Dead carjack suspect identified
The Sacramento Coroner's office has released the name of the man who was killed Friday by Sheriff's deputies after a standoff and a region-wide manhunt for the person responsible for three carjackings...
View ArticleSuspect in North Sacramento crash, shooting is identified
A man who crashed a car and began a short shooting spree in North Sacramento this morning has been identified as Russell Grant, 29, of Sacramento. Police were first called to the head-on collision at...
View ArticleMan jailed in Sacramento on charge of assault on police horse
A man in downtown Sacramento was taken into custody Saturday afternoon for investigation of aggravating a police animal and obstructing and resisting an officer, police said today. Department officials...
View ArticlePolice investigate fatal south Sacramento shooting
A 25-year-old man was shot to death in south Sacramento shortly after 1 a.m. today, and police are urging anyone with information about the case to come forward. Police reported that officers went to...
View ArticleRancho Cordova man arrested in Folsom stabbings
A Rancho Cordova man was taken into custody early Saturday after a stabbing attack on three people outside a Folsom bowling alley, police said. Folsom Police Sgt. Jason Browning reported that the man,...
View ArticleMan shot in remote area of El Dorado's Union Valley Reservoir
A man was fatally shot Saturday night in an undeveloped, remote shoreline area of Union Valley Reservoir, El Dorado County Sheriff's officials said today. Sgt. Jim Byers, in a report, said authorities...
View ArticleDavis police arrest 51, issue 100 citations at Picnic Day
By Anita Creamer acreamer@sacbee.com Davis police officials say they arrested 51 people and wrote at least 100 citations at the 2012 Picnic Day over the weekend. Picnic Day is the university's annual...
View ArticleSouth Sacramento homicide victim is from Bay area
A shooting victim killed early Sunday morning in south Sacramento has been identified as a Bay area man. The Sacramento County Coroner's office today released the name of 25-year-old Ubaldo Barraza of...
View ArticleTrios target men in Woodland robberies
Two men in Woodland were robbed in separate incidents by trios of men in black shirts and jeans. The first robbery occurred about 9:45 p.m. Saturday when a 24-year-old man suffered a minor head wound...
View ArticleThree weeks later still no name for gunshot victim found near Wilton
The identity of a man whose body was found along a rural road three weeks ago continues to perplex Sacramento County investigators. A woman who lives in the vicinity of Dillard and Riley roads in...
View ArticleRestraining order issue prompts brief lockdown at Jesuit High
The Jesuit High School campus was on lockdown for a brief period this afternoon due to an incident involving a restraining order. Jordan Blair, the school's director of communications, said the staff...
View ArticleMan fatally shot near Union Valley Reservoir identifed as Colfax resident
A man fatally shot Saturday night near Union Valley Reservoir in El Dorado County has been identified by the county Sheriff's Office as Randall Gene Center, 25 of Colfax. Sheriff's officials said...
View ArticleGrass Valley man dies after police use Taser to quell disturbance
The Nevada County District Attorney's Office has been called upon to investigate the death Sunday of a Grass Valley man after police used a Taser to subdue him. About 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Grass Valley...
View ArticleDefendant will not testify in Oak Park arson trial
The defendant on trial for arson in the July 5, 2010, Oak Park fire in which a house exploded when firefighters responded to a call of a natural gas leak will not be testifying in his own behalf, his...
View ArticleWoman arrested on suspicion of DUI in El Dorado Hills crash
The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into a Saturday night roll-over crash in El Dorado Hills in which the driver suffered major injuries after being ejected from the vehicle....
View ArticleExpert Sacramento diving and rescue team training on the American River
By Bill Lindelof blindelof@sacbee.com An expert Sacramento diving and rescue team will be training this evening on the American River. The Drowning Accident Rescue Team will be using swift water...
View ArticleFan cuts brother during argument in Rancho Cordova
A woman was taken into custody for allegedly cutting her brother with an electric fan. A Sacramento County Sheriff's Department watch summary said about 6:40 p.m. Thursday police were called to Terra...
View ArticleNitrous oxide DUI suspect to face vehicular manslaughter trial
A 22-year-old Folsom man who allegedly was driving under the influence of nitrous oxide when he crossed into oncoming traffic in a collision that killed two men was ordered by a judge today to stand...
View ArticleSacramento police arrest 20-year-old man accused in fatal weekend shooting
Sacramento police have arrested a 20-year-old local man in connection with the fatal shooting of a San Francisco resident in the North City Farms neighborhood last weekend. Theecree Brown is accused of...
View ArticleVallejo rappers arrested as part of three-state federal drug-trafficking bust
By Denny Walsh dwalsh@sacbee.com In a major drug trafficking investigation coordinated by Sacramento federal prosecutors, agents have arrested 25 people in three states, including several rappers from...
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