Christmas Tree Hunters Discover Kidnap Victim East of Redding

Fred Sanderson

Fred Sanderson

Press release from the Redding Police Department:

On Monday, November 27th, 2017, a partially clothed female was located by several people who were looking for a Christmas Tree, in a rural wooded area east of Eskimo Hill near Hat Creek in Shasta County. The victim a 25 year old female Redding resident was suffering from exposure. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call and began an investigation. The Victim was transported and admitted to a Redding area hospital, her identity is being withheld at this time.

The Victim told Investigators she was forcibly taken from the area of Mistletoe Lane and Victor Avenue in Redding during the afternoon of November 26th, 2017. The Victim was taken by known acquaintances, Johanna Knighten, 33 years old and Fred Sanderson, 44 years of both of Redding. The Victim stated Knighten drove her in a white van belonging to Knighten and she was physically assaulted and held against her will by Sanderson. The Victim told Investigators the suspects believed she had stolen narcotics from Sanderson. Upon arrival at the remote location, approximately 6 miles from highway 44, the victim was forced to undress and left wearing only a pair of shorts.

The victim did not know where she was, had no means of communication, and could find no way of summoning help. The victim was exposed to extremely cold temperatures, rain and snow. The victim sought shelter in a burned out tree, drank water from a mud puddle, and survived through the night into the next day until she was finally rescued.

On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, Johanna Knighten was located operating the suspect vehicle in the downtown Redding area. Knighten was arrested without incident, interviewed and booked into the Shasta County Jail on charges of kidnapping, attempted murder, and conspiracy.

Fred Sanderson, is still outstanding and is being sought by law enforcement. He is described as a white male, 6’2” tall, 250 pounds with short or shaved blond hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information regarding this crime or the location of Sanderson, is asked to contact the Redding Police Department at (530)225-4200.

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John Ripper
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John Ripper
6 years ago

Rough place! Last year someone lit some poor fellow on fire. Now a kidnapping.

Mogtx
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6 years ago

Creeps i quess come in pairs

Neighborhood watch
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6 years ago

I hope that freak gets life in prison

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago

See? That’s why you shouldn’t steal!!

Disgusted
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Disgusted
6 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Find this “Guest” and you will find a friend of Fred’s or Fred, himself. Smh

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Disgusted

You’re funny.

Renaissance1
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Renaissance1
6 years ago

Redding is as bad as Humboldt County now.

Sad....
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Sad....
6 years ago
Reply to  Renaissance1

I like Humboldt county yes there is some bad no matter where you go

local observer
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local observer
6 years ago
Reply to  Renaissance1

every similar community in the US is getting equally bad at the same time and for the same reason. have you noticed that most are in their mid to late 40s. about 25 years ago an old-timer told me you don’t want to be 50 and fucked, it sunk in about 10 years later and I got my shit together.

John Ripper
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John Ripper
6 years ago

What happened to the miscreant that lit the man on fire at the gas station? That was pretty bad. Does anyone know why he did it? Seems unlikely someone would just set someone on fire at random.

Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
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Marijuana growers and users have no reason to live in the $500 lb. Triangle….

Better they leave, and old timers buy up the foreclosures…..

Kick out dopers, buy the land.

Life is Good
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Life is Good
6 years ago

This entire incident would have probably never happened if the parties involved had never taken that first drag from a marijuana cigarette.

Uhhhh
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Uhhhh
6 years ago
Reply to  Life is Good

Wow the 80s called and want their rhetoric back!
More like that first sip of booze, every single person i know who parties hard started with booze.
I partied a lot as a teen and never smoked pot, booze and uppers were the norm.

joe dirt
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joe dirt
6 years ago

your nunnamakin any sense boy. aint buyin up no land that can’t be grown dope on boy. [edit]!

Humboldt born
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Humboldt born
6 years ago

This is stupid marijuana had nothing to do with this… it was narcotics!! Leave the real medicine out of it.

Get em
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Get em
6 years ago

Wonder if these two had anything to do with that lady sherry disappearing right around the same time last year, freaking creeps!!!!!!!

Not
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Not
6 years ago
Reply to  Get em

Uh read some updated news, her story is full of holes and is most likely not true. People saw her walking the road just fine in the few hours before she waa “found” with cinstraints.
Please please stop with the fear mongering rhetoric.
If you read the article you will note the vic knew her kidnappers, majority of crimes are not by strangers!

tired of all this
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tired of all this
6 years ago

I am so glad she was found and rescued. Shame on the asshole above who blamed her.

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago

Maybe their the kidnappers

Perspective
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Perspective
6 years ago

That druggy life is a tough one.

No Quarter
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No Quarter
6 years ago

Tweeking ass pill poppers