Redding police: Suspect flees in ‘Scooby-Doo' Mystery Machine

On Sunday, March 5, the Redding Police Department was alerted by Shasta County Probation Department about a subject who had allegedly violated their probation around 12:50 p.m. The subject was identified as Sharon Kay Turman, 51, Sgt. Ron Icely said in a news release.

According to the report, officers spotted Turman in the Mystery Machine, a 1994 Chrysler Town and Country minivan, at California and Shasta streets. Turman fled when officers tried to pull her over, traveling at high speeds. A CHP helicopter and Shasta County Sheriff's Deputies joined the pursuit. Turman is reported to have reached speeds of over 100 m.p.h.

The search was called off after law enforcement lost sight of Turman's vehicle. Turman's whereabouts are unknown, but her vehicle was found later in northwestern Tehama County.

Turman is wanted by the Redding police and Shasta County probation. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts can call the Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200 or Secret Witness of Shasta County at (530) 243-2319.