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CORRECTION: An early version of this article indicated the teen arrested in this incident was located and apprehended within the Highland Palms Senior Estates in Homeland. That information turned out to be inaccurate and police activity in that community on June 22 was related to sa separate, unrelated incident. We appologize for the unintentional error and any confusion it may […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say mistaken identity led to the arrest of an Anderson man after he allegedly attacked and robbed a 19-year-old North Valley High School student outside the school’s campus Thursday morning, May 14. Officials have since reported the alleged suspect violently attacked and robbed the student – punching and kicking the teen after knocking him to the […]
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NUEVO — A man who officials say was fleeing from deputies after committing an armed robbery in San Jacinto was fatally ejected from his car when he plowed into another vehicle Tuesday afternoon, March 24. The tremendous impact tore the alleged suspect’s car in half, causing it to burst into flames. Two others from another vehicle were injured and hospitalized […]
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REDDING — Authorities today announced the arrest of two of three suspects they allege robbed a Redding CVS Pharmacy earlier this month. After leading officers on a high-speed pursuit and eluding officials after abandoning their vehicle in Anderson, the two men who were apprehended fled to the Bakersfield area after the robbery, according to Redding PD officials. Officers are still […]
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ONO — A Shasta County probationer and wanted felon who fired a shot at deputies trying to apprehend the man was arrested after an hours-long barricaded standoff in Ono last night, Sunday, Jan. 26. During the lengthy standoff the man who was arrested, 31-year-old, Jake Matthew Houser, barricaded himself inside an unoccupied cabin; “claiming he was heavily armed, the house […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 6, 3 p.m., With additional details and update from Hemet PD. HEMET — Authorities are continuing to search for a suspect who critically injured a Hemet man while stealing the victim’s expensive camera during a Christmas day robbery. The victim, who is continuing to recover, was dragged several blocks after trying to hold on to his camera […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING — A man who officials say entered an elderly Redding woman’s home and robbed her of her money before stealing her vehicle was arrested several hours after the ordeal that left the 79-year-old victim shaken, but otherwise uninjured. Radio traffic at the time of the incident indicated the victim […]
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REDDING — A Redding probationer was arrested after citizens chased him down and detained him for officers, after catching the man burglarizing a vehicle and stealing a woman’s purse Wednesday morning, Nov. 20. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Knife-wielding man arrested after Redding Library attack Witnesses stop attack after Redding money dispute leads to stabbing 6th annual “Ignite Opportunity” event introduces […]
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OAK RUN — Authorities are investigating a reported home invasion robbery in Oak Run that left one person with head injuries from being “pistol whipped” and another with a gunshot wound to the leg early Friday morning, October 25. Despite “several inconsistent stories of what had happened,” sheriff’s officials have said they are are now trying to piece together the […]
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SAN JACINTO — A popular and much beloved clerk at a San Jacinto smoke shop was fatally gunned down during an apparent robbery last night, Wednesday, Oct. 9. The deadly shooting, which happened at Top Smoke Shop on the 2300 block of South San Jacinto Ave, was the third homicide to rock the San Jacinto Valley in the last four […]
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