Mallet-wielding man chases Roseville dog-walker
A homeless man armed with a mallet recently chased after a Roseville woman, prompting police to warn residents about late-night walks alone. Police said the incident happened about 11 p.m. Oct. 3 when...
View ArticleControlled burn near Elk Grove today
A controlled grassland burn may be noticeable by Elk Grove residents today. Federal and local firefighters will be burning up to 37 acres of grassland within the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge....
View ArticleParole denied Davis man convicted of murdering son in 1994
A Davis man convicted in 1994 of murder and child abuse in the beating death of his 14-month-old son will remain in prison. The Board of Parole Hearing commissioners on Wednesday denied parole to...
View ArticleSacramentans sentenced in interstate marijuana shipping case
Two men were sentenced in federal court in Sacramento today for charges related to an interstate marijuana shipping business. U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced Jauwon Pierre Wilder,...
View ArticleTestimony in Davis 'sweethearts' case reflects passage of time since double...
Today's proceedings in the Davis "sweethearts" trial were a reminder of just how long this case has been winding its way through Sacramento's criminal justice system. First, jurors heard from Dr....
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Who was convicted of 1980s mutilation-murder in...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: In the mid-1980s, Stephen Rogers was killed in Sacramento. Police found some of his body parts in the trunk of...
View ArticleInderkum High teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with minor
A 33-year-old teacher at Inderkum High School has been arrested, accused of inappropriate conduct with a minor. Rebekah Cyr (pictured) turned herself in at the Sacramento County jail today following a...
View ArticleUpdate: CHP reveals details of morning's fatal I-5 crash
A man died when his car crossed over the freeway median separating lanes on Interstate 5 in southern Sacramento County and collided with an on-coming vehicle. The California Highway Patrol said the...
View ArticleCareer criminal sentenced to life term in prison for raping two Sacramento...
A Sacramento Superior Court judge slammed convicted rapist Frank Rackley Sr. with a life-long sentence this morning as his two victims and their supporters looked on. In May, a jury convicted Rackley,...
View ArticleUpdate: Antelope gas pipe leak stopped
Residents have been allowed back in their homes after a ruptured gas line in an Antelope neighborhood was crimped off. Construction crews broke the 2-inch natural gas line when working in the vicinity...
View Article13-year-old girl missing since Sept. 7 found in North Highlands
A 13-year-old girl missing since early September was found Thursday morning in North Highlands, according to authorities. Kaylecia Jackson had been considered an at-risk missing person since she...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man found after reported missing in West Sacramento
West Sacramento police say that a man reported missing has been located and is with his family. Tony Savala (pictured) had last been seen about 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Margaret McDowell Senior Center...
View ArticleSouth Lake Tahoe broker sentenced for embezzling from clients
A South Lake Tahoe investment broker has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for stealing from clients' accounts. Lori Zoval, 47, also will be subject to three years of supervised...
View ArticleRoadside welfare check turns up 16 pounds of marijuana
Five people were arrested today on suspicion of transporting marijuana for sale after a Yolo County sheriff's deputy made an an early-morning welfare check on occupants of a U-Haul truck. The truck was...
View ArticleElectrical problem blamed for Orangevale mobile home fire
Fire officials say an electrical problem appears to have caused a fire that damaged a mobile home in Orangevale this morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., an elderly resident of the mobile home at 9340...
View ArticleMinor injuries reported after car ends up under big rig on I-80
Remarkably, CHP officials say, two people suffered only minor injuries this evening when a Toyota ended up halfway under a big rig. The crash occurred about 8:45 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 80 near...
View ArticleCrashed vehicle belonging to missing man found near South Lake Tahoe
A vehicle registered to an Elk Grove man who was reported missing in May was located today down a steep embankment off Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. Sgt. Dan Paxton of the California Highway Patrol...
View ArticleUpdate: Man killed in Folsom crash had been designated driver
Two men are dead after a BMW SUV crashed head-on into a Honda compact car on the Folsom Lake Crossing shortly after midnight today, police said. Folsom Police arrived at 12:28 a.m. to find a burning...
View ArticleElk Grove man, 28, critical after brother accidentally shoots him in the face
By Anne Gonzales afgonzales@sacbee.com A 28-year-old Elk Grove man is on life support after being accidentally shot in the face by his brother Saturday while slaughtering a pig for a family...
View ArticleI-5 car crash fatality identified
By Anne Gonzales afgonzales@sacbee.com The Sacramento coroner's office identified the victim of a Friday morning head-on collision in south Sacramento County as Benjamin Hernandez De La Cruz, 32, of...
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