Davis cops investigate homicides of prominent elderly attorney and wife
By Richard Chang rchang@sacbee.com Davis police are investigating a possible double homicide in south Davis of a prominent elderly attorney and his wife over the weekend. Police said they had been...
View ArticleFresno man sentenced for role in El Dorado, Placer marijuana grows
A Fresno man who controlled marijuana growing operations in El Dorado, Placer and Tehama counties has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. Uriel Ochoa-Espindola, 44, today received a...
View ArticleDeath of teen found on El Dorado County road investigated
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a teenager who was found critically injured in a roadway early Saturday morning. Deputies responded about 4:19 a.m. to a report...
View ArticleFormer Twin Rivers police officer pleads no contest to assault
A former Twin Rivers Police Department officer has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault under the color of authority. On Sept. 17, 2010, Branche Smith, 38, grabbed two individuals by the neck in...
View Article'Move Over' signs going in at Elkhorn, Gold Run, Pollock Pines
Caltrans workers are installing "Move Over" signs statewide today in an effort to protect highway workers and California Highway Patrol officers. The new signs will display the messages "Move Over or...
View ArticleTwo killed in Fair Oaks motorcycle collision are identified
The California Highway Patrol has released details in the deaths of a motorcyclist and his passenger that occurred in a collision with a car Saturday night in Fair Oaks. The CHP said that Christopher...
View ArticleGarden Valley woman dies in head-on collision near Coloma
A 19-year-old Garden Valley woman died this morning in a head-on collision on Lotus Road in rural El Dorado County. California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer Quinn Cuthbertson said the woman was...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in collision with school bus identified
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified a motorcyclist who died Monday morning in a collision with a school bus as Travis Brian Percival, 33, of Sacramento. According to the California...
View ArticleCoroner's office identifies woman struck by freight train
A woman who died Friday afternoon when she was struck by a Union Pacific train has been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office as 23-year-old Jennifer Oakes. Oakes' community of residence...
View ArticleSacramento-area brothers plead guilty in mortgage fraud case
Two Sacramento-area brothers pleaded guilty in today to wire fraud related to a mortgage fraud scheme. The pleas were entered in U.S. District Court in Sacramento by Andrey Andreyev, 37, of Sacramento...
View ArticleTwo men convicted of assaulting fellow prison inmate
Two California prison inmates have been convicted of assaulting a fellow inmate in 2011. Alexander Rey Dixon and Francisco Javier Nunez were each convicted by a jury of assault on an inmate with a...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to woman who embezzled $6 million from...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What happened to Nina Butler, who embezzled from her employer, Normac, in the late '80s or '90s? Submitted by:...
View ArticleRoseville man booked after laser is shined on jet and CHP helicopter
A Roseville man is suspected of using a laser pointer to shine onto aircraft. Roseville police said that on April 12 a commercial airliner crew reported that a high-powered laser beam was pointed at...
View ArticleRoseville police trying to find homeless woman's belongings
Roseville police are trying to help a homeless woman who lost her belongings, including vital personal papers. Police said that a homeless woman who frequents Gathering Inn overnight shelters in...
View ArticleWoodland police say victim is mum on how he was stabbed
Woodland police officers said they didn't get much help investigating a stabbing last night from the victim or a witness. Police were called to Woodland Memorial Hospital around 9 p.m. where a man had...
View ArticleOwners of Poor Red's Bar-B-Q arrested on suspicion of tax evasion, insurance...
El Dorado County authorities have arrested the owners of Poor Red's Bar-B-Q - a local institution in Diamond Springs - on suspicion of tax evasion and insurance fraud. Michael and Brenda Adams are...
View ArticleRosemont mother suspected of killing her newborn baby is arrested
Sacramento County sheriff's detectives have arrested a 24-year-old Rosemont woman on suspicion of murder after they found a newborn baby's body hidden in her home, according to authorities. Deputies...
View ArticleGreenback lane in Citrus Heights closed due to suspicious package
Citrus Heights police have closed Greenback Lane because of a suspicious package in a parking lot. Police responded to the report of the suspicious package at about 10:15 a.m. today. The package is in...
View ArticleMan arrested by Sacramento police for attempt robbery at mall
A man was arrested for attempted robbery thanks to fast work by mall security officers, Sacramento officers and a police dog. A man reported to Arden Fair Mall security about 8 p.m. Tuesday that an...
View ArticlePedestrian dead after falling in path of light-rail train at Power Inn
A man is dead after tripping and falling in front of a light-rail train heading inbound into Sacramento. The train operator sounded his horn around noon when he saw the man on the tracks at the Power...
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