Man sentenced in homeless death

A 19-year-old Redding man was sentenced today in Shasta County Superior Court to prison for his role in the 2009 beating death of a homeless man.

A 21-year-old Redding man convicted in April of beating a homeless man to death in 2009 was sentenced Monday in Shasta County Superior Court to life in prison without parole.

The Redding man convicted last month in connection to the brutal beating death of a homeless man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole plus seven years.

Thanks to the Shasta County family Court and the people I wouldn't even call  "ambulance chasers," these attorneys are much more equatable to "child molesters", Lani kitkowski, her daughter and many other Good parents and children are separated from each other.One of the commenter's last week, who we ar

The grief-stricken 21-year-old homeless mother of an 11-month-old boy allegedly murdered last week by her ex-boyfriend said Friday the father of her two children often physically abused her during their volatile relationship.

The grief-stricken 21-year-old homeless mother of an 11-month-old boy allegedly murdered last week by her ex-boyfriend said today that the father of her two children often physically abused her during their volatile relationship.

A 25-year-old homeless woman is facing a maximum six years in prison next month after pleading no contest this week in Shasta County Superior Court to child abuse and a felony count of identity theft in connection with an unrelated check-stealing and forgery case.

A 25-year-old homeless woman is facing a maximum six years in prison next month after pleading no contest earlier this week in Shasta County Superior Court to child abuse and a felony count of identity theft in connection with an unrelated check-stealing and forgery case.

Two teenagers who have been awaiting sentencing for more than a year after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter for their roles in the death of a homeless man appeared Friday in Shasta County Superior Court only two days after a jury found their former co-defendant guilty of first-degree murder for the same crime.

It took almost three years for the case to go to trial, but it took only about three hours of deliberations for a Shasta County jury to convict a 21-year-old Redding man of murder in connection with the 2009 beating death of a homeless man.

A Shasta County jury began deliberations late Tuesday afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of a 21-year-old Redding man accused of beating a homeless man to death three years ago.

I read the article about homelessness, and as usual there was no help. I am one of many uncounted, living with a friend, and would like to tell you about my neglect.

Felony welfare fraud and perjury charges have been filed against the operations manager of Redding Loaves & Fishes, a Christian ministry that feeds homeless people in Shasta County.

Leaders of local agencies who met Tuesday at a community forum on homelessness agreed there's plenty of room for improvement for services for Shasta County's unsheltered population.

A Sept. 25 trial date has been set for a 21-year-old Redding man accused of murdering a homeless man by repeatedly stabbing him and slitting his throat.

The prosecutor in the trial of a 21-year-old Redding man accused of viciously beating a homeless man to death nearly three years ago told a Shasta County jury Tuesday that the defendant enjoyed it.

Recently you printed an article stating that the new Clear Creek walking trail, overlook and parking area were to replace and prevent all the drug dealing, violence and homeless people that had previously been present at the area.

The League of Women Voters of the Redding Area is hosting a discussion on homeless issues in Shasta County.

A 21-year-old Redding man who is charged with murder and facing life in prison if convicted of beating a homeless man to death three years ago apparently doesn't want to attend his trial.

Redding police are looking for a man and woman they say threatened a homeless pair with a shotgun this morning and killed the transients' dog.

Today we speak with Shasta County eligibility worker Terri Saulmon. She works with the HOPE Van team, and is also affiliated with Project Homeless Connect. She and I met one Thursday at Living Hope Compassion Ministries where Saulmon worked to connect  clients with various social services. Q: Thank you, Terri, fo

It's been almost three years since a Redding homeless man was beaten to death in a wooded area off Lake Boulevard.

(02/10/2012) Among the youth trends I’ve observed in Redding over the past couple of decades include hardcore metal bands and the desperate desire to leave town as soon as possible. But the Shasta County Supervisors are determined to change that trend. They have a new plan for keeping more youth in

Q: Melinda, thanks so much for talking with me today. There's no way to address this issue without getting your input. Can you briefly describe your position, and POP, and your organization's mission?

At first blush Paul Lynch, Gerald Wilkinson and Rob Beem would seem to have little in common.

A Redding.com story about a homeless ex-prisoner who died last month behind a local liquor store didn't sit well with state prison officials.

A 25-year-old homeless woman charged with three counts of felony child abuse is weighing a plea bargain offer requiring her to serve two years in prison instead of more than eight years if she’s tried and convicted of the charges against her.

A Redding man accused of murdering a homeless man by repeatedly stabbing him and slitting his throat gave up his right today in Shasta County Superior Court to have a preliminary hearing and is expected to have his trial date set next month.

The issue of helping those unsheltered or unsheltered and ill in our community by degree or direction is daunting, yet seems to be the focus of concern for many who have written comments (about the Homeless in Redding series). What can an individual do to help? Without our families, where could we all be by some unfortunate

Regarding the recent event where a mother and her three children were crossing Eureka Way at night and her 3-year-old in the stroller was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured. The mother was homeless living in a tent and, according to the police reports, drunk. The 3-year-old was flown to UC Davis with serious injuries. T

Some people call him D.J., but his given name is Donald James Hunt. He's 32, with a Clint-Eastwood squint and expressions on his face that change as rapidly as unpredictable weather; from a quick flash of a grin to an overcast frown. His voice - that's another story. It remains low and even-keeled, whether he's 

Today I speak with Dan Fehr, formerly a warden with the California Department of Fish and Game, someone who had many years' exposure to the negative environmental impacts of homelessness near Redding's waterways. Fehr intentionally refers to occupants of "unlawful encampments" as "transients" rather than the term "homel

I heard the woman before I saw her. "Get some chicken nuggets," came a raspy female voice behind a clump of manzantia bushes that poorly hid a pop-up tent, a heaped shopping cart and a bearded man. The man spoke softly and then ambled off, away from her, the campsite, out of the brush and in the direction of the st

A 25-year-old homeless woman was charged Monday with three counts of felony child abuse after she allegedly walked into traffic on Eureka Way in Redding on Thursday night with her three young children, including her 3-year-old son, who she was pushing in a stroller.

Randy Smith's descriptions of discovered illegal encampments are what planted the seed of the idea for this series. Full disclosure: Smith is a long-time friend. Q: Randy, thanks for taking time to talk with me today. Can you please start by sharing with readers a list of the various facets of volunteer work that have given

On the Jan. 22 Opinion page, Silas Lyons gracefully mourns the passing of a homeless man's life as he lay "cold and wet behind a liquor store" without the comfort of having someone there to hold his hand or squeeze his shoulder. Lyons expresses hope that the man "had at least some fine memory to recollect at

Redding fair strives to benefit homeless

A homeless man may have been beaten by two people Thursday afternoon under the Cypress Avenue Bridge in Redding.

It's jarring, today's push to turn out Shasta County's homeless veterans as if they were a political party's base voters on Election Day.

A first-time event aimed at bringing housing help to Shasta County veterans while letting them know about services they might be missing is set for Friday.

Two cities exist in Redding. You know about the first one. It has streets and traffic and stores and parks and hospitals and schools and churches and a library. This first Redding is just a little slice of California, USA, where citizens work hard and play hard. They pay bills and struggle and succeed and raise families 

The man whose body was found in a Redding alley on Friday had a criminal history in Shasta County that goes back to the 1980s.

Randy Cates, a 38-year-old homeless man staying at the Good News Rescue Mission in Redding, has been in and out of prison before. But this time it's different.

Police were investigating Friday morning the death of a homeless man whose body was found in an alley behind Hinkle's Market on Market Street in Redding.

Police were investigating this morning the death of a homeless man whose body was found in an alley behind Hinkle's Market on Market Street in Redding.

A homeless Redding man arrested Monday night for allegedly robbing a pharmacy was cleared of the crime Tuesday after video surveillance footage showed that he was not the culprit, police said.

A Redding homeless man arrested Monday night for allegedly robbing a pharmacy had been sentenced to probation this month for burning down a closed Redding auto dealership this spring.

A Redding homeless man arrested Monday night for allegedly robbing a pharmacy was cleared of the crime today after video surveillance video footage showed that he was not the culprit, police said.

Linda Chandler sits with others Wednesday in the Good News Rescue Mission chapel in Redding as Pastor Dave Honey talks about members of the homeless community who have died in the past year.