Hunt is on for stolen sculptures created by prominent Sacramento artist
By Cynthia Hubert chubert@sacbee.com Thieves made off with an unusual haul earlier this month in east Sacramento: five unfinished sculptures created by a prominent local artist. The ceramic and bronze...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoint set for Saturday night in south Sacramento
The Sacramento Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint Saturday night at Franklin Boulevard and Florin Road. Beginning at 8 p.m. and continuing for five to seven...
View ArticleNew Year's enforcement effort targets impaired drivers
New Year's revelers are reminded to designate a non-drinking driver before heading out to celebrations. The California Highway Patrol's New Year's maximum enforcement period began at 6 this evening and...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Was anyone arrested in 1989 killing in Del Paso...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: Was anyone caught in the killing of Emanuel Dennis Adams on March 30, 1989? Submitted by: Albert White,...
View ArticleEarly morning fire damages Mikuni Sushi in Fair Oaks
An early morning fire at Mikuni Sushi in Fair Oaks activated the restaurant's sprinkler system, flooding the popular eatery. The fire broke out in the Hazel Avenue restaurant's HVAC system around 2:30...
View ArticleDUI crackdown results in 20 arrests throughout Sacramento
Local law enforcement officials arrested 20 drivers Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Those arrests were made throughout Sacramento County between 12:01 a.m....
View ArticleSacramento police arrest suspect in two indecent exposure incidents
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to two female joggers near a North Natomas park last month. Billy Vang was taken into custody in connection with the two separate...
View ArticleCoroner IDs man fatally shot on north Sacramento sidewalk
The man fatally shot in north Sacramento on Thursday morning has been identified as 50-year-old Leander Bruce Bell. Bell was standing on the sidewalk on Las Palmas Avenue, near Norwood Avenue, about...
View ArticleWoodland man attacked with machete
By Anne Gonzales afgonzalez@sacbee.com A man wielding a machete attacked and injured a Woodland man in the early morning hours Sunday, and a second man was hurt disarming the suspect, according to...
View ArticleDUI crackdown in Sacramento results in 44 arrests on Saturday
A 19-day winter holiday campaign to crackdown on people driving under the influence in Sacramento County resulted in 44 DUI arrests Saturday, more than double the number arrested during the same...
View ArticleMan found shot to death in south Sacramento-area park
A man was found shot to death in a south Sacramento-area park near Highway 99 and Florin Road early this morning. About 2 a.m., a caller told dispatchers that he had been shot and was in a park near...
View ArticleMan jailed, released after waving knife in downtown Sacramento
A man was arrested in downtown Sacramento on suspicion of waving a knife, Sacramento police say. Jack Gerber (pictured), 50, was booked into Sacramento County Jail early Sunday morning. Sacramento...
View ArticleFive new driving rules take effect for 2013 in California
Here are five new laws pertaining to driving in California that go into effect with the new year. The California Highway Patrol explained the new laws in a press release: • Driving under the influence:...
View ArticleFire-damanged Mikuni restaurant stays closed for repairs
A spokeswoman for a popular sushi restaurant closed after a weekend fire says the eatery plans to reopen at its Hazel Avenue location as soon as possible. An fire early Saturday at Mikuni Sushi in Fair...
View ArticleCitrus Heights activates red-light cameras at two intersections
Red-light enforcement cameras were activated today at two of Citrus Heights' busiest intersections. Cameras and violation sensors now monitor the intersections at Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard...
View ArticleUpdate: Boy, 3, dies after hit by car in Citrus Heights
A 3-year-old boy died this evening after he was struck by a vehicle at Sunrise Boulevard and Lawrence Avenue in Citrus Heights. The accident was reported about 5:30 p.m. When police officers arrived...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to man who shot neighbor in Del Paso...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What was the story on Jasmine Street in Del Paso Heights a few years ago when Donald T. Wright shot and killed...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police report two dead, three injured in Old Sacramento shooting
Sacramento police say two people are dead and three others injured following a shooting in Old Sacramento. Police spokeswoman Michele Gigante said a shooting was reported in the area of K and Second...
View ArticlePolice investigate after shots fired into Woodland home
Shots were fired into an occupied Woodland residence this evening, but no one was injured. Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Muir Circle regarding a report of shots fired into a home. When...
View ArticleYoungster killed in Citrus Heights traffic accident identified by coroner
The Sacramento County Coroner's office has released the name of a 3-year-old boy who died Monday after he was struck by a vehicle at Sunrise Boulevard and Lawrence Avenue in Citrus Heights. He was...
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