Sacramento man indicted for fraud, identity theft
A Sacramento man is accused of applying for a passport and Social Security benefits under an assumed identity and wrongfully collecting those benefits. A federal grand jury in Sacramento today returned...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What was outcome of shooting at South Natomas store?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: There was a gang-related shooting at a Circle K on San Juan Boulevard and Northgate. What was the outcome?...
View ArticleTwo robberies of men on late-night runs to Woodland convenience stores
Two men were held up in separate robberies that occurred when they left convenience stores last night in Woodland. In the first stick-up, Horacio Hernandez, 46, of Woodland was walking back from the...
View ArticleCal Fire way ahead in number of fires fought as windy weekend approaches
Cal Fire has responded to 90 percent more fires in the first five months of the year. Since Jan. 1, Cal Fire crews have responded to nearly 1,900 wildfires across the state. Cal Fire typically responds...
View ArticleMan acquitted of 3-year-old's murder enters plea in drug case
A man acquitted of murder in the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old boy five years ago pleaded no contest in an unrelated case today to transportation of heroin and cocaine. Joseph Phillip Skates,...
View ArticleDogs shot in Carmichael by CHP for safety of public
Two dogs running loose in Carmichael were shot by California Highway Patrol officers for public safety reasons earlier this week. The CHP received a call about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday that two dogs were...
View ArticleAmador County men face charges of illegally killing bears
Bee Metro Staff Two men from Amador County are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in El Dorado Superior Court after they were arrested April 20 on suspicion of unlawfully killing bear and being in...
View ArticleFomer Dixon youth basketball coach accused of sex with teen
A former youth basketball coach in Dixon has been arrested by Davis police after being accused of an illegal sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Troy Anthony Hensley (pictured),37, was taken...
View ArticleWoman draws 192-year prison sentence for child molestation
A woman with a record of child molestation has been sentenced to 192 years in prison. A Sacramento County jury last month convicted Rosemary Eusted, 40, of 17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with...
View ArticleRepair shop operator sentenced to jail for grand theft auto
A vehicle repair shop operator was sentenced today to 120 days in county jail for conducting a fraudulent lien sale of a vehicle that was brought to his shop for repairs. A Sacramento County jury last...
View ArticleDUI patrols to target impaired drivers near Folsom Lake
Law enforcement officers will be on the lookout for impaired drivers near the Granite Bay access to Folsom Lake this weekend. Placer County's DUI task force will deploy saturation patrols targeting...
View ArticleStockton man pleads guilty to operating marijuana businesses in Sacramento
A Stockton man pleaded guilty today to operating multiple marijuana businesses and cultivation sites, including four in Sacramento. Matthew Davies, 35, entered the plea in federal court in Sacramento...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What's latest on man accused of slaying family...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What happened to Grigoriy Bukhantsov, who was charged with killing his sister-in-law and two young children?...
View Article16-year-old drowns in Sacramento River
By Mark Glover mglover@sacbee.com A 16-year-old male swimming with a friend went under the water and drowned early this afternoon in the Sacramento River along Sand Cove Park. The boy's identity has...
View ArticleExplosion, fire reported at Elk Grove home
By Mark Glover mglover@sacbee.com Units of the Cosumnes Fire Department are on the scene of a reported explosion and fire at a two-story home in Elk Grove. Officials said the fire began just before 7...
View ArticleVandalism spree hits side view mirrors in Woodland
Woodland police said that eight vehicles had their side view mirrors damaged by vandals last night. The damaged driver's side mirrors was reported around 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of Sunset...
View ArticleRoadway IED in Solano County made safe by sheriff's robot
Solano County Sheriff's deputies report that a bomb squad on Sunday disarmed an improvised explosive device. A call came into the sheriff's department at 7:55 a.m. Sunday of a suspicious container in...
View ArticlePepper spray deployed by shoppers at Sacramento, Roseville malls
Two weekend deployments of pepper spray at area malls left some people feeling the sting of the aerosol agent. Sacramento police reported that about 6 p.m. Saturday several people were in an argument...
View ArticleIdentity of El Dorado Hills bike shop burglary suspect sought
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department seeks the public's help in identifying a suspect in the May 20 burglary of an El Dorado Hills bicycle shop. A man, whose image was captured in surveillance...
View ArticleThree enter pleas in violent home burglary near Woodland
Three Woodland residents have agreed to pleas in connection with a violent home burglary in the Wild Wings subdivision near Woodland in April. The Yolo County District Attorney's Office announced that...
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