News From Around The County
ANDERSON, Calif., — Fire officials say a commercial structure in an unincorporated part of Anderson was destroyed by a blaze that erupted after a stolen vehicle plowed into the closed business early this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 15. The wreck, which sent the driver to the hospital with major burn and other crash-related injuries and destroyed a total of seven vehicles, […]
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REDDING, Calif. — A parolee found in a stolen car who fled on foot from Redding police officers was arrested after he was struck by a car on Dana Dr. yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Oct. 14. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Shots fired at Anderson woman lead to arrest of teens Deputy rescues child, 2, and grandmother from ACID canal UPDATE: Victim […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities say a convicted felon, already on probation for an earlier vehicle theft conviction, was arrested after allegedly stealing a car with a young child inside it late Sunday evening, Oct. 11. Although the child was initially described as being one-year-old, the victim’s mother, Daisy Rios, later confirmed the kidnapped child was actually two-years-old. The […]
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RIVERSIDE Calif. — Authorities say a Riverside transient on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) probation was shot by officers multiple times at the end of a stolen vehicle pursuit Thursday morning, Oct. 8. The shooting happened when the man allegedly attempted to run down two officers and a Crisis Negotiator who were taking cover behind a tree while attempting to coax […]
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REDDING — Already on probation for vehicle theft, a Redding man was arrested once again after being caught in a stolen vehicle Friday evening, Oct. 18. Although the probationer fled from officers, leading to a large-scale manhunt in and around the Starlite Mobile Estates at 1221 Cypress Ave., the felon was eventually apprehended after a police K-9 tracked the man […]
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SAN JACINTO VALLEY — A probationer was arrested after a short pursuit and standoff in a stolen car Tuesday, Nov. 20. The incident began in the area of W. Oakland and San Jacinto avenues, and ended in the Stater Bros. parking lot after officers deployed pepperball rounds into the stolen car. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: “Extremely intoxicated” RivCo nurse caring […]
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THERMAL — A parolee driving a stolen car was arrested Friday morning, Sept. 28, after officials say the man fled from deputies and attempted to hide on the campus of a Thermal elementary school. The school, John Kelley Elementary, was placed on lock-down while deputies searched for and later arrested the fleeing man. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: DUI suspected in […]
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REDDING — Authorities arrested a man they allege fled from Redding police officers in a stolen car, Saturday Aug. 5. The early-morning incident and arrest happened on State Route 273, near Westwood Avenue, in Redding. After he was apprehended, officers identified and arrested 24-year-old, William Eugene Schreckengost. According to officials, Schreckengost is a Redding-area transient. After his arrest, Schreckengost was booked into the […]
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RIVERSIDE – Police officials are crediting a stolen car with helping to subdue a man who allegedly stole the vehicle Sunday, March 5. The incident led to the alleged thief’s arrest, which happened in the area of Buchanan Avenue and Elmview Drive in Riverside. After an investigation – and being medically cleared by a local hospital for injuries he received […]
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NORCO – A deputy arrested a man who was in possession of a stolen vehicle Tuesday, Jan. 3. The incident and arrest happened in the 3500 block of Hamner Avenue in the City of Norco. After an investigation, Reggie Lee Cameron, 37, of Mentone, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for unlawful taking of a vehicle, […]
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