News From Around The County
REDDING — As the enormous Carr Fire enters its seventh day with all available area resources stretched to their limits, police and sheriff’s officials are now reporting that residential and business looting has become a problem. Three arrests for looting were reported as of late last night, including one alleged looter who was clad in all-camouflage clothing and carrying a […]
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VIOLA — Officials are at the scene of a minor injury, rollover traffic collision that happened on State Highway 44, west of Deer Flat Rd. and about three miles east of the Lassen National Park entrance, in the unincorporated community of Viola. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Enormous, 28,000 ac. Carr Fire jumps Sac River, roars into W. Redding First responders […]
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UPDATE: Friday, July, 27, 2:45 a.m., With additional details and interviews UPDATE: Friday, July, 27, 1 a.m. With additional videos See original report, photos, and videos below. REDDING — KRCR News Channel 7 is reporting that Mercy Medical Center’s emergency room has begun receiving “several” burn patients with “severe” injuries. NICU infants and high-risk patients are being evacuated from the […]
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REDDING — Facing cinder blocks, rocks, and other weapons, emergency personnel found themselves under attack Wednesday evening, July 18, when they responded to reports of a female suffering from a medical crisis. The violent incident that left an ambulance with a shattered windshield happened at Clear Creek Grocery & Market on State Route 273 and Westside Road in Redding. Officials […]
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REDDING — The victim of an attempted murder at the hands of her ex-boyfriend and a female accomplice later described an escalation of violence that culminated in her fleeing for her life as the alleged suspects chased her while shooting at her with a handgun. Portions of the victim’s terrifying ordeal last Monday night were captured on a 911 call […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 6 p.m. With details regarding road closure UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 5:30 p.m. With additional details from CHP UPDATED: Sunday, July 8, 4:40 p.m. With additional details from Cal Fire See original story below. Firefighters battling a blaze that began after a vehicle crashed while traveling on Highway 299 near Woodman Ln., have reportedly gotten the […]
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UPDATE: July, 5, 1:20 a.m. REDDING — Redding PD thanked the public for their help locating a missing Redding woman, last seen driving in the area of Lake Blvd near Northpoint Dr. Although officials did not specify where 83-year-old, Janet Berry Linville was located, in a social media update Redding PD reported that the elderly woman had been located and […]
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REDDING — Children interested in learning more about forensic science enjoyed five days of science-based learning during last week’s “Crime Scene Investigators” summer camp at Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s first hands-on learning camp of the summer. Turtle Bay’s themed summer camp programs are open to children ages 7 to 12 and feature topics that include science, the arts, history, and […]
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REDDING — A transient from Washington was arrested after officials say he stabbed a Redding transient at a park Thursday evening, June 28. Authorities say the incident happened at South City Park, adjacent to Redding Library, at 1250 Parkview Ave. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: FALL RIVER MILLS: Victim life-flighted after crashing into parked trailer Shasta County’s Most Wanted Criminals & […]
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REDDING: Authorities responding to reports of a suspicious device within the Clover Creek Preserve safely detonated the object, Friday, June 22. After an investigation, officials determined the device had been stolen during a residential burglary. SEE ALSO: Shasta County’s Most Wanted Criminals & Arrests – Updated Weekly City of Redding police officers were dispatched to the area of Shasta View […]
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