a search of the man’s residence and property uncovered multiple weapons, ammunition, narcotics, and a ballistic vest. The search that led to the man’s arrest happened Monday evening July, 22, on WindSong Lane, off Old Alturas Rd. south of SR-299E. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Citizen’s tip leads […]
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REDDING — One of Shasta County’s “Most Wanted” was arrested yesterday afternoon, Sunday, July 21, after an alert citizen spotted a man wanted for failure to appear in court on unspecified felony charges. Official radio traffic at the time indicated yesterday’s arrest happened just minutes after the citizen called SHASCOM to report seeing the wanted subject at Redding’s Clear Creek […]
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REDDING — A probationer who fled from deputies during a Redding area traffic stop and then fought with a sheriff’s K-9 deployed to subdue him was ultimately apprehended and arrested early Tuesday morning, July 16. One of his two companions was also arrested for multiple warrants after the stop, which happened in the area of Lake Blvd. and Hiatt Dr. […]
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REDDING — A Redding parolee was arrested after stabbing another woman early this morning, Thursday, July 11. The “unprovoked attack” happened where the victim had been camping, near the Turtle Bay East Open Space, along the Sacramento River Trail, at the dead-end of Bechelli Ln. According to authorities, the alleged suspect and victim are both transients who knew each other […]
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REDDING — A 22-year-old woman was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition after an officer pulled her lifeless body from the Sacramento River in Redding yesterday afternoon, Thursday, July 4. The victim was reportedly swept down river into whitewater conditions near the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) diversion dam, after she and three companions used pool/lake inflatables to […]
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REDDING — A motorcyclist has been identified after a fatal crash in unincorporated Redding, Saturday evening, June 29. This weekend’s deadly accident happened in the area of Texas Springs and Montgomery Ranch roads, southwest of the city limits. SEE OTHER RECENT SCNS HEADLINES: Hours-long Redding standoff ends with arrest of wanted felon CHP searching for woman who fled scene of […]
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REDDING — An hours-long barricaded standoff in Redding that began as an attempted probation search ended peacefully after a man was taken into custody late Wednesday evening, June 26. The standoff forced the evacuation of numerous homes surrounding the residence where the suspect was holed up and caused the closure of several surrounding roads, including Miller St, Harrison Ave., Cedars […]
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REDDING — A gang member and parolee at large was arrested after leading officers on a foot pursuit in Redding Tuesday afternoon, June 18. The suspect who fled from officers was apprehended about two-tenths of a mile from where the chase began, according to official radio traffic at the time. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Crash sends logs raining down onto […]
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