El Dorado County Sheriff to clamp down on elder abuse
The El Dorado County Sheriff's office has added an investigator to focus on elder abuse. Reports of elder abuse have increased nine percent since 2011 in the county. The county's population of...
View ArticleMan extradited to Sacramento to face molestation charges
A man has been extradited from Mexico to Sacramento to face allegations that he sexually molested two girls in 2006. In 2006, Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies began investigating allegations that...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing Foothill Farms teenager found safe
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department reports that a Foothill Farms teenager who had been reported missing since Friday has been found safe. Officials said Analyce Dominguez (pictured), 15, was...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Was anyone convicted in fatal shooting at house party?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: On March 26, 2006, a young man 18 years of age was shot 10 times by five different caliber weapons, witnessed by...
View ArticleTwo street holdups reported in South Sacramento
Two stickups on the street were reported last night in the South Sacramento neighborhood of Parkway. In the first holdup, a woman was walking past the post office on Brookfield Drive near Franklin...
View ArticlePit bulls killed during wild Yolo County probation search
Two pit bulls where killed during a probation search in Woodland when the dogs charged deputies, according to a sheriff's department press release. A chaotic scene played out in the home on Antelope...
View ArticleLake Tahoe visitors reminded of winter parking restrictions
The Placer County Sheriff's Office wants people traveling to Lake Tahoe over the holidays to be aware of parking restrictions. Drivers are reminded that no parking is allowed on county roadways or...
View ArticleFormer member of mayor's staff arrested, accused of theft of public funds
The former council operations manager for the Sacramento mayor's office has been arrested, accused of felony offenses including the misappropriation and grand theft of public funds. Sacramento County...
View ArticleYolo DA warns of scammers offering computer tech support
The Yolo County District Attorney's Office is warning computer users of phone calls from scam artists pretending to represent well-known companies like Microsoft, Dell or Norton. In the past week,...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to suspects in 2000 killing on G Parkway?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: I would like to know the names and how much time the three men got for the killing of Ricky Collier on Dec. 10,...
View ArticleShasta County brothers plead guilty in immigration documents scheme
Two Shasta County brothers pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to produce and sell false immigration documents. Mario Madrigal-Felix, 36, of Anderson, pleaded guilty in federal court in...
View ArticleI-5 reopens near Oregon border after 60-vehicle crash
Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County has reopened this morning in both directions after a crash involving about 60 vehicles. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Julie...
View ArticleBlack ice causing accidents in foothills
Freezing conditions this morning have caused traffic accidents when vehicles slid out of control on black ice. "It's all over the foothills," said California Highway Patrol officer Rich Wetzel. "We had...
View ArticleSecond aide in City Hall credit card scandal won't face charges
By Brad Branan bbranan@sacbee.com A day after proceeding with criminal charges against a former aide of Mayor Kevin Johnson, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday it will not...
View ArticleWoodland gangsters headed to prison for attempted murder
Three gang members have been sentenced in a 2011 case of attempted murder in Woodland. Yolo Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock on Tuesday sentenced Rolando Arismendez, 34, Juan Reyes, 21, and German...
View ArticleMan pleads no contest to raping disabled woman at Penryn facility
The former caregiver arrested last week on suspicion of raping a Placer County disabled woman entered a no-contest plea today. Marquise Montgomery, 22, of Sacramento, is expected to be given the...
View ArticlePolice seek to identify man seen at Citrus Heights school
The Citrus Heights Police Department seeks help identifying a man who has been seen twice on a school campus in the past couple of weeks. Officers responded to Citrus Heights Elementary School, 7085...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to suspects in 1997 Oak Park murder?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What happened to the suspects in a 1997 murder-robbery in Oak Park on 42nd Street and 11th Avenue? Submitted by:...
View ArticleDetectives shut down alleged Lodi gambling operation
Detectives arrested 10 people on various charges at a business in Lodi where police suspect illegal gambling was taking place. A warrant was served at the Web Stop, 920 South Cherokee Lane in Lodi, on...
View ArticleDriver dies when car hits tree along Highway 99 in Lodi
A motorist was killed this morning on Highway 99 in Lodi when a car went off the roadway and hit a tree. The 5:30 a.m. accident involved two vehicles, one which went out of control and struck a...
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