Second person arrested in fatal hit-and-run in West Sacramento
A second person has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Tuesday night involving a pedestrian and a recreational vehicle in West Sacramento. Police reported that Pamela McKee...
View ArticlePolice arrest man accused of causing crash that killed Lodi family
Lodi police announced the arrest of the driver accused of causing a collision Oct. 22 that killed five members of a family, including a pregnant woman, and critically injured another member. Ryan...
View ArticleNewscastle man accused of setting fire to home as mother slept
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly set fire to his Newcastle home while his mother slept upstairs. Sean James Petty (pictured) was taken into custody this morning by Placer County...
View ArticleCameron Park man pleads guilty to bank embezzlement
A Cameron Park man today pleaded guilty in federal court in Sacramento to one count of bank embezzlement. Ethan George Banaszak, 35, embezzled thousands of dollars from his employer, a federally...
View ArticleElk Grove man sentenced for debit card, student loan fraud
An Elk Grove man has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for schemes involving debit card and student loan fraud. Mordechay Altit, 34, pleaded guilty in August to two counts of mail fraud and one...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police report missing Elk Grove man found safe
Elk Grove police report that a 74-year-old man who went missing Thursday has been found and is safe. Donald Dolbee (pictured), who suffers from dementia, had last been seen about noon Thursday at Elk...
View ArticleFormer Dixon High coach pleads no contest to sex with teen
A former Dixon High School coach has pleaded no-contest to three felony counts involving his unlawful sexual relationship with a minor. Troy Anthony Hensley (pictured), 38, pleaded to charges including...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What was outcome of investigation targeting...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: A couple of years ago, a Sacramento tax attorney named Roni Deutch was the target of an investigation by the...
View ArticleAuthorities seek Granite Bay pharmacy robbery suspect
A man who robbed a Granite Bay pharmacy Friday night remains at large, authorities said. A white male in his 20s entered the CVS store on Auburn Folsom Road shortly before 9 p.m. and demanded the...
View ArticleSuspect arrested for stealing street sweeper from Natomas parking lot
A Sacramento man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly stole a street sweeper from a grocery store parking lot in the Natomas area and crashed into several parked cars while fleeing police....
View ArticleTwo men arrested in alleged "bait bike" thefts
By Tillie Fong tfong@sacbee.com Two men were arrested for suspicion of stealing bait bikes in midtown Sacramento last week. At 10:14 p.m. last Wednesday, a bait bike parked near 20th and J streets was...
View ArticleSecond passenger dies after Sacramento hit-and-run crash
By Ryan Lillis rlillis@sacbee.com The second passenger of a car that crashed on Auburn Boulevard near the Interstate-80 off-ramp Nov. 4 has died, and the driver of the automobile was booked today into...
View ArticleTwo arrested after allegedly trying to sell stolen racing bike in Woodland
Two Woodland transients were arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to sell a stolen racing bike, but another man got away, according to police. Matthew Kuehnau, 25, was arrested on suspicion of grand...
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View ArticleUpdate: Trip to Reno ends in deadly crash
By Phillip Reese One person was killed, and six others were injured when the brakes in their van apparently gave out near Gold Run in Placer County. Emergency officials got a call from someone inside...
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