Woodland Episcopal church burglarized
A Woodland church was ransacked last night by a burglar, police said. Woodland police said that St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 515 Second St., was entered by a burglar breaking an office window. Once...
View ArticleGang member gets life for 'Compound' murder
A Sacramento street gang member was sentenced today to life in prison with no chance of parole for the 2010 robbery killing of a man in a north side apartment building known as "The Compound." Superior...
View ArticleAuthorities say they've caught man dubbed Roaming Rapist, suspected in dozens...
A man suspected of being the Roaming Rapist, an assailant who assaulted a dozen women throughout Sacramento County from 1998 to 2003, has been arrested, law enforcement officials announced today....
View ArticleGranite Bay teen arrested, accused of firebombing residence
A 15-year-old Granite Bay boy has been arrested on suspicion of four counts of attempted homicide in the Wednesday night firebombing of an occupied residence. The youth was taken into custody Thursday...
View ArticleJury finds West Sacramento man guilty of domestic violence
A 24-year-old West Sacramento man has been convicted of domestic violence. A Yolo County jury on Wednesday found Andrew Jose Ochoa guilty of dissuading a witness, domestic violence, vandalism and...
View ArticleMercedes crashes through house in Folsom neighborhood
Folsom police are trying to determine what caused a motorist to crash through a house this evening. Police spokesman Jason Browning said the incident occurred about 5:30 p.m. A woman driving a Mercedes...
View ArticleWoodland woman reports assault by intruder armed with knife
Woodland police are trying to locate a man who reportedly entered a home and raped a woman at knifepoint early Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Oak Avenue about 3 a.m. regarding...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What was outcome in case of Hiram Johnson High...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What was the outcome of the case where a Sacramento teacher slapped a student on the buttock at Hiram W. Johnson...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police release description of pickup sought in Stockton Boulevard...
Sacramento police have released a description of a pickup truck sought in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 61-year-old bicyclist Sunday. Police said the Molly Arndt was riding her bicycle...
View ArticleFour men from Sacramento linked to vacuum-packed marijuana
Four men from Sacramento County were booked into jail after Redding police stopped a rental truck with 300 pounds of vacuum-packed marijuana. Police said they received information that a U-Haul pickup...
View ArticleNatomas home site of 750 plant marijuana grow
A man was booked on suspicion of stealing electricity and growing 750 marijuana plants inside a Natomas home. Police were called to the home in the 2900 block of Myotis Drive about 6 p.m. Saturday on a...
View ArticleWoman arrested after death of pedestrian in South Sacramento
The Sacramento County Coroner's office has released the name of a pedestrian killed when hit by a car in the South Area late Friday night. He was identified as 50-year-old Sounthone Thevadaenaphay. A...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to teens in Christmas Eve slaying of...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What ever happened to the teenagers that shot and killed a homeless man under the freeway by Miller Park? I...
View ArticleEarly morning kitchen fire damages Sacramento County home
Fire officials issued reminders for preventing and extinguishing cooking-related fires after a kitchen fire caused an estimated $10,000 damage to a south Sacramento County home early this morning....
View ArticleMan arrested for chemical spraying of Sacramento police
A man was arrested on suspicion of assault with caustic chemicals after spraying fire extinguishers at Sacramento police officers. Police said that Austin Turner, 27, illegally entered the break room...
View ArticleRobbers hold up Laguna resident on street
A man was robbed at gunpoint on a Laguna neighborhood street Monday evening. The man was walking down the street near Francesca Street and Kamal Court about 5 p.m. when he was confronted by four men....
View ArticlePlacerville-area man arrested in Monday night shooting
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting at his Placerville-area home Monday night. The victim, a 55-year-old Citrus Heights man, was taken by air ambulance...
View ArticleCHP campaign aims to improve motorcycle safety
The California Highway Patrol is launching a year-long educational campaign to reduce the number of collisions involving motorcycles. California is home to more than 1.3 million licensed motorcyclists,...
View ArticleSuspect sought in burglary of Yuba County sandwich shop
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department is investigating a break-in of a Subway shop that included theft of the restaurant's safe. The burglary occurred early Sunday at the sandwich shop in the 1600 block...
View ArticleThree men arrested in September's state mining museum heist
The California Highway Patrol has announced the arrest of three men in connection with the Sept. 28 robbery of the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa. The robbery involved the theft...
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