Woman accused of pulling knife on Amtrak conductor arrested in Davis
A San Francisco woman was arrested by Davis police after she was accused of brandishing a knife at an Amtrak conductor. About 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the Amtrak station, where they...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Any arrests in death of Citrus Heights man shot at...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: "Bob" of Citrus Heights was shot execution style in back of the head while sitting at his computer while his...
View ArticleSaturday crackdown on motorcycle traffic violations in Elk Grove
Elk Grove police plan to assign extra officers on Saturday to look out for traffic violations by motorcyclists. The special enforcement is an effort to cut down on deaths and injuries from motorcycle...
View ArticleCraigslist listed clubs determined stolen from Roseville golf course
Police arrested a man after tracing clubs stolen from a golf course in Roseville. Roseville police said that on July 24 someone took an unattended golf bag from outside the restaurant at Woodcreek Golf...
View ArticleBarber convicted of murdering former park district boss
A Sacramento Superior Court jury today convicted Dupree Pierre Barber of first-degree murder in the Jan. 23, 2012, shooting death of Steve Ebert while the victim was going to work as the maintenance...
View ArticleSouthern California pair accused of Placerville theft
Two Southern California residents were arrested early Wednesday, accused of stealing a trailer from a Placerville business. Officers were dispatched at 12:37 a.m. to a report of a burglary in progress...
View ArticleSacramento brothers sentenced for bank fraud, ID theft
Two Sacramento brothers were sentenced today to four years in prison for stealing the identity of U.S. Postal Service and department store customers to commit bank fraud. Glen Patrick Shoults, 27, and...
View ArticleWoman found in Antelope storage unit no longer considered homicide victim
The death of a woman whose body was found in an Antelope storage unit last month is no longer being investigated as a homicide, authorities say. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has not...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman arrested in fire along American River Parkway identified
A 42-year-old woman was arrested this afternoon on suspicion of arson in connection with a brush fire in the 500 block of North 16th Street. Police said the woman, identified as Evangeline Deutsch...
View ArticleCollision blocks eastbound Highway 50 lanes in Sacramento
The California Highway Patrol reports that the left three lanes of eastbound Highway 50 at 16th Street in Sacramento are blocked due to a collision involving multiple vehicles. The crash was reported...
View ArticleWoman with dementia missing in Sacramento County
The Sacramento Sheriff's Department needs help in finding a missing woman who is considered to be at-risk. Norene Borsey, 64, suffers from dementia and another serious medical condition, according to a...
View ArticleCHP reports no fatalities in state on I-80 during 8-day challenge
The California Highway Patrol reports that no fatalities occurred during the recent I-80 Challenge, an eight-day campaign that aimed to prevent fatal crashes on the 2,900 miles of Interstate 80 from...
View ArticlePlacer County sheriff receives funds to combat underage drinking
The Placer County Sheriff's Office has received a $100,000 state grant to stem drinking by minors and prevent alcohol sales to intoxicated adults. The grant from the California Department of Beverage...
View Article'You traumatized me,' girl says, as priest apologizes for molestation
Severely admonished by the girl he molested and the parents who turned him in, Rev. Uriel Ojeda apologized to them at his sentencing today. He also said he was sorry to officials in the Catholic...
View ArticleFire damages new Truckee restaurant
By Barbara Barte Osborn Bee Correspondent TRUCKEE -- An early-morning fire severely damaged the interior of a newly remodeled restaurant in Truckee on Friday. The Truckee Fire Protection District...
View ArticleMan convicted of 2007 bank robbery sentenced to prison
A man arrested for armed robbery of a North Sacramento bank in January 2007 was sentenced today to 20 years plus 50 years to life in prison. A Sacramento County jury in May convicted Elvertis June...
View ArticleMan sentenced for bank robbery at Loehmann's Plaza
A 57-year-old man was sentenced today to 40 years to life in prison for a 2011 bank robbery at Loehmann's Plaza. A Sacramento County jury in January convicted Angel Michael Rodriguez of second-degree...
View ArticleMan draws 23-years-to-life sentence for deadly Yolo DUI crash
A man with two previous convictions for driving under the influence has been sentenced to 23 years to life in state prison as the driver a single-vehicle crash in which one person died and two others...
View ArticleSuspected accidental shooting leads Butte County detectives to stolen weapons
A man suspected of accidentally shooting a girl in the back was arrested after Butte County sheriff's deputies determined that he was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The Sheriff's...
View ArticleYuba City woman dies in Highway 70 crash
A Yuba City woman has died of injuries suffered this morning in a head-on collision on Highway 70, The crash was reported at 11:42 a.m. at Highway 70 and Ramirez Road, north of Marysville. A...
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