Galt man setenced for embezzling from Natomas-area employer
A Galt man was sentenced today in federal court in Sacramento for embezzling more than $800,000 from his employer. U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller sentenced Ruben R. Rios Jr., 42, to three...
View ArticleFolsom man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography
Folsom resident Matthew Mark Battersby today pleaded guilty in federal court in Sacramento to receiving child pornography. According to court documents, in September 2011, law enforcement agents...
View ArticleMarysville man arraigned on federal drug charges
A Marysville man was arraigned today in Sacramento following his arrest on federal drug charges. Bryce Wayne Nicholes, 23, was indicted by a federal grand jury April 5. He delayed entering a plea until...
View ArticleFirefighters seek to ensure functioning smoke alarms in wake of fatal mobile...
Firefighters on Saturday will return to the scene of a fatal mobile home fire to make sure that residents of a North Highlands mobile home park have functioning smoke alarms. Firefighters with the...
View ArticleCHP tips on what to do when calling police dispatch
This being the week in which dispatchers are recognized for their good work, the California Highway Patrol provides these tips on calling 911: • No matter what, stay calm. • Be prepared to give your...
View ArticleMan dies when hit by train in West Sacramento
A man was killed on Wednesday afternoon when struck by a passenger train in West Sacramento. West Sacramento police said that the man was found dead on the rail line in the area of Commerce Drive near...
View ArticleTwo more public discussions of pepper spray report scheduled
By Sam Stanton sstanton@sacbee.com Officials have scheduled two more public meetings for discussion of the report on the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident at the University of California, Davis, campus....
View ArticleDriver dies in crash into tree along I-5 in South Sacramento
The California Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses to a fatal car crash that killed a man this morning along Interstate 5 in South Sacramento. The CHP said the crash occurred about 5 a.m. when a 2002...
View ArticleLive chat replay: Q&A with Sacramento County DA Jan Scully
The Bee's Sam Stanton hosts: Q&A with Sacramento County DA Jan Scully
View ArticleSheriff's deputy, one other person killed in Modesto shootings
A sheriff's deputy was shot and killed and another person was also killed Thursday morning as deputies tried serving papers at a residence on the city's northwest side, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam...
View ArticleSac State student admits to murder in beating death of dorm mate
By Andy Furillo afurillo@sacbee.com Quran Mahammed Jones, the Sacramento State student accused of beating dormitory roommate Scott Gregory Hawkins to death with a baseball bat three years ago, pleaded...
View ArticlePriest enters not guilty plea to molestation counts
The Rev. Uriel Ojeda, the Catholic priest accused of molesting girl when he worked at parishes in Woodland and Redding, entered a not guilty plea today in Sacramento Superior Court. Judge John P. Winn...
View ArticleCoroner seeks help identifying man found in Land Park area
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office seeks the public's help identifying a man who was found in the Land Park area Wednesday. Police and paramedics responded after a passerby found the man, believed...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoint scheduled Friday in Del Paso Heights area
Friday the 13th could be an unlucky day for impaired drivers. The Sacramento Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint at Norwood Avenue and Silver Eagle Road in the Del...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man found dead in Orangevale home after gunfight with deputies
A man has been found dead in an Orangevale home after he exchanged gunfire with Sacramento County sheriff's deputies serving a search warrant. Sheriff's spokesman Deputy Jason Ramos said narcotics...
View ArticleGrass Valley residents urged to take precautions following series of burglaries
The Grass Valley Police Department is encouraging residents to secure their property following a series of random burglaries in residential areas of the community. In recent weeks, the police have...
View ArticleUpdate: Coroner releases ID of man killed in Orangevale shootout with deputies
The Sacramento County Coroner's office has released the name of the man found dead last night in an Orangevale home after an exchange of gunfire with Sacramento County sheriff's deputies serving a...
View ArticleCitrus Heights street with violent past is scene of drive-by gunfire
A Citrus Heights street with a crime-ridden past was the scene of a drive-by shooting last night. Police said that at about 9:15 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to Sayonara Drive after gunshots...
View ArticleRocklin police invite residents to 'chat with the chief'
Rocklin residents will have an opportunity to talk with members of the city's Police Department during three "Chat with the Chief" meetings. The meetings are intended to provide valuable information to...
View ArticleChico developer Symmes sentenced in federal court
By Denny Walsh dwalsh@sacbee.com Prominent Chico developer Anthony G. Symmes was sentenced today in federal court to a month less than three years in prison on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to...
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