Tag: Stabbing

Redding attempted murder suspect cites jealousy & fentanyl struggles after stabbing ex’s new beau

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities this morning say a stabbing incident that occurred in east Redding overnight led to the swift arrest of a man who reportedly confessed to the stabbing early Thursday morning, April 28. Although stabbed twice, the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the violent encounter, which happened in the 2000 block of Hilltop Drive, between Industrial and Presidio […]

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Redding transient arrested after brutal slaying of Taco Bell employee – Confesses to second stabbing

REDDING, Calif., — A local transient who authorities say was responsible for the “brutal and unprovoked” murder of a Taco Bell employee on Monday evening was arrested yesterday morning after being found hiding at a Redding homeless encampment. In addition to confessing to this week’s murder, the alleged suspect, 55-year-old Brent Ray Close, also confessed to a second stabbing, which […]

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Stabbed multiple times at Redding Taco Bell, victim dies – Search for suspect continuing

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to search for a man they say fatally stabbed another man at a Redding Taco Bell last night, Monday, March 28. Redding PD has said the weapon used during the fatal encounter has not been recovered and the as-yet-unknown suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Officials have also asked that anyone who spots […]

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Witness describes volatile encounter between homeless men that led to fatal stabbing outside Riverside Walgreens

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Although details are still emerging, officials have confirmed that a volatile encounter between two armed men outside a Riverside Walgreens ended with one man dead and another man detained yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 19. Witnesses have said the deadly incident began when a man approached a group of individuals while armed with a crowbar and that one […]

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Coachella stabbing leads to search warrant, arrest of local felon

COACHELLA, Calif., — Authorities say a local felon was arrested several days after allegedly stabbing another man late Saturday evening, Dec. 18. The stabbing, which left the victim with non-life-threatening knife injuries, happened in the 85-000 block of Avenue 52, between Hwy. 111/Grapefruit Boulevard and Education Way, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Jurupa Valley bicyclist, 45, ID’d after fatal […]

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Knife-wielding man who tried to stab Redding shoppers arrested 

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say an intoxicated man seen brandishing a knife and attempting to stab customers outside a popular Redding restaurant and then outside a Safeway grocery store was arrested without injury after a brief standoff Saturday afternoon, Dec. 11. Records indicate the man, since identified as Adam Culbreth, 45, of San Rafael, has been arrested at least twice […]

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Hemet man, 52, pleads guilty to fatal 2019 stabbing of Winchester man, 63

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Accused in the fatal, December 2019 stabbing death of an acquaintance, a Hemet man pleaded guilty following a felony settlement conference at a Riverside County Superior Court on Friday, Nov. 19.  In addition to his murder charge, 52-year-old Hyder Mahdi Jaffer, faced a now-dismissed sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a […]

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Corona man who fled to Nevada after allegedly murdering girlfriend apprehended

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a local man they assert murdered his girlfriend on Monday was tracked down and arrested in Sparks, Nevada the day after the woman’s brutal murder inside her Corona residence. The alleged suspect, 37-year-old Jeremy Pearson, remains in custody in a Washoe County jail while awaiting extradition back to California, where a warrant for his arrest […]

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Man who claimed to have stabbed roommate leads to Redding SWAT standoff

REDDING, Calif., — An allegedly intoxicated man who called 911 to report that he had stabbed his roommate and was seen threatening to stab other citizens led to a SWAT standoff in Redding early Thursday morning, Nov. 11. He was later arrested for public intoxication, misuse of the 911 system and filing the false report of an emergency after surrendering […]

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Man stabbed multiple times in Norco, Riverside man arrested

NORCO, CALIF., — Authorities say a violent encounter involving a man who was stabbed multiple times in Norco late last month led to the arrest of a Riverside man this week. The victim survived the stabbing and is continuing to recover after the incident, which occurred at a residence in the 1600 block of Valley View Avenue, according to officials. […]

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