Suspect in Woodland kidnap attempt indicted in child porn case
A man arrested in the attempted kidnapping of a woman in Woodland last November was indicted this week for trading in child pornography. A federal grand jury in Sacramento on Thursday returned a...
View ArticleThird suspect arrested in January Citrus Heights homicide
Citrus Heights police have announced a third arrest in connection with the death of a 52-year-old man Jan. 5. Andrew Les Johnson (top left photo), 28, of Citrus Heights was arrested May 17 in San...
View ArticleThree men sentenced for roles in human trafficking ring
Three men have been sentenced for involvement in a human trafficking ring in which women from Mexico were used as prostitutes in five Northern California cities, including Sacramento, Yuba City and...
View ArticlePolice report body recovered from Sacramento River
Sacramento police and fire crews have recovered a body from the Sacramento River near Riverside Boulevard. Sacramento Police Sgt. Andrew Pettit said the body is that of a male and may be the driver of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police investigate death of suspect who fought with officers
A man died this evening following what Sacramento police described as a violent fight with officers that began inside a Metro PCS store in the 8300 block of Folsom Boulevard. Police spokesman Officer...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in Robla-area shooting
One man was taken to a hospital this evening with injuries that are possibly life-threatening after he was shot in the Robla area. Sgt. Andrew Pettit of the Sacramento Police Department said officers...
View ArticlePolice make 16 DUI arrests as holiday gets underway
Bee Metro Staff Authorities arrested 16 people on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the Sacramento region Friday, with police agencies stepping up patrols over the...
View ArticleSouth Sacramento robbery attempt ends with one dead
Bee Metro Staff Two men were shot, one fatally, when they apparently tried to run from a pair of armed robbers in south Sacramento, according to a police statement released Saturday. Police said...
View ArticleRancho Cordova house fire kills two people, 17 pets
A deadly house fire in Rancho Cordova early Sunday claimed the lives to two people and 17 pets, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department said. Fire Capt. Chris Quinn said firefighters first received...
View ArticleCoroner identifies man slain in Stockton Boulevard robbery
By Andy Furillo afurillo@sacbee.com The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was shot and killed in a robbery Friday night in the south area of Sacramento as Moises Perez Pina....
View ArticleFire damages home in Arden area
By Jon Ortiz jortiz@sacbee.com An Arden area home was damaged by a fire this morning that started in the garage and spread to the attic before Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews extinguished...
View ArticleUPDATE: Deputies investigate 2 shooting deaths in Foothill Farms
By Jon Ortiz jortiz@sacbee.com Sacramento County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a shooting that left two people dead outside a Foothill Farms apartment complex Monday afternoon. Sheriff's...
View ArticleTwo arrested in separate incidents after tangling with firefighters
Sacramento fire crews had to deal with more than fires and medical aid over the weekend. Saturday night, a suspected drunken driver rear-ended a fire truck, and Sunday night police were called when...
View ArticleDeputies investigate SUV that went into Delta
San Joaquin County investigators say several bodies found in the Delta are connected to an SUV that crashed into the water over the weekend, Fox40 reports. Three bodies have been pulled out of the...
View ArticleRancho Cordova woman identified as victim in Memorial Day double homicide
One of the two people shot dead on Monday at a large apartment complex in Foothill Farms has been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office. Coroner's deputies identified her as Roxanne...
View ArticleMore than 100 arrested for DUI in Sacramento County over holiday
Sacramento County law enforcement arrested 104 motorists for driving under the influence over the long Memorial Day holiday. From early Friday morning to late Monday night, officers from 17...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect identified in American River Parkway attempted sexual assault
A man suspected of attempted sexual assault on a woman along the American River Parkway this morning has been identified as 19-year-old Dakota Cheyenne Bearshield (pictured). Police said the 9:45 a.m....
View ArticleEl Dorado supervisor booked on suspicion of perjury, filing false documents
El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting has been booked into jail on an arrest warrant alleging perjury and other charges. A press release from the El Dorado County District Attorney's office today...
View ArticleSacramento man dies in motorcycle accident Monday
By Barbara Barte Osborn Bee Correspondent DUTCH FLAT -- A Sacramento man died Monday after losing control of his motorcycle in heavy holiday traffic on Interstate 80 near Dutch Flat. Steven Brown, 66,...
View ArticleCoroner: Man who died in Sacramento police custody did not suffer fatal trauma
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office said today that the man who died in Sacramento police custody Friday night did not die as the result of traumatic injury. It is not yet clear how John Nat...
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