Tinted windows lead to discovery of more than 15 pounds of meth and heroin in Yreka – SoCal man arrested

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say a Southern California man was arrested after a Yreka traffic stop led to the discovery of more than 15 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin along with a loaded handgun, Thursday morning, April 21. The traffic stop, which was the result of a tinted windows violation according to officials, occurred on Interstate 5, north of SR-3 […]

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Yreka area DHE bust hauls in nearly 25 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin

YREKA, Calif., — For the third time in as many weeks, members of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s new multi-agency Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Team made a significant drug seizure along the I-5 corridor, north of SR-3, in Yreka. The Wednesday, Feb. 16 bust hauled in thousands of M30 oxycodone/fentanyl tablets – totaling nearly ten pounds – as well as seven […]

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Today’s Lighter Side of the News: Fiesty feline makes hisss-tory as first cat hired to SCSO’s purr-lice pawtrol furce

In Today’s Lighter Side of the News: SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif., — The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was excited to recently announce the newest addition to their purr-lice furce – a feisty, crime fighting feline named Deputy Friskies. Citizens have been overwhelmingly supportive of the Sheriff’s hisss-tory making decision to hire the Tabby, who is now the cat’s meow of the […]

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Evergreen Elementary students in Yreka treated to special visit from deputy

YREKA, Calif., — Students at Evergreen Elementary School were delighted to receive a special visit from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, when a deputy stopped by for a unique version of show and tell. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: One dead after fiery wreck in Redding Raped and strangled, juvenile victim survives – Redding man arrested Nearly 28 pounds of […]

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