As many people struggle with pain, some believe that mental pain from deeply hidden wounds is the worst. Emotional pain cannot be compared to the physical pain. They’re just not the same. The biggest difference between the two is that… Continue Reading
On Sunday, 8-25-19, at 1548 hours, Shascom received a call regarding gun fire from inside Smith Chiropractic in Palo Cedro at 9372 Deschutes Rd. The reporting party stated she had received an unusual text from her employer and she went… Continue Reading
Depression can be one of the most destructive and horrible things in our lives. The pain from the loss of a job, marriage, relationship, home, or of a parent or a child can seem more than one person can ever… Continue Reading
We had been driving most of the day when we finally reached the town where you were waiting for us. I spoke to the sheriff alone as your brothers waited in the car. He was very kind as we finished… Continue Reading
On August 28, 2014 at approximately 8:05 pm, SHASCOM received a report of a suicidal subject at a residence in the 20000 block of Fig Tree Lane. Two Shasta County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, the… Continue Reading
Join others who have suffered the loss of a friend or family member to suicide at the International Survivors of Suicide Day Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at the Redding Library. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) sponsors the event, held… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final installment in a series that examines suicide statistics and what people are doing to help. Click on links to read parts one, two and three. The California Suicide Prevention Network is being paid for by a… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a four-part series that examines suicide statistics and what people are doing to help. Click on links to read part one and part two. American soldiers are killing themselves in record numbers. Janet… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series that examines suicide statistics and what people are doing to help. Read part one here. Who do people call if they are contemplating suicide in Shasta County? The first answer… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four-part series by reporter Bill Siemer that examines suicide statistics and what people are doing to help. Shasta County residents commit suicide at twice the statewide average. Trinity County ranks the highest of… Continue Reading
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