Statistics Are Like Lampposts to a Drunk—Support, Not Illumination: Mark Twain is often credited with the quip that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In today’s Democrat-run major cities, that warning rings truer than ever. Mayors and police chiefs routinely boast of falling crime rates, cherry-picking murders and shootings while downplaying or reclassifying the everyday chaos that residents witness with their own eyes. When violent incidents get downgraded to mi

REDDING, Calif. — Nearly five years after James Redmill Sr. was reported missing from his home in the Trinity Alps Preserve area, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit has arrested a neighboring property owner in connection with his death. Nicholas Allen Beery, 55, of Igo, was taken into custody on May 19, 2026, following the execution of a search warrant at his residence. Investigators located a buried set of human remains behind the home, which were later pos

December 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026 This report covers notable incidents, arrests, and enforcement activities reported by the Redding Police Department, Anderson Police Department, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, and California Highway Patrol (CHP) Northern Division for the period December 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026. Data is compiled from publicly available sources including agency press releases, social media posts, and daily logs. Names are included where publicly disclosed.