News From Around The County
UPDATED: Thursday, March 17, 9:29 p.m., With roadway condition update. Originally Published: Thursday, March 17, 7:30 p.m. ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif., — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a non-injury traffic accident involving a service truck that went off the side of the roadway on SR-299E, west of Round Mountain. The solo-vehicle accident happened in the 4800 block of […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif., — Reports of a 3-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who disappeared from his Round Mountain area residence kicked off a frantic, multi-agency search that ended when the young wanderer was located yesterday afternoon, Friday, March 11. The ensuing search focused on the area of Buzzard Roost Road where the child was last seen and continued until the missing […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif., — Authorities say the discovery of explosive materials in a Round Mountain barn led to a large-scale, multi-agency response and the controlled detonation of the materials Monday, March 7. The four controlled detonations, along with the associated hours-long law enforcement and emergency personnel response and activities where the materials were detonated, caused concern for area residents not […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif., — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy described as autistic and non-verbal was found safe and unharmed after the toddler disappeared from his Round Mountain home Monday evening, Oct. 25. Officials have reported the boy disappeared while walking the rural mountain property with his father. The boy’s father has since said the child had never wandered off in the […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Oct. 9, 2:50 p.m. See Original Story below. MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — Detectives from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit who are continuing to investigate the Montgomery Creek shooting death of a man have released the victim’s name and say they are continuing to search for those responsible for the victim’s murder. The murder investigation began late […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif. — Authorities arrested a pair of probationers they say were caught burglarizing and ransacking a Round Mountain home Friday, May 15. Although one of the two alleged suspects fled from the home when deputies arrived at the scene, a United States Forest Service Officer and his K-9 partner were able to track the fleeing man down and […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN, Calif. — Authorities say the desperate search for a man who fell into the water while fishing and was swept away by the fast-moving current late Thursday morning, April 2, ended when the victim’s lifeless body was later found and pulled from the frigid water about an hour later. The deadly accident happened at a popular local fishing […]
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OAK RUN — Cal Trans officials have issued a caution for Intermountain area commuters and residents regarding one-way traffic control occurring along 299E. The traffic control will remain in effect while crews “focus on tree removal, drainage system inspections, and erosion control” throughout the area, according to Cal Trans District 2; who say the cleanup and maintenance began in the […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN — No injuries were reported after the load of a tractor-trailer combo pulling hay went up in flames early Friday morning, Oct. 25. Yesterday morning’s blaze happened near MM35.70 on SR-299E near Round Mountain. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Group “pistol whipped”, one shot, during Oak Run home invasion Anderson neighbor dispute leads to shots fired, one arrested Anderson […]
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ROUND MOUNTAIN –Authorities say they apprehended a woman accused of viciously attacking a family’s pet chihuahua after breaking into and ransacking their Round Mountain home Wednesday, Oct. 2. Although the woman fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival, officials eventually located and arrested her. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Woman who fought with officers revived after medical crisis at Shasta County […]
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