Three Sacramento women plead guilty in tax fraud scheme
Three Sacramento women have pleaded guilty to roles in a $1.3 million tax fraud scheme. Nadiyah Muhammad Woods, 33, Nakia Renee Vaughn, 26, and Tomisha Lee McKinnie, 24, pleaded guilty today to...
View ArticleWoman, 92, missing since Sunday is reported safe
A 92-year-old woman missing since Sunday night from her south Sacramento County home has been found and is safe. Sacramento County sheriff's spokesman Deputy Jason Ramos said Mary Valenzuela, who has...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happend to husband-wife law partners accused of...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: Whatever happened to the lawyers Nikolai Tehin and his wife, Pamela Stevens, who were charged with embezzling...
View ArticleBurglary suspects evade police after chase in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police are investigating a burglary this morning that led to a fruitless car and foot chase around San Juan Avenue and Farmgate Way. Citrus Heights Police Officer Chad Morris said two...
View ArticleSuspects swipe man's scooter but are nabbed as they drive by
A man on a motorized scooter was allegedly the subject of a robbery at May Street and Harris Avenue, but police were able to pin down the suspects when they drove by the scene. The Sacramento Police...
View ArticleLodi DUI checkpoint planned for this weekend
A DUI and Driver's License checkpoint will be in an undisclosed Lodi location June 15 between 6:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. The Lodi Police Department reported they will check for signs of alcohol...
View ArticlePolice name grads accused of felony vandalism at McClatchy High
Police have released the names of two recent McClatchy High School graduates who were arrested in connection with Tuesday's vandalism on the Freeport Boulevard campus. Isaiah Rose and Jacob Rodriguez,...
View ArticleEastbound I-80 reopened after report of possible explosive device
The California Highway Patrol shut down Interstate 80 in the north area of the city following the report of a possible explosive device. Officers responded to I-80's West El Camino off-ramp around...
View ArticleCar crashes into HomeTown Buffet; two injured
A vehicle crashed into a HomeTown Buffet in Elk Grove and injured two restaurant patrons this afternoon, according to Officer Chris Trim, spokesman for the Elk Grove Police Department. An 81-year old...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to Sacramento-area robberies, sexual assault
A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Sacramento Superior Court to multiple charges related to armed robberies and a sexual assault that occurred last year. Between May 16, 2011, and June 1, 2011,...
View ArticleHelp sought locating Elk Grove woman last seen in Nevada City
Elk Grove police are asking the public's help in locating a 29-year-old woman who has been missing since early this month. Sylvia Valdez (pictured) is considered at risk because she has been diagnosed...
View ArticleWoman testifies Sacramento bond agent bailed her out for sex
A woman testified in El Dorado Superior Court today that Sacramento bail agent Kenneth Waters bailed her out of jail, expecting sex as partial payment. The woman, whose identity is being withheld by...
View ArticleTeenage driver arrested after pursuit, crash in Elk Grove
A teenage driver is in custody and another person has been taken to a hospital after a police pursuit in Elk Grove ended in a crash on Highway 99 near Sheldon Road. Elk Grove police spokesman Officer...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in October carjacking in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police today announced the arrests of two men in connection with an October carjacking. Detectives on Tuesday served arrest and search warrants on two suspects. Arrested on suspicion of...
View ArticleSuspect sought in shooting of teenager in Sutter County
The Sutter County Sheriff's Office seeks the public's help locating a man sought in connection with the June 4 shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Live Oak. Sheriff's officials identified the suspect as...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What's story on gunman in fatal 1996 shooting in...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: In 1996, Angelo Garcia shot a man in Antelope, killing him. Can you tell me the whole story? Submitted by: loc,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Amber Alert canceled after 1-year-old girl found safe in San Lorenzo
A 1-year-old Latrhop girl who was reportedly abducted Sunday from the San Joaquin County community has been found unharmed at a relative's home in San Lorenzo. San Joaquin County sheriff's officials...
View ArticleYuba County mother, daughter accused of assault in dispute with neighbors
A mother and daughter were taken into custody early this morning after a dispute among neighbors in the Yuba County community of Linda left two people with stab wounds. Yuba County sheriff's deputies...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to man who fled to France after...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: Sometime between 1995 and 1999, I believe, there was an older man in Folsom that shot his wife multiple times....
View ArticleUpdate: Westbound I-80 in Sierra reopens after big rig crash
Interstate 80 near Cisco Grove is open again after a big rig crash caused the California Highway Patrol to close the freeway for about 10 hours. About 12:45 a.m. today, a driver lost control of his...
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