Antelope man pleads to sexually assaulting children in 2009
An Antelope man arrested in August 2009 in connection with a series of sexual assaults on minors in Sacramento and Placer counties has pleaded to sex assault charges in Sacramento Superior Court....
View ArticleMan accused of arson in Sacramento school, park fires
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with fires at schools and parks in the southern part of the city of Sacramento. Sacramento Fire Department investigators on Wednesday arrested Douglas...
View ArticlePolice seek identity of suspect in Greenhaven sexual assault
Sacramento police are asking the public's help in identifying a man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl earlier this month. About 3:10 p.m. Aug. 14, an unknown man inappropriately touched...
View ArticleForesthill area's wildfire declared contained as Rim blaze continues to burn
Three fires that have raged in California this week were declared fully contained this morning. The fires that are now 100 percent contained are the Deer fire in Tehama County, the Little fire in...
View ArticleSketch released of suspect in medical office robbery
The Sacramento Police Department has released a composite sketch of one of two suspects in an Aug. 21 armed robbery at a medical office. The robbery occurred at 4:27 p.m. when two men entered a medical...
View ArticleRoseville sting nets suspected unlicensed contractors
A sting operation in Roseville targeting unlicensed contractors has resulted in eight arrests. The undercover operation was conducted Tuesday at a home near Maidu Regional Park with members of the...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Has man who pleaded guilty in Ponzi scheme been...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: Defendant Garry Bradford pleaded guilty to a Ponzi scheme charge. Sentencing was scheduled to take place in...
View ArticleAuburn police arrest homeless man for having lewd photos
A homeless man was arrested after he was discovered to have lewd photographs of a female juvenile, authorities said. Auburn police arrested Robby Dean Odom on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at East Placer Street....
View ArticleNow 35 percent contained, Rim fire still burns out of control
About 5,000 firefighters continue wage an uphill battle against the Rim fire that is burning in Tuolumne County and Yosemite National Park. The 14-day old fire has engulfed 219,277 acres and destroyed...
View ArticleRedding mom arrested in DUI accident with two kids in car
By Tillie Fong tfong@sacbee.com A Redding mother who had two kids in her car was arrested early Sunday morning after she crashed into another vehicle, according to police. Jessica R. Mason, 25, was...
View ArticleFamily seeks help finding at-risk teenager seen in Sacramento
By Tillie Fong tfong@sacbee.com The family of a Bay Area man who has severe traumatic brain injury is asking for the public's help in locating him. Sean Sidi, 19, (pictured) was reported missing from...
View ArticleEnd-of-summer DUI arrests down in Sacramento County
By Debbie Arrington darrington@sacbee.com Sacramento County law enforcement's late-summer campaign against drunk drivers saw fewer arrests than the same 17-day period last year. During a national...
View ArticleFirefighters bring fire in Butte County under control; Rim fire at 60 percent...
Bee Metro Staff The California Department of Forestry and Fire protection reported Monday it has contained the 80-acre Centerville Fire in Butte County, one of seven wildfires the agency is fighting...
View ArticleSacramento man arrested after disrupting church service
By Diana Lambert dlambert@sacbee.com Darrell Stuart Chavis, 35, was arrested at about 12:18 p.m. Sunday for alleged drug-related offenses after he disrupted a church service in Auburn. The Sacramento...
View ArticleRoof collapses in Lincoln house fire, occupants escape safely
By Diana Lambert dlambert@sacbee.com The American Red Cross is assisting a Lincoln family who suffered a house fire at 12:19 a.m. this morning. The fire was burning in the attic and garage of the home,...
View ArticleWoodland couple find snoozing surprise at home
By Diana Lambert dlambert@sacbee.com A Woodland couple was surprised to find a man passed out inside their home when they returned at 7:22 p.m. Saturday. The house on Lincoln Avenue allegedly had been...
View ArticleProgress reported on state fires; Rim fire 75 percent contained
Two good signs from the fire lines: The number of firefighters battling California wildland blazes keeps declining while the containment figure for the huge Rim fire is headed up. Last week, when the...
View ArticleDUI crackdown results in 400 arrests in Sacramento County
An 18-day DUI crackdown has resulted in more than 400 arrests in Sacramento County. The summer-Labor Day effort composed of sobriety checkpoints, special squad car saturation patrols and routine...
View ArticlePublic invited to burial service of infant found in Roseville park
The public is welcome to attend a brief burial service for a newborn whose body was found earlier this summer in a Roseville park. The still-unidentified baby girl, her umbilical cord still attached,...
View ArticleLodi police would like to speak with boy who pulled trigger on officer's gun
Lodi police would like to speak with a child who they said came up behind an officer at a public event and pulled the trigger on his service weapon. The SWAT officer involved in the accidental firing...
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