Community Corner

🌱 How DNA evidence finally closed Burney’s 1984 high school-area murder case

And check out Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Redding! on the Burney Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday December 18th Patch AM
Thursday December 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Burney! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How DNA evidence finally closed Burney’s 1984 high school-area murder case
  • Did you feel Burney’s 2.3 quake before dawn Wednesday?
  • What will change at Four Corners between Burney and Fall River Mills?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Redding! .

Find out what's happening in Burneyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Burneyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower or two; cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain, temps: high: 52, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Killer, rapist in 1984 Burney cold case gets life in prison (redding.com) — A man who lived in Burney at the time of a 1984 killing and sexual assault near Burney High School has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Investigators used modern DNA techniques to match him to evidence from the long-unsolved case, bringing long-awaited closure for the victim’s family and the surviving teen who spoke at sentencing.
   

• Earthquake of magnitude 2.3 registered close to Burney, CA on Dec. 17 (sacbee.com) — A small 2.3-magnitude earthquake shook an area about seven miles west of Burney early Wednesday at 1:21 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. While quakes of this size are rarely damaging, residents are encouraged to report what they felt and review basic safety steps like drop, cover, and hold on to prepare for future shaking.
   

• LaMalfa Bill to Transfer Land to Pit River Passes House (gridleyherald.com) — Land known as the Four Corners, located between Burney and Fall River Mills, is a step closer to being transferred from federal ownership to the Pit River Tribe after the House passed H.R. 2400. The tribe hopes to build an interpretive center there, strengthen stewardship of their ancestral lands, and preserve cultural traditions tied to this important local landmark.
   

📸 Around Burney

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Burney

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Burney Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🗞 Nearby News

Shasta Lake

  • Meet the 2 Shasta Family YMCA Athletes of the Week for Dec. 8-14 (redding.com)
  • Plummer, Crye quarrel over who sets supervisors' pay after big raises (redding.com)

Redding

Ok Burney! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Burney