Bail hearing canceled on two figures in Old Sac bar shooting
A bail hearing that had been scheduled for Thursday concerning two figures in the fatal New Year's Eve bar shooting in Old Sacramento has been canceled. Jason Lawley, the attorney for one of the two...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspects in Elk Grove robbery remain at large
At least two suspects remain at large following an armed robbery in Elk Grove. Elk Grove police spokesman Officer Christopher Trim said Elk Grove and Sacramento police ended their search of an area...
View ArticleTeam tries to reach well bottom in search for murder victims
A team excavating a Linden-area well site in a search for remains of murder victims postponed hand digging and sifting activities, which were expected to have begun today. The work, undertaken by a...
View ArticleLaw enforcement agencies taking citizens academy sign-ups
The Elk Grove Police Department and Placer County Sheriff's Office are accepting applications for citizens academies. The programs are designed to provide residents with an inside look at their local...
View ArticlePolice arrest parolee in Dec. 30 midtown robbery
Sacramento police today arrested a man in connection with a Dec. 30 robbery in the midtown area. Robert Binns (pictured), 53, was booked into Sacramento County Jail on suspicion of robbery and...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What was outcome in Winding Way hit-and-run case?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What was the outcome of the hit-and-run on Winding Way last year? Submitted by: Les, Sacramento ANSWER: Steve...
View ArticleRoseville PD warns motorists against leaving cars to warm up
A Roseville resident who left his car to warm up was fortunate to get it back after it was driven off by a thief earlier this week. However, recovery in that kind of situation is not always the case,...
View ArticleAnimal Control investigates Meadowview cat hanging
By Dan Hill dhill@sacbee.com Sacramento Animal Control is seeking information after officers discovered a cat hanged by a noose from a tree in the Meadowview neighborhood Wednesday morning. The...
View ArticleNot guilty plea in DUI hit and run that killed man, four dogs
The man suspected of a drunken driving hit and run last July that killed one man, severely injured his girlfriend and killed her four dogs pleaded not guilty this morning in Sacramento Superior Court....
View ArticleSacramento police suspect 'Al Capone' in homicide
Police are on the lookout for "Al Capone" Jordon in connection with the killing of another man two years ago in Sacramento. On Halloween 2010, Sacramento police responded to an apartment in the 2000...
View ArticleSchubert touts DA endorsements from Scully, Jones
Sacramento County District Attorney candidate Anne Marie Schubert announced today that she has received the endorsements of outgoing DA Jan Scully and Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones in her bid...
View ArticleRoseville school administrator booked for cruelty to students
Roseville police say that male students attending a prep school for basketball players allegedly were subjected to cruel punishment, including having clothes pins attached to their nipples. Detectives...
View ArticleFormer children's advocate sentenced in child porn case
A Rocklin man who volunteered with a program that assists children in the court system has been sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography. Donald G. Callahan, 63, was sentenced in Sacramento...
View ArticleCHP warns motorists of imposter offering roadside service
The California Highway Patrol is alerting motorists to the services the state-funded Freeway Service Patrol program after an individual posing as a program employee in San Joaquin County solicited...
View ArticleTeam locates well bottom in search for murder victims
Four days after beginning excavation of a Linden-area well site in a search for the remains of murder victims, the FBI reported that the bottom of the filled-in well has been located. The well site is...
View ArticleRoseville police seek identity of bank robbery suspect
The Roseville Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a bank in the city this afternoon. At 2:28 p.m., a man entered the Chase Bank in the 1800 block of Douglas...
View ArticleDespite recent robberies, police assure residents midtown is safe
Despite a rash of street robberies in Sacramento's midtown area during the holiday season, police assured residents that their neighborhoods are safe. The midtown area is now among the safest places in...
View ArticleArden Arcade fire prompts advice on multiple smoke alarms
A fire in Arden Arcade sheds light on the importance of smoke alarms mounted in hallways. At about 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District firefighters responded to a home in the 3100...
View ArticleZinda sentenced to 16 to life in prison for Rio Linda ax murder
Steven Andrew Zinda was sentenced today to 16 years to life in prison for the March 20, 2011, ax murder of David Valdez in Rio Linda. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Marjorie Koller said in court that...
View ArticleTwo who killed gambler sentenced to life in prison
Two convicted murderers who tortured and killed a man in a failed effort to rob him of his gambling winnings were sentenced today to life terms in prison with no chance of parole. Sacramento Superior...
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