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Redding police release new details in shooting that left man dead
REDDING, Calif. - The Redding Police Department says when they arrested Robert Milton, 34, of Redding for shooting an elderly man Thursday, Milton attacked one of its detectives. Redding Police Detective Captain Brian Cole told Action News Now that the detective has now been taken off duty due to the...
Son of former Redding mayor charged in deadly shooting on Brent Road; his criminal past
REDDING, Calif. — More information has been revealed regarding Thursday's shooting incident in Redding where a man in his 70s tragically was killed on Brent Road. Police say the man who shot the victim was Robert Milton, the son of former Redding Mayor, Missy McArthur. Neighbors told KRCR that 34-year-old Robert Milton lives across the street from where the shooting happened. They say he's known for causing disturbances and making some people feel unsafe. Police are now looking into what led to this shooting.
Redding sees several recent fatal DUI incidents, local authorities and activists respond
REDDING, Calif. — There have been several fatal car crashes in Redding this week, some of them DUI cases. A man was arrested after a DUI crash on Buenaventura Boulevard led to the death of a passenger on Aug. 25. In addition, on Aug. 29, another person died in...
Redding police arrest armed felon following traffic stop
REDDING, Calif. - Redding police arrested an armed felon early Friday morning. Around 3 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Cypress Avenue in Redding. The driver was identified as James Fulbright, 59, of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Police said Fulbright was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended...
Shasta County bomb team responds to explosive device on I-5
SHASTA COUNTY, California - The Shasta County Interagency Bomb Team responded to a suspicious device found on the northbound I-5 Turntable Bay off-ramp early Wednesday morning.At approximately 5:58 a.m. on August 28, California Highway Patrol officers discovered the device, which appeared to have been unsuccessfully detonated. While the Bomb Team worked to render the device safe, the public in the vicinity was advised to shelter in place, and Turntable Bay Road was closed, according to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office.The Bomb Team successfully mitigated the threat at around 8:51 a.m. The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Shasta County Sheriff's Office at 530-245-6540.
Driver arrested for DUI after deadly crash in Redding Thurs. morning
REDDING, Calif. One person was killed in a vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Redding. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. Redding CHP arrested 58-year-old Phillip Applegate of Redding. Officers said Applegate suffered major injuries in the crash. The crash happened just before 1 a.m....
Death toll rises on Redding roads as traffic accidents surge in August
Two more people were killed in traffic collisions Wednesday and early Thursday morning, bringing the death toll on North State roads and highways this month to at least eight. The latest fatal collisions happened on Interstate 5 in Redding and on Highway 44 east of Airport Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. ...
Redding drug disposal kiosk closing due to latest federal regulations
REDDING, Calif. — Redding police are shutting down a kiosk for prescription drug disposal. At the medication disposal kiosk on Cypress Avenue, people were able to safely drop off their unused prescription drugs, and Shasta County Health And Human Services Agency employees would then dispose of them properly. Beginning Aug. 30, however, it will be locked and removed from service.
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