News From Around The County
MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Authorities say a man was arrested for felony animal abuse after an investigation revealed the alleged suspect had dragged his dog behind his vehicle for more than 45 minutes Saturday morning, Oct. 2. Officials have not said if the dog’s dragging was intentional or accidental; and the dog, which suffered bloodied paws, exhaustion, and dehydration, is […]
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MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Mt. Shasta Police Department reports that over the last two weeks, from Sept. 18 through Oct. 1, officers responded to 337 calls for service that resulted in thirty-one new cases and thirteen arrests. Comparatively, during the prior two week period the department responded to 330 calls for service that resulted in twenty-one new cases and ten […]
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a fiery crash into a tree resulted in the driver’s death early this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 5. The fatal, solo-vehicle accident happened on Highway 89, just south of Lake Road and about one mile south of McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Westwood shootout between gun-wielding men leads […]
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WESTWOOD, Calif., — Authorities say a Westwood gun battle between two men led to one of the gunmen being hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Saturday evening, October 2. The injured shooter was identified by witnesses of the shooting, which happened in the 300 block of Fir Street, between 2nd and 4th streets. He has since been arrested. Although the […]
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HEMET, Calif., — When opposing football teams line up on the fifty-yard line against West Valley High School some of the opposing competitors are surprised to see junior Vanessa Ledbetter and sophomore Ciara Green facing them on the team’s starting roster. They are further surprised – and often shocked – when the two female players help lead the Mustangs to […]
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MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities suspect driving under the influence may have caused a two-vehicle major injury traffic collision in Menifee Saturday evening, Oct. 2. The head-on collision, which left one driver hospitalized with severe injuries, happened in the area of Bundy Canyon, west of Murrieta Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Homicide investigation continuing after man found murdered […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities in Red Bluff say a traffic stop led to the arrest of a local man who was found to be in possession of a significant quantity of methamphetamine, along with drug use and sales related paraphernalia and a handgun late Friday night, Oct. 1. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Armed incident with shots fired in Redding […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an ongoing property theft dispute led to one man suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the head last night and another man’s arrest early this morning, Sunday, Oct. 3. Despite being shot in the head, the 54-year-old victim is expected to survive and was able to identify his shooter and tell officers and detectives what […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Although few official details have been released, authorities have confirmed that a felon who allegedly discharged a firearm and was considered to be armed and dangerous was arrested after a multi-agency search and investigation in Redding Saturday, Oct. 2. Although a second handgun-wielding suspect reported to be involved in the incident was not apprehended, the shooting that […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was murdered in Jurupa Valley Saturday morning, Oct. 2. The murder occurred in the 9700 block of Jurupa Road, between Rutile Street and Poinsetta Place, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: California drought reveals 112-year-old freight train derailment wreckage on Shasta Lake Double DUI crash […]
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