Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: I was wondering whatever happened to the men that were arrested in connection with the death of William Kempton's daughter? Submitted by: Bill McCormick, Sacramento ANSWER: Andres Arturo Tostado and Jacob Edwards were arrested in connection with
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Ask Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to men arrested in young woman's drug-related death?
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Investigation under way after woman dropped off at hospital with gunshot wounds
A 25-year-old woman was in surgery this evening after being dropped off at Sutter Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds. Sacramento County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jason Ramos said the Sacramento Police Department was contacted by the hospital after the the woman was dropped off there by someone in a vehicle. The
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Details on fatal Ione Road crash released by CHP
The California Highway Patrol said that a U-turn and a passing pickup resulted in the fatal crash over the weekend on a country road between Ione and Rancho Murieta. Gerard Sprague, 19, of Concord died at UC Davis Medical Center from injuries suffered in the crash. Two others suffered major
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Two burn victims show up at hospital after explosive Sacramento fire
Fire officials said two critically burned people were dropped off at a hospital shortly after an explosive fire destroyed a Sacramento house this morning. Sacramento firefighters said they were called to a fire on Herbosa Vista Court about 4:30 a.m. today. Sounds of explosion had been heard from the single-story
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Bicyclist wearing earphones hit by truck in Yuba County
An unhelmeted bicyclist wearing earphones in Yuba County suffered major injuries when she turned into the path of an oncoming pickup despite the cries of her sister to watch out, according to the California Highway Patrol. Brittany M. Bowers, 21, of Olivehurst was on a bicycle on a ride south
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Spate of car break-ins hits Roseville trailheads
Roseville police are investigating recent break-ins of cars at trailheads. On Sunday between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. four cars parked on Orvietto Drive near the Miner's Ravine bike trail entrance were burglarized. Also on Sunday, on the 500 block of Sunrise Boulevard near the Miner's Ravine trailhead, a car
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South Lake Tahoe man sentenced to prison for marijuana trafficking
A South Lake Tahoe marijuana dispensary owner has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for marijuana trafficking. Gennaro DiMatteo, 43, was sentenced today in Sacramento by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. DiMatteo had entered a guilty plea in January. As part of his plea agreement, DiMatteo will
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Trial for ex-West Sacramento police officer scheduled for September
By Darrell Smith dvsmith@sacbee.com Former West Sacramento police officer Sergio Alvarez, accused of sexually assaulting women while on duty, will face trial in September. The three-week trial is set for Sept. 23 in Yolo Superior Court in Woodland, according to court records. Alvarez, 37, faces 35 counts including rape, sodomy
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Fatal collision involving light-rail train, cyclist reported in Folsom
Folsom Police report a fatal collision between a cyclist and a Regional Transit light-rail train at Parkshore Drive and Folsom Boulevard. No other details were immediately available. Return to www.sacbee.com for updates.
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North Highlands man arrested in 1988 Sacramento homicide
Sacramento police today arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with a 25-year-old homicide case. Stanley David Grow (pictured) was taken into custody shortly after 9 a.m. as he exited the rear door of his home in the 3600 block of Gayle Way in North Highlands, according to a Police Department
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UPDATE: Bicyclist dies in collision with light-rail train in Folsom
A bicyclist died this afternoon when he was struck by a Regional Transit light-rail train in Folsom. Folsom police spokesman Sgt. Jason Browning said the light-rail train had just left the station at Glenn Drive and Folsom Boulevard about 3:30 p.m., headed for Sacramento. As it crossed Parkshore Drive at
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Sacramento, Roseville residents accused of conspiring to sell stolen goods on eBay
Seven people, including three from Sacramento and one from Roseville, have been charged by federal authorities in a case involving an alleged conspiracy to sell millions of dollars worth of stolen goods on eBay. Arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with participating in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud
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Man arrested in November sexual assault in Antelope
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a woman on the campus of an Antelope-area school last November. Demarea Brown (pictured) was taken into custody today at his Sacramento County residence and was booked into Sacramento County Jail on suspicion of felony offenses related
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Man who sought minors for sex via Craigslist draws 10-year prison sentence
A 35-year-old Sacramento man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for using the Internet in an attempt to entice a minor to engage in sexual acts. Eric G. Lowe also will be subject to 10 years of supervised release following his time in prison and will be required
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Bicyclist killed in light-rail train collision was Folsom man
The Sacramento County Coroner's office has released the name of a bicyclist hit when he rode into the path of a Regional Transit light-rail train in Folsom on Wednesday. He was identified as Michael Higgins, 48, of Folsom. Folsom police spokesman Sgt. Jason Browning said the light-rail train had just
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Reward offered in case of long-missing Pollock Pines woman
The El Dorado County Sheriff's office said a $10,000 reward is being offered to find a woman who has not been heard from in more than a year. Sara Fawcett, (pictured) a Placerville Wal-Mart employee, called in sick Sept. 22, 2011. She was last seen or heard from the next
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Update: Name released of man run over by truck tractor in W. Sacramento
The Yolo County coroner's office has released the name of the man who was run over by his truck tractor at a West Sacramento trucking company yard. He was identified as Vitali Dobic, 36, of Sacramento. Police and California Highway Patrol officers responded to an industrial accident in the 3000
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Coroner IDs man found fatally shot in Pocket Road apartment
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified the man found fatally shot in a Pocket area apartment Monday as 30-year-old Lawrence Dominic Smith. Friends of Smith discovered Smith's body in his apartment, located on the 8000 block of Pocket Road, just after 10 a.m. Monday, according to Sacramento police. The
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Citizen stabbed in group effort to take down suspected burglar near Woodland
One of three people who helped pin down a suspected burglar near Woodland on Wednesday was stabbed in the side. The Yolo County Sheriff's office said deputies were called to the report of a burglary on Mallard Street in the Wild Wings subdivision, west of Woodland, about 2:13 p.m. Wednesday.
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Ex-cop's lawyer challenges competency of alleged rape victim
The alleged victim in the rape case of a former Sacramento police officer testified briefly today, but the judge deferred a ruling until next week on whether the woman needs to be psychiatrically evaluated to determine if she is competent enough to be a witness at trial. Defendant Gary Dale
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