Mt. Shasta
Coverage of Mt. Shasta in the Nexus archive.
- Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers at gunpoint
A father and son are facing federal kidnapping charges after holding two U.S. Forest Service workers at gunpoint in a Northern California trailer near Mt. Shasta. The workers were zip-tied, detained for over 12 hours, and released safely after a standoff involving law enforcement, including the FBI. The suspects were armed with an assault rifle, knives, and claimed to possess grenades.
- Woman falls 1,500 feet down Mt. Shasta — leaves rescuers baffled by her condition
A woman fell 1,500 feet down Mt. Shasta, leaving rescuers baffled by her condition. The rescue was complicated by low cloud cover, requiring rescuers to reach her on foot.
- Woman tumbles the length of 5 football fields down a California volcano. She's OK
A woman tumbled the length of 5 football fields down a California volcano, Mt. Shasta, but was found resting by rescuers who traveled on foot. She was described as alert and in good spirits.
- Woman tumbles the length of 5 football fields down a California volcano. She's OK
A woman tumbled the length of 5 football fields down Mt. Shasta but was found resting by rescuers on foot, alert and in good spirits.