SCSO Sheriff responds to recent allegations, complaints

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — In the wake of several recent Shasta County related incidents, including last May’s Cottonwood Rodeo, a May protest regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recent protests regarding the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd, Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini responded to a variety of related issues in a June 4 open letter shared to social media. […]

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$3,000 Sierra Pacific Foundation donation to help SCSO purchase new crime fighting tools

SHASTA COUNTY — Thanks to a recent generous donation from The Sierra Pacific Foundation, Shasta County sheriff’s deputies will soon have a new less-lethal option added to the crime fighting tools they carry on their belts in the form of new Peacekeeper expandable batons.  The Foundation’s $3,000 donation will allow the Sheriff’s Department to upgrade and replace old, worn out […]

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