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Council OKs Body Cameras for Redding Police, Lowers Fines for Water Conservation Violations

In a meeting primarily devoted to the Redding Police Department, the City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to equip officers with body cameras and lauded the police chief for his energetic response to citizens’ concerns about the city’s growing crime… Continue Reading

Avoid the Five Checkpoint Results

The Shasta County Avoid the Five DUI Task Force conducted a Driving Under the Influence/Driver License Checkpoint in the City of Shasta Lake on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in the evening hours. The checkpoint was on southbound Lake Boulevard, near… Continue Reading

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Lead Up to Labor Day Brings DUI Crackdown to Shasta County

Labor Day weekend is coming up. For many Americans, that means an extra day off, backyard and beach barbecues, visiting friends and family, and the unofficial end of the summer season. Unfortunately, it also means a sharp increase in drunk-driving-related… Continue Reading

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Police Motorcycles Chased Homeless From Park? Not So, Says RPD

Photographs of motorcyclists riding through South City Park in Redding caused a north-state social media stir on Twitter and Facebook this week. With each posting came increased accusations that the riders were Redding Police Department officers, intentionally there to drive… Continue Reading

Shasta County’s Most Wanted for August 10, 2014

The following is a list of Shasta County’s Most Wanted for the week of August 10th, 2014. Each of the listed subjects has been convicted in court and has failed to appear at sentencing. Any person appearing on this list… Continue Reading

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Telephone Scam in Shasta County

On Saturday, August 9, 2014, officers from the Redding Police Department received two calls for service regarding a telephone scam. The investigation revealed victims received a telephone call from an individual identifying himself as a Lieutenant from the Shasta County… Continue Reading