A Sacramento Fire Department water rescue team has recovered a body from the Sacramento River near the 800 block of Seamas Avenue. Assistant Chief Niko King said a call was received about 5:10 p.m. from a person on a cell phone who had spotted a body snagged near a tree
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City fire crews recover body from Sacramento River
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Police seek to ID man suspected of stalking North Natomas woman
Sacramento police seek the public's help in identifying a man who followed a woman home from a walk and prowled around her North Natomas residence. Police said the incident occurred about 8:20 p.m. March 22. The woman was on a walk near Duckhorn and Saintsbury drives when she encountered a
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Ask Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to man who had explosives in garage?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: Last July, neighbors and I were evacuated from our homes because a young man named Marcus Kiplinger had 6 pounds of C4 in his garage. I haven't read anything about it since the initial news reports. Can
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Update: Man shot dead by police was driving vehicle tied to Yuba-Sutter robberies
Yuba City police said a man was shot and killed by officers today after a pursuit of a vehicle tied to two recent armed robberies. The gunfire at Plumas and A streets about 2:45 a.m. today occurred after a chase of the vehicle by several police jurisdictions through Marysville and
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Report: Man breaks into home, jumps on bed
A man broke into a couple's home in the Sacramento-area last month, jumped on their bed and left with only a few bucks. Fox40 provides the report.
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Sacramento Coast Guard spots boat with 3 tons of marijuana
A Sacramento-based Coast Guard air crew helped recover 3.3 tons of marijuana from the ocean on Sunday off the coast of Southern California. The crew of the Coast Guard C-130 Hercules, based in Sacramento, spotted a suspected smuggler's vessel during a routine patrol, according to the Coast Guard. Sailors on
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Sacramento police investigate report of home-invasion robbery in South Land Park
Sacramento police are investigating a home-invasion robbery reported at a South Land Park apartment Tuesday night. According to a police report, the female victim was inside her apartment on the 6000 block of South Land Park Drive about 10 p.m. when three men came in the open back door. One
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Motorcyclist killed on Highway 49 in Auburn
Auburn police say that a motorcyclist was killed last night on Highway 49 when his vehicle hit a pickup truck. Police responded about 7 p.m. Tuesday to Highway 49 in the American River Canyon about three-quarters of a mile south of Borland Avenue. The injured motorcyclist was flown by helicopter
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Third defendant sentenced in $1.3 million tax fraud scheme
A Sacramento woman has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for her role in a $1.3 million tax fraud scheme. Nadiyah Muhammad Woods, 34, is the last of three defendants to be sentenced in the case, which involved a scheme to obtain tax refunds by filing
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Convicted sex offender indicted for receiving child pornography
A Citrus Heights man previously convicted of sex offenses was arraigned today in federal court in Sacramento on charges of receiving child pornography and failing to register as a sex offender. Travis Marshall Grey, 29, entered a not guilty plea in proceedings before Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd, according to
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Davis man free from custody despite bail increase
By Darrell Smith dvsmith@sacbee.com The Davis man accused of hate crimes in an early morning attack last month near downtown Davis is free from custody. Clayton Daniel Garzon, 20, of Davis, posted $520,000 bail March 28 and was released from Yolo County Jail in Woodland, according to court records. He
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Ask Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happend to suspect in 1987 slaying of quadriplegic man?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: In 1987, Kevin Duncan, a paraplegic, was murdered. Gregory R. Jackson, a transient who the victim had taken in, was accused. Jackson denied it but later claimed he had acted under the overwhelming influence of a femme
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Teenager arrested in February sexual assault
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a woman in February. About 6:15 p.m. Feb. 6, the youth allegedly entered an apartment in the 4900 block of El Paraiso Avenue on south Sacramento County, according to a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department news release. The
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Sac Metro rescues dog along American River
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District firefighters rescued a dog that fell down a steep hillside on Wednesday along the American River. Twelve-year-old Bandit was out for a morning stroll with his owner in the Gristmill Park area of Rancho Cordova. Part of the trail gave out, sending Bandit down the hillside
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Man dies in crash at H Street intersection
A motorist was killed Wednesday night in collision at an intersection near Sacramento's River Park neighborhood. The crash involving a tow truck and a small pickup occurred about 6:30 p.m. at Carlson Drive and H street. The tow truck was northbound on Carlson and the pickup was westbound on H
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Fatal crash into tree along Capital City freeway during morning commute
The California Highway Patrol said a fatal collision occurred on the Capital City Freeway near Arden Way this morning. Read more: I-5 big rig crash slows morning commute The motorist was apparently traveling eastbound on the Capital City freeway about 7 a.m. on wet roadway. The vehicle in which the
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Big rig crash slows morning Sacramento commute on I-5
A big rig crash has backed up the morning commune on Interstate 5. Read more: Fatal crash into tree along Cap City freeway during morning commute The crash of a big rig has stalled traffic in both directions on Interstate 5 in South Sacramento. The crash occurred about 6:30 a.m.
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UPDATE: Carmichael man suspected of links to Mississippi dogfighting event
A Carmichael man suspected of being connected with a major dogfighting operation in Mississippi was arrested Wednesday. Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Jason Ramos said James Leiva, 60, was arrested after a search warrant was served at his home in the 6000 block of Holeton Road in Carmichael. Four
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Five arrested after drugs, guns found in Foothill Farms homes
Five people were arrested this morning after firearms and drugs were found at two Foothill Farms homes. Members of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department's problem oriented policing detail were assisting the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's criminal apprehension personnel in the 4700 block of Greenholme Drive. During a
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Oak Park assault suspect surrenders as SWAT officers arrive
A man has been taken into custody by police after allegedly assaulting a family member at an Oak Park residence. Sacramento Police Department SWAT officers were dispatched to a home on Ninth Avenue near Pansy Avenue about 8:45 p.m. Police Department spokesman Officer Doug Morse said the man had gone
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