Smoke on the San Francisco Bay part of emergency drill
Smoke on the San Francisco Bay today is part of a drill by ferry and law enforcement officials. The emergency response drill will take place in an area generally south of the Richmond-San Rafael...
View ArticleYoung man killed in Natomas shooting
Sacramento police are investigating the shooting death of a man at a Natomas apartment complex. Police responded to numerous calls of shots fired about 2:15 a.m. today at the complex in the 500 block...
View ArticleLawsuit against Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District settled after two days...
By Denny Walsh dwalsh@sacbee.com Just before the third day of trial was to commence Wednesday, opposing attorneys announced to a federal judge that they have settled a fire captain's civil rights...
View ArticleHelp sought in identifying convenience store robbery suspect
Sacramento County sheriff's deputies are asking the public's help in identifying a man suspected of a robbery in south Sacramento County last month. Just after midnight May 18, the suspect entered a...
View ArticlePair accused of selling marijuana to South Lake Tahoe students
South Lake Tahoe police have arrested two residents who are accused of furnishing marijuana to students at South Tahoe High School and South Tahoe Middle School. William Anderson (left photo), 30, and...
View ArticleReno man dies in pickup crash on Sierra County road
Speed and a rough road were blamed for a Tuesday evening crash in Sierra County that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Reno man. Andrew Metlenko was a passenger in a 1995 Chevrolet pickup driven...
View ArticlePolice report no sign of foul play in death of man found along South Lake...
South Lake Tahoe police say a preliminary investigation indicates that a man found lying face down along a roadway late Tuesday likely died of natural causes. Officers were dispatched to Lindberg...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Has court date been set in suit against attorney who...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: I am wondering when Scott Johnson, the attorney who sues small businesses for people with disabilities, will be...
View ArticleSacramento police say avoid 'Apple picking' by being a smart cell phone user
Cell phones taken in Sacramento and Roseville have been recovered this week because tracking features enabled the owners to zero in on the stolen items. However, not all cell phone thefts result in a...
View ArticleGang member convicted of murder near Executive airport curses jury
A Sacramento Superior Court jury today convicted Elijah Dupree Goethe of first-degree murder in the Oct. 12, 2008, shooting death of Joseph Washington on a street near Sacramento Executive Airport....
View ArticleUPDATE: Butte firefighters find 2 burned bodies in trunk, one in back seat of...
The Butte County Sheriff's Office reported today that a car stolen from Sacramento was found north of the community of Magalia with three burned bodies inside. Sheriff's deputies and California...
View ArticlePlacer County grass fire contained after scorching 237 acres
By Benjamin Mullin bmullin@sacbee.com Firefighters contained a 237-acre grass fire Thursday that was fed by dry conditions and wind gusts west of Roseville. The fire burned along PFE Road between Watt...
View ArticleWest Sacramento man denied parole in fatal gang shooting
A West Sacramento man serving time for his role in a 1999 gang murder will remain in prison for at least three more years. Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that the Board of Parole...
View ArticlePolice: Incident in Woodland parking lot appears to be suicide
A report of a person in a vehicle with a gun that drew police and an armored SWAT vehicle to a Woodland Costco parking lot this afternoon is believed to have been a suicide, officials said. Officers...
View ArticleWoman found dead after pickup crashes in El Dorado County
A woman was found dead this afternoon in a pickup truck that crashed on a winding rural road in southern El Dorado County. A passerby reported the crash after coming upon the vehicle on Sand Ridge...
View ArticleSacramento police plan Friday night sobriety checkpoint
The Sacramento Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint Friday night on Del Paso Road near Five Star Way in North Natomas. Beginning at 8 p.m. and continuing for five...
View ArticleCrews battle grass fire in south Sacramento County
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews are on the scene of a grass fire in the area of Elk Grove Florin and Caselman roads in south Sacramento County. Capt. Chris Quinn said it started as a 1-acre...
View ArticleTwo people accused of thefts from Auburn vehicles
Auburn police arrested a man and woman early today after they were found to be in possession of stolen property, including a handgun. Police received a report about 3:30 a.m. of two people behaving in...
View ArticleFedEx jet to absolutely, positively retire in Rancho Cordova as training...
A retired Boeing 727 is making its last flight for FedEx today to Mather Field as it transitions into a new career as a stationary training aircraft for first-responders. The cargo jet lands on a...
View ArticleFour booked for pimping women in Sacramento, San Mateo
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of pimping young women at homes in Sacramento and San Mateo counties, the Department of Justice announced today. Department of Justice agents arrested three...
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