A confidential informant in the Nikki Saelee-McCain murder case told a detective last year that Tyler McCain admitted to killing his wife, but the informant abruptly reversed his story in court Wednesday. The informant, Frans Albert Nelson, spent all day… Continue Reading
Day 5 of Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing revealed further details of an affair involving his missing and presumed dead wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, and included a sometimes forgetful witness – McCain’s mother. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office has charged 40-year-old… Continue Reading
The North State Redding area is to be commended for supporting a huge fundraiser at St. James Lutheran Church on September 5 to benefit the starving people of Gaza. Continue Reading
Luis Barajas was the last witness to testify on Day 4 of the Tyler McCain preliminary hearing inside the Shasta County Superior Courthouse Wednesday. McCain is accused of murdering his then-39-year-old wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, in May of 2024. Saelee-McCain is… Continue Reading
Up until this morning, Tyler McCain has sat stoic and still in his navy-and-orange jail attire beside attorney Michael Borges in the Shasta County Superior Courthouse. McCain has attended a trial readiness conference, and now several preliminary hearings to determine… Continue Reading
Given that this great nation has been in a constitutional crisis basically since the day President Donald J. Trump descended that golden escalator 10 years ago, it’s fitting that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors declared September 17-23 Constitution Week.… Continue Reading
Correction: A different witness name was incorrectly attributed to the Shasta County Sheriff Office’s senior investigative technician. The correct name is Courtney Leadingham. We regret the error and any confusion. Day 2 of Tyler Scott McCain’s preliminary hearing inside the… Continue Reading
Shasta County technically never became a charter county, because officials failed to file the paperwork. District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye revealed this bombshell disclosure during his Sunday, September 7, radio show. Board Chair Crye, renowned for his scapegoating governing style,… Continue Reading
The first day of Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing ended with high emotions as the prosecution played a recording of Nikki Saelee-McCain describing a domestic violence incident that occurred a year-and-a-half before her disappearance. The courtroom fell silent as Saelee-McCain told… Continue Reading
This morning, the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges against Glen Stevenson in connection with a deadly crossbow incident that occurred on September 1st, 2025, on Radio Lane in Redding. Stevenson is charged with one count of… Continue Reading
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