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

We have two candidates for supervisor running single-issue campaigns—election integrity. While this issue is honorable, is this the best use of time and energy, given that the board appears to have spent about 2% of its time over the past 4 years on this issue? Are these candidates willing to spend 98% of their time working on the issues of the larger government and managing an almost 7-million-dollar budget? There are over 20 distinct functional areas or departments in the c

On January 7, 2026, 26-year-old inmate, Jordan David Lee Moore, jumped from the upper tier in his housing unit at the Shasta County Jail, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. He received first aid and was transported to a local hospital. While at the hospital, Moore became non-compliant, attempted to escape, assaulted the two guarding correctional deputies, and challenged them to shoot him. Redding Police officers and hospital security assisted in subduing him after a br