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Man accidentally shoots self with homemade gun

A known gang member accidentally shot himself in the face with a homemade gun, Shasta County deputies said.

Deputies responded to a report of an attempted suicide on the 18000 block of Majestic View Drive in Happy Valley just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. When they arrived they found Jack Reid, 23, with injuries to his face and hand.

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Intruder slices homeowner's throat before being scared off by gunshot

An intruder who said he planned on killing the occupants of a home he broke into in rural Racine County slit one person's throat but fled when a second fired a gun at him, according to a criminal complaint.

Ronald E. Kaehne, 28, of Kansasville was charged Tuesday with two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide-use of a dangerous weapon in connection with the break-in reported shortly after 2:30 a.m., Saturday in the Town of Dover, according to the complaint.

Kaehne, who is also charged with substantial battery-use of a dangerous weapon and armed burglary, kept a journal in which he detailed his plan and attempted to elude capture following the incident, according to the complaint.

According to the complaint filed in Racine County Circuit Court:

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