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RPD Issues Statement About Viral Video of Arrest Gone Wrong; Suspect Struggles with Cops, K-9 Unit

Multiple videos have gone viral of a Jan. 23  incident on Willis Street in Redding that show a lengthy struggle between 39-year-old Kevin Hursey and several Redding Police Department officers, including a K-9 unit. Today Redding Police Chief Bill Schueller… Continue Reading

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RPD Investigator Faces Criminal Trial After Allegedly Using State Police Database to Harass Male Rival

A Redding Police Department investigator has been charged with six criminal misdemeanors after he allegedly used the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) to have a male rival’s brand-new Dodge pickup towed and impounded. The RPD inspector, Joshua Siipola, allegedly… Continue Reading

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Oh, Sweet Irony! Former RPD Chief Paoletti is Back in Charge … This Time, as California National Guard Commander for the Carr Fire

As key leadership players were introduced during a recent Carr Fire press conference, there was a brief murmur among some local media at the mention of a familiar name. “… Paoletti, in command of the California National Guard…” [s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)]… Continue Reading