Sunrise Mall auto burglaries ignite police chase
Police activity around Sunrise Mall on Saturday night involved a chase of suspected auto burglars. Citrus Heights police said that a citizen noticed two people breaking into cars in the mall parking...
View ArticleOrange tabby in Woodland paralyzed by pellet gun shot
Yolo County authorities are asking for help in finding the person who paralyzed a cat by shooting it with a pellet gun. The owners of the orange tabby named Annie were away at dinner on the night of...
View ArticleCHP releases 911 audio of woman who drove car into river and drowned
By Kim Minugh kminugh@sacbee.com The California Highway Patrol today released the audio recording of a woman's 911 call to dispatchers after she had lost control of her car and careened into the...
View ArticleSuspect in Davis hate crime has court hearing Wednesday
By Darrell Smith dvsmith@sacbee.com The man accused of hate crimes in a March 10 attack in Davis will face a Wednesday arraignment and bail hearing in Yolo Superior Court in Woodland. Clayton Daniel...
View ArticleDoggie door burglar chased away in east Sacramento
A skinny burglar attempting to enter an east Sacramento garage through a doggie door was stopped in the act. The burglar was attempting to enter the garage of the home in the 3900 block of H Street...
View ArticleIndictment alleges mortgage fraud scheme in Rocklin, Roseville
An Irvine man has been arrested in a mortgage fraud case involving properties in Rocklin and Roseville. A federal grand jury in Sacramento returned a three-count indictment Thursday charging Alexander...
View ArticlePrison inmate convicted of assaulting fellow prisoner
A California State Prison, Sacramento inmate has been convicted of a 2010 attack on a fellow inmate. A Sacramento County jury today found Steven Thompson, 50, guilty of assault on another inmate,...
View ArticleHelp sought identifying suspect in bank robbery attempt
Sacramento County sheriff's detectives seek help identifying a man wanted in connection with an attempted bank robbery earlier this month. On March 1, the suspect entered the Chase Bank in the 3600...
View ArticleMinor injuries reported after SUV crashes into building
A driver and passenger were treated for minor injuries this afternoon after their SUV crashed into a building in a Fair Oaks shopping center. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews were called to...
View ArticleCooking fire damages Citrus Heights apartments
Two families were displaced after a cooking fire at a Citrus Heights apartment complex. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded to the 5800 block of Sunrise Vista Drive just before noon...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to suspect in fatal shooting outside...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What was the outcome and reason behind the man fatally shot outside the Monte Carlo a few months back? I believe...
View ArticleWoman in Roseville makes off with wallet, while in Dixon honest little girl...
Last week, a Dixon girl was lauded for turning in a cash-stuffed wallet she found on the street. Also last week, in Roseville, the opposite happened when an adult pocketed somebody's dropped billfold....
View ArticlePurse snatcher stabs woman in Roseville
Roseville police arrested a purse snatcher who stabbed a woman on a downtown street. Shane Michael England, 26, of Roseville was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and attempted...
View ArticlePlacer County teacher pleads not guilty to supplying marijuana to minors
A Rocklin middle school teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to supplying marijuana to minors. Ian Runciman, 38, an eighth-grade math teacher at Granite Oaks Middle School, was booked into Placer County...
View ArticleMotorcycle club member arrested on drug charges in South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe police have arrested a motorcycle club member and his girlfriend on drug charges. Police allege that Officer Travis Cabral saw Ryan Marino, a 29-year-old member of the local...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing Colfax man found safe in Grass Valley
A 76-year-old who had been reported missing from his Colfax home since Monday morning has been found safe. The Placer County Sheriff's Department reported that Ronald Russell (pictured) was located in...
View ArticleSacramento sheriff's detectives arrest suspect in Foothill Farms homicide
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Foothill Farms last week. Sacramento County sheriff's detectives allege Marquon DeAnthony...
View ArticleInvestigation leads to man's arrest in child porn case
Sacramento County sheriff's detectives have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of distributing child pornography. Danny R. Smith (pictured) was booked into Sacramento County Jail this afternoon...
View ArticleFormer CSUS housing employee accused of embezzlement
California State University, Sacramento, police have arrested a former housing employee on suspicion of embezzlement. Laini Harris (pictured), 45, had been under investigation for some time, according...
View ArticleSacramento man found guilty in marijuana-growing conspiracy
A Sacramento man has been found guilty of conspiring to manufacture marijuana at homes in Placer County. Tien Le, 47, was convicted following a six-day jury trial in Sacramento before U.S. District...
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