45 cited, 8 arrested, during Redding park sweep – 3,000 pounds of trash, property collected

REDDING — After recently noticing a dramatic increase in the amount of unlawful, overnight sleeping and camping, as well as discarded trash spread throughout Redding’s South City Park, Redding PD officers conducted an enforcement operation aimed at focusing on quality of life issues within the park, located directly adjacent Redding Public Library. In total, officers issued 45 citations, arrested eight […]

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BREAKING: REDDING: Man killed after struck by mirror of passing vehicle

REDDING —  Officials are at the scene of a fatal accident involving a vehicle and pedestrian on SR-273 near Canyon Rd., in Redding, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: SCSO releases details of ST business owner arrested for murdering woman he had been dating No injuries after accident involving NCS bus loaded with children, […]

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UPDATE: REDDING: Victim holding infant comes under attack, fatally shoots sex offender

UPDATED: Aug. 23, 9:15 p.m. See original story below. REDDING –Officials have released additional details related to yesterday’s shooting death of a man they say was fatally shot after attacking a Tehama County man who had been holding a 4-month-old infant when he came under attack. The man killed in the shooting was a registered sex offender and had a […]

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Many downtown Redding roads closed after pedestrian struck, killed by train

REDDING — A man died after he was hit by a train in downtown Redding, Thursday evening, Aug. 17. The fatal accident happened just north of Tehama St. and caused all east and westbound traffic in the downtown area to be shut down for several hours while officials investigated the accident, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Officers Taser and […]

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Already arrested 37 times, pair arrested again at Redding Library for drug sales, use

REDDING — A pair of Redding residents who have already been arrested 37 times between them, was arrested again Thursday, Aug. 16, after Redding police officers contacted them while they were loitering at Redding Public Library. During the contact officials learned the pair had gone to the library with the intention of selling heroin to a woman. Officers had been […]

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Officers Taser and arrest man who attacked separate elderly victims in their Redding homes

REDDING –Officers responding to multiple reports of a man causing disturbances at several residences and attacking elderly victims Friday, afternoon, Aug. 17, had to deploy Tasers and physically subdue the violent and bizarrely acting suspect before arresting him. The violent attacks and subsequent arrest happened in the area of Olive Ave. in downtown Redding. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: CASSEL: couple […]

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REDDING: Pursuit that covered 3 highways ends just 3 miles from where it began

UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 14, 11:30 p.m. With additional details and interview. Mike Daly contributed to this report.   REDDING — Details are still emerging after a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that started  when a Redding PD officer spotted a speeding car and ended about 22 miles later when a California Highway Patrol officer used a pursuit intervention maneuver that sent the […]

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Redding sex offender arrested again after numerous reports of masturbating in public

REDDING — A parolee and registered sex offender with a lengthy criminal record was arrested once again in Redding last Wednesday evening, August 8. The alleged suspect was apprehended after allegedly masturbating and exposing himself to motorists and pedestrians during several reported incidents. One of the incidents involved a child who happened upon the naked man inside a bathroom along […]

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UPDATE: Redding man, 27, who leaped to death during Redding vehicle, foot pursuit ID’d

UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 12, 5 p.m. See original story below. REDDING — Officials have identified a man they say died after leaping from Redding’s Diestelhorst pedestrian bridge, near Lake Redding Park and west of Lake Redding Bridge. The man was reportedly trying to elude officers during a vehicle and foot pursuit, after an officer spotted his vehicle swerving on Riverside […]

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Redding transient who created traffic nightmare by cutting “dozens” of electrical rail lines arrested

REDDING –A Redding area transient was arrested last week after she was caught “tampering with and cutting lines on the railroad tracks,” according to Redding PD officials. The alleged suspect has been arrested several times for damaging and vandalizing rail line property and area businesses according to sources familiar with the woman and her prior criminal history. The woman allegedly […]

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