Ask Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to police officer accused of sexually...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What happened to former Sac PD Officer Gary Baker arrested on sexual assault charges? Submitted by:Roy Jones,...
View ArticleSacramento police officer shoots gun-wielding man
By Cynthia Hubert chubert@sacbee.com A Sacramento police officer investigating possible gang activity on Friday night shot and injured an armed man as he ran from the scene. The unidentified man was...
View ArticleUPDATE: Firefighters battle two Eldorado National Forest fires
Firefighters are working to contain two separate wildfires in the Eldorado National Forest. The Baltic fire started about 7:15 a.m. today, burning 15 acres just south of Ferrari Mill Road, south of...
View ArticleFather arrested for running across I-5 with 7-year-old son
A father who allegedly ran across an interstate highway with his 7-year-old son was booked into jail today, police said. Jeffrey Kuykendall, 43, (pictured) was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on...
View ArticleUpdate: Midtown robbery committed by cyclist, police say
Sacramento city police are looking for a man on a bicycle suspected of robbing a man in midtown on Saturday. City police spokeswoman Michelle Gigante said the robbery was reported at 4 a.m. near J and...
View ArticleFirefighters fighting three fires in Eldorado National Forest
Firefighters were kept busy Sunday battling three fires in the Eldorado National Forest. The Kentucky fire started at 11:45 a.m. Sunday off Blacksmith Flat Road. Five engines, one helicopter and one...
View ArticleUpdate: Firefighters busy battling blazes throughout region
By Tillie Fong and Tony Bizjak Firefighters were kept busy Sunday battling three fires in the Eldorado National Forest, and one in south Sacramento County near Highway 99. A grass fire burned 20 acres...
View ArticleNeighbors to come together for National Night Out
Thousands of communities across the country will rally together for the 30th annual National Night Out on Tuesday. The evening intends to show that neighborhoods are united against crime. Residents are...
View ArticleCoroner identifies man killed in Woodland hit-and-run crash
A pedestrian who died this morning in Woodland after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene has been identified by the Yolo County Coroner's Office as Douglas William Gatie, 53, of Woodland. A...
View ArticlePoor Red's owners plea guilty to tax evasion, insurance fraud
By Claudia Buck cbuck@sacbee.com The owners of Poor Red's, a popular BBQ-and-bar fixture in El Dorado, have pled guilty to seven felony counts of tax evasion and insurance fraud, the El Dorado County...
View ArticleSouth Lake Tahoe Police say Nevada sex offender allowed to seek work in...
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has revised a warning it issued last month regarding terms of parole for registered sex offender from Nevada. Contrary to a information in a July 26 Police...
View ArticleAuburn police investigate string of residential burglaries
Auburn police investigating several recent residential burglaries are seeking to locate a vehicle and possible person of interest in the case. Seven residential burglaries have been reported in the...
View ArticleMan dead after fall during fight in Sacramento County, authorities say
A 43-year-old man died last week as the result of injuries he sustained when he fell during an alcohol-fueled fight, according to authorities. Akuen Saeteurn, 43, died Thursday, one day after the...
View ArticlePublic invited to weigh in on CHP's reaccreditation bid
The public will have an opportunity to participate as the California Highway Patrol seeks to renew its accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. The CHP three...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to man who killed girls with claw...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What ever happened in the case of a young man who worked at a computer store in Fair Oaks about 25 or so years...
View ArticleStorify: Amber Alert Reactions
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View ArticleSouth Lake Tahoe police seek witnesses to truck vs. bike crash
South Lake Tahoe police would like to speak with anyone who witnessed to an early morning collision in which a bicyclist was injured. Police received a 911 call about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday from the driver...
View ArticleAuburn police arrest man following string of burglaries
Auburn police arrested a man this morning in connection with a string of burglaries that occurred recently at various locations in the city. Officers following up on leads spotted the suspect vehicle...
View ArticleArrest ends morning crime spree in Rancho Cordova
A 41-year-old man is in custody after allegedly going on a crime spree this morning in Rancho Cordova and unincorporated Sacramento County that involved carjacking and felony hit and run. Sacramento...
View ArticleSacramento police arrest two in connection with Alvin Valentine homicide
Sacramento police have arrested two suspects in connection with a June shooting at a house party that left one dead and three injured. Today, police arrested 19-year-old Elijah Rodgers on suspicion of...
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