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Police K-9 Aids in Arrest of Alleged Car Thief

On July 25, 2011 at approximately 10:47 a.m., Redding Police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle leaving the Super 8 Motel at 5175 Churn Creek Road in Redding. The driver and sole occupant of the… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Make Another Arrest in Vagabond Robbery

On July 22, 2011, Investigators with the Redding Police Department arrested Brandon James Vaira, 27 years of Redding, Ca. in connection with the armed robbery that occurred at 536 E. Cypress Ave. (Vagabond Inn) on July 1, 2011. After the… Continue Reading

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Good Samaritan’s Help Leads to Arrest in DUI Hit & Run

On July 20, 2011 at about 7:44 p.m. Redding Police Department officers responded to the report of a hit and run accident, which had occurred on northbound Market Street at Grange Steet in the city of Redding. Gerald Warren Long,… Continue Reading

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UPDATE: Woman’s Face Slashed in Library Park

On 7-20-11, at 2:22 pm, Redding Police Officers were dispatched to Library Park on Placer Street for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located Brenda Wilson, 50 years old of Redding, in the park with a 3-inch laceration to her… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Chief Peter Hansen to Retire Nov. 12

Redding Police Chief Peter T. Hansen has announced his retirement, effective November 12, 2011. Hansen, 54, is a 28-year veteran of the Redding Police Department. He began as a patrol officer and rose through the ranks to become chief of… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Ask for Help Locating Kids’ Kingdom Attempted Robber

On Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at approximately 4:12 p.m., Redding Police officers were dispatched to an attempted strong arm robbery at the women’s restroom near the children’s water fountain at Kid’s Kingdom, 4004 Victor Ave. in Redding. At approximately 4:17… Continue Reading

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Redding Man Arrested After Alleged DUI Hit & Run

On July 19, 2011, at 0206 hours (2:06 a.m.), officers of the Redding Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Willis Street for a report of a vehicle collision that had occurred there. When officers arrived, they found… Continue Reading

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Iowa Inmate Confesses to 1991 Cold-Case Murder, Police Say

Brian Eric Norton Mugshot

Redding Police investigators gained a murder confession from an Iowa prison inmate for a brutal, two-decades-old killing and sexual assault, Sgt. Al Mellon said today in a press release. On August 10, 1991, the Redding Police Department investigated a homicide… Continue Reading

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Redding Police Charge Parolee in Sexual Assault on Preteen

At 8:18 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, the Redding Police Department responded to an address in North Redding regarding a report of a sexual assault of an 11 year old female that had just occurred. Officers arrived and located Arthur… Continue Reading

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Redding Woman, 88, Dies After Cadillac Collides With Tree

On Friday, July 8 2011 at approximately 6:39 PM officers from the Redding Police Department responded to a vehicle vs. a tree at the gated community of Shasta Hills Estates on Churn Creek Road in the City of Redding. Investigation… Continue Reading