Tag: Shasta County

ShasCo seeking vendors to provide food preparation and delivery during COVID-19

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Shasta County – through its Department of Support Services Purchasing Unit – is seeking area food vendors to provide food preparation and delivery services for the County’s homeless population. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Wanted felon nabbed stealing from Anderson Safeway Redding transient arrested after vehicle theft, burglaries Officials seek […]

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Shasta County gun stores to remain open as “essential services” amid COVID-19 scare

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Saying, “Our way of life in this rural county warrants this decision,” Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini announced today that stores that sell guns and ammunition in Shasta County fall within the “essential services” for the county and at his direction will be allowed to remain open for business. Magrini’s decision follows yesterday’s announcement from California […]

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ShasCo jail inmate visits suspended amidst growing coronavirus concerns

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Amidst growing concerns of how to mitigate the potential for spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Custody Division announced today that the county would be temporarily suspending all inmate visitation at the county’s sole jail facility, effective this morning at 8 a.m. Although no inmates currently housed at the Shasta County Jail […]

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Always ready for any emergency, Shasta County Search and Rescue training never ends

SHASTA COUNTY — When Shasta County Search and Rescue volunteers are not actively working on missions they require constant training to ensure they are always ready at a moment’s notice to respond to any and all types of incidents. Those incidents could involve remote area rescues of stranded and/or injured hikers or off-road enthusiasts, helping search for missing persons, water […]

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Five ShasCo businesses cited in youth decoy tobacco operation

SHASTA COUNTY — Authorities say five business were cited for illegally selling tobacco products to a minor during a decoy operation Tuesday, Feb. 4. Although ten of the fifteen targeted businesses refused to sell tobacco products to the decoy, five did sell tobacco products to the youth. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: SCNS EXCLUSIVE: Guest speakers help pack Burney IIT “Town […]

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6th annual “Ignite Opportunity” event introduces students to STEM career fields

SHASTA COUNTY — For the second year, Shasta County Coroner’s Office sent a team to the Shasta County Office of Education’s STEM Career Fair at Shasta Fairgrounds to meet with high school freshman from all over Northern California and introduce them to the highly specialized STEM career fields. Originally founded by SCOE and the North State STEM Career Day Committee […]

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I-5 traffic stop yields nearly 6 pounds of heroin

SHASTA LAKE —  Authorities who conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 5 yesterday, just south of Bridge Bay Rd. near Shasta Lake, say they seized nearly six pounds of heroin and arrested an Arizona woman for possession of heroin for sales. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES Redding bike stop leads to suspected drug sales arrest Citizen’s child abuse tip leads to […]

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Inmate found dead after “confrontation” with jail deputies

UPDATE: Friday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m., With Coroner’s release of information. See Original Story below. REDDING — Shasta County Coroner’s Office has identified an inmate whose lifeless body was found inside a safety cell at Shasta County Jail in Redding yesterday morning, Thursday, Sept.12. “The decedent was positively identified as 58-year-old, Teddy Woodrow Abbie, of Redding,” Shasta County Chief Deputy […]

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Citizen’s tip leads to ShasCo “Most Wanted” arrest

REDDING — One of Shasta County’s “Most Wanted” was arrested yesterday afternoon, Sunday, July 21, after an alert citizen spotted a man wanted for failure to appear in court on unspecified felony charges. Official radio traffic at the time indicated yesterday’s arrest happened just minutes after the citizen called SHASCOM to report seeing the wanted subject at Redding’s Clear Creek […]

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ShasCo to test new interactive map at tomorrow’s Boomtown Parade

SHASTA COUNTY — The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, along with Shasta County Fire (SCFD) will conduct a beta test using an interactive map during the Shasta Boomtown Parade on Saturday, May 4th, 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The purpose of the test is to utilize existing technology through cellular capabilities to collect data, and forward that information to a command […]

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