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Trinity County man faces Sacramento federal pot charges

A federal grand jury in Sacramento has indicted a Trinity County man on marijuana conspiracy and cultivation charges, months after a series of raids resulted in the seizure of more than 2,700 pot...

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Man hit by UP train near Arden Way is identified

A 42-year-old man was found dead after he was hit last night by a Union Pacific train on railroad tracks south of the Arden Way overpass, officials said. The Sacramento County coroner's office...

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Body found in American River is Oregon man

A body found in the American River beneath the Foresthilll Bridge has been identified as an Oregon man. The Placer County coroner's office identified the man today as Peter Matthew Wynters, 30, of...

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No capital punishment in baby's microwave death

Sacramento prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against a woman charged with murdering her 6-week-old daughter by putting her in a microwave oven. Deputy District Attorney Chris Ore...

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Sacramento sheriff: Woman left baby on side of busy Watt Avenue

By Kim Minugh and Cathy Locke kminugh@sacbee.com Sacramento County sheriff's deputies have taken a woman into custody after she allegedly left her infant grandson in a carseat on the side of busy Watt...

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Man jailed following stabbing at Auburn-area motel

A man described as an Auburn-area transient is being held in Placer County jail without bail after allegedly stabbing a man Tuesday night. Jeffrey Lee Threadgill (pictured), 45, was arrested shortly...

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Police warn of stolen vehicles sold through online ads

The Sacramento Police Department urges people to be careful when purchasing vehicles advertised online. Auto theft detectives report an increase in residents unknowingly purchasing stolen vehicles. To...

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Man sentenced to 30 years for carjacking Sacramento taxi driver

A man accused of carjacking a taxicab driver in 2010 was sentenced today to 30 years in state prison after pleading no contest to the charges. Darnell Pruitt, 44, was sentenced by Sacramento Superior...

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Helmet wearer arrested after burglary

Sacramento police responding to an alarm call at a bicycle store on H Street at 3 a.m. this morning saw a man walking in the vicinity, wearing a bike helmet. The man, who police said had cuts on his...

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Police find missing teen asleep on bus

Sacramento police took a missing person report early today from the mother of a 14-year-old who was supposed to arrive in Stockton by bus, after a stop in Sacramento. The boy boarded the bus in...

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Sacramento police find no bombs despite suspected bank robber's threats

By Carlos Alcala and Kim Minugh calcala@sacbee.com Sacramento police have found no bombs despite threats from a man arrested after he allegedly robbed a Wells Fargo branch this afternoon. Instead, they...

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One person dies as Samaritans help motorists in Citrus Heights

Glen Davis was driving to work this morning when he saw the late-model four-door sedan lodged in the side of a tree on Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights. He said he almost kept driving to his job at...

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Families displaced in fourplex fire

An early afternoon fire at an apartment complex on Pinata Way in Sacramento displaced three families and damaged all units in a fourplex today. There were no injuries. Thirty firefighters responded to...

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Garage fire started by trash near dryer, fire officials say

A fire in the garage of a home on William Way in Sacramento Sunday evening caused $13,000 in damage. Twenty-four firefighters responded to the fire, which started in trash near a dryer in the garage,...

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Coroner identifies 3 killed in head-on crash on Highway 50

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified the three people killed early this morning in a yead-on collision with a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Highway 50 near Gold River....

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3 injured by driver fleeing CHP on Stockton Boulevard

Three people were hospitalized after their Jeep Cherokee flipped over during a collision with a Chevy Malibu being chased by California Highway Patrol vehicles on Stockton Boulevard near 65th Street in...

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Deputy fatally shoots man in struggle at Stockton Boulevard and Lawrence Drive

A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a 47-year-old man during a physical confrontation early this morning, according to Sacramento police officials. The Sacramento County coroner's...

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Firefighters Burn Institute urges steps to prevent 'scald' burns

In conjunction with National Burn Awareness Week, Feb. 5-11, the Firefighters Burn Institute in Sacramento urges people to take measures to prevent "scald" burns. Scald burns are the leading cause of...

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Woodland police arrest four suspects after burglary interrupted

Woodland police reported the arrest of four people after a residential burglary was interrupted Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the 1600 block of Truckee Way about 3:30 p.m. regarding a...

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RT bus crash on Watt Avenue blocking southbound lanes

Carlos Alcala calcala@sacbee.com A crash involving a Regional Transit bus is blocking southbound lanes on Watt Avenue at Winona Way in North Highlands. The collision involved a Dodge Durango and...

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