Sacramento police book man for allegedly pelting cars with rocks
Sacramento police have arrested a man for allegedly throwing rocks at cars and tussling with officers at a road leading into downtown. Marquette M. Johnson, 43, was booked on suspicion of vandalism and...
View ArticleTruckee bicyclist arrested for DUI after striking pedestrian
By Barbara Barte Osborn Bee Correspondent TRUCKEE -- A 24-year-old Truckee woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after her bicycle struck and seriously injured a...
View ArticleAuthorities release man who tipped them to woman's body in storage locker
By Jack Newsham jnewsham@sacbee.com A man arrested Monday after a woman's body was found in an Antelope storage locker has been released due to a lack of evidence, authorities said. Thomas Bennett, 38,...
View ArticleMan accused of crimes against horses in El Dorado County
El Dorado County sheriff's officials say community efforts helped investigators identify and arrest a 56-year-old man in connection with the theft and death of one horse, and the attempted theft and...
View ArticleConvicted bank robber sentenced under 'three strikes' law
A 62-year-old man convicted of bank robbery was sentenced today in Sacramento to 30 years plus 75 years to life in prison under California's "three strikes" law. A Sacramento County jury convicted...
View ArticleTwo arrested, linked to thefts in Woodland, Davis
Woodland police report that an investigation into recent thefts throughout Yolo County has resulted in two arrests and recovery of property associated with a dozen different cases, including thefts...
View ArticleWoman dies when truck strikes tree in Rio Linda
A woman died early this evening in Rio Linda after she lost control of the truck she was driving and hit a tree. California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Officer Lizz Dutton said the crash occurred...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to Roseville teacher accused of...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: About four years ago, a teacher at Buljan Middle School in Roseville was charged with sexually molesting a boy...
View ArticleMan fatally shot after argument in apartment parking lot
A man was found fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment in the 5100 block of Mack Road shortly before 1 a.m. today. The man, believed to be in his early 40s, was at the base of a stairwell....
View ArticleSuspect in Santa Rosa bar shooting in Sacramento Main Jail
The suspect in a Santa Rosa nightclub shooting has been arrested at a North Sacramento apartment complex and taken to the Sacramento County Main Jail, authorities reported today. Santa Rosa police...
View ArticleRio Linda crash victim identified by coroner
A motorist killed when the pickup she was driving hit a tree late last week has been identified by Sacramento County Coroner deputies. The coroner's website lists her as Lisa Marie Corpuz, 43, of Rio...
View ArticleDead man identified from South Sacramento homicide
Coroner's deputies have identified the shooting victim at a South Sacramento apartment complex as Domenic David Lafazia. Lafazia, 49, a Sacramento resident, died at the scene in the 5100 block of Mack...
View ArticleSacramento officer narrowly avoids crash of truck into his patrol car
A Sacramento police officer at the side of the road on a traffic stop Sunday night nearly got hit by a driver whose truck plowed into his patrol car. The officer was out of his police car near...
View ArticleDead baby found in Roseville park
Roseville investigators are urging the mother of a newborn found dead early Monday in a city park to come forward and share her story. The body of a newborn, believed to be full-term, was found shortly...
View ArticleUPDATE: Yuba County wildfire reported contained, highway reopened
A section of Highway 20 near the Yuba County town of Smartsville has reopened to traffic after being closed due to a wildland fire. The fire is now fully contained, with 73 acres burned, according to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Blown tire starts fire, closes Highway 50 in Sierra
By Tony Bizjak and Cathy Locke clocke@sacbee.com Highway 50 is closed to eastbound traffic at Pollock Pines and westbound traffic at Meyers due to a fire that is sending heavy smoke over the road,...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to role in foreclosure rescue scheme
A Los Angeles woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Sacramento to bankruptcy fraud in connection with a foreclosure rescue scheme that she ran. Jewel Hinkles, also known as Cydney Sanchez, 63,...
View ArticlePedestrian struck in drunken bicyclist case dies
By Barbara Barte Osborn Bee Correspondent TRUCKEE -- A pedestrian struck by an alleged drunken bicyclist at Donner Lake on July 4 has died of his injuries. The Truckee Police Department identified the...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to suspects in fatal New Year's Eve...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What happened to the three arrested in the 2012 Old Sacramento New Year's Eve shooting of Daniel Ferrier?...
View ArticleUpdate: Sacramento inmate dies after arrest for drugs, complaint of illness
A 39-year-old Sacramento County Jail inmate died this morning after she complained that she was ill due to swallowing drugs. The inmate was in a holding tank in the female intake area about 2:20 a.m....
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