Sacramento police seek help with suspected bank robber ID
The Sacramento Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a man suspected of robbing a bank in November. About 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 29, a man entered the Chase Bank at 3501 Del Paso...
View Article'Fedora bandit' pleads guilty to armed bank robberies
A 74-year-old man, dubbed the "fedora bandit" by law enforcement agents, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Sacramento to three counts of armed bank robbery. David Griffith Osborne, formerly of...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: What happened to suspect in Rocklin road-rage beating?
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: What happened to the man who followed and beat up the old man in Rocklin because of road rage? Submitted by: MM...
View ArticleFive men sentenced in 2008 gang-related beating
Five men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a 2008 gang assault. Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny today sentenced George Christian, age 23, and Samuel Kemokai, 25, to 30 years in...
View ArticleFour people arrested in recent Lake Tahoe-area crimes
The Placer County Sheriff's Office today announced the arrest of four people in connection with recent robberies and thefts In Incline Village and Kings Beach. Placer County deputies, along with the...
View ArticleCitrus Heights police increase traffic patrols in school zones
The Citrus Heights Police Department is ushering in the new year with stepped-up traffic enforcement in school zones. With students back in school following the holiday break, police remind motorists...
View ArticleWarrant issued for suspect in Citrus Heights homicide
Citrus Heights police report that warrant has been issued for the arrest of Andrew Les Johnson (pictured), 29, in connection with a Jan. 5 homicide. Officers responded to the 6300 block of Stonehand...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Has 'investment club' president been sentenced in...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: I was wondering if you have more information on Garry Bradford. He was arrested on approximately April 19, 2011....
View ArticleWoman found shot to death at car accident scene
A 20-year-old woman was found shot to death at the scene of a car accident early this morning, authorities said. Sacramento Police responded to an accident at 65th and S Streets around 3 a.m. and found...
View ArticleWoman shot after resisting attempted purse snatching
A woman was shot late Friday night in midtown Sacramento after she resisted a man who tried to steal her purse. The victim, a 33-year-old woman whose name was not released by Sacramento police, was...
View ArticleCitrus Heights man arrested in slaying; second man sought
Police have arrested Citrus Heights man in connection with the death of Jack Swaim, 52, who was hit with an unknown object outside his home the morning of Jan. 5 and subsequently died in a local...
View ArticleSouth Lake Tahoe man avoids being victim in widespread fraud
South Lake Tahoe Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration are warning the public that criminals posing as DEA agents are trying to extort money from people who have purchased prescription...
View ArticleFour arrested on suspicion of Rocklin converter theft spree
Rocklin police arrested four Stockton men on suspicion of stealing catalytic converters Sunday evening. A victim leaving a movie at Century Theaters in Rocklin called 911 after seeing people run out...
View ArticleSacramento woman detained for shoplifting, charged with pepper spray use
A investigation into alleged shoplifting has resulted in the arrest of a south Sacramento woman for felony use of pepper spray stemming from an ongoing dispute, Sacramento police say. The woman,...
View ArticleSlashed tires found outside Delta King Hotel in Old Sacramento
A Sacramento police spokesperson said the department is investigating the slashing of car tires in Old Sacramento. The slashed tires were discovered in the front of the Delta King Hotel Monday morning.
View ArticleProsecution rests in Discovery Park murder trial
The prosecution rested its case today against a man who is accused of murder in the Valentine's Day 2012 killing of one of his girlfriends. Robert Albert Thompson, 37, took the stand this morning in...
View ArticleGang member sentenced to life for stabbing murder
A reputed gang member who was convicted of second-degree murder in a stabbing death two years ago has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael P. Kenny...
View ArticleMan who used baby's stroller to steal booze pleads no contest
The man accused of shoplifting alcohol in his baby's stroller last week in Rancho Cordova has pleaded no contest to petty theft and was sentenced to 10 days in jail. Danny Williams. Jr., 26, entered...
View ArticleUPDATE: Stolen vehicle suspect dies in crash after short pursuit
A 21-year-old man believed to have been driving a stolen vehicle died this afternoon in a crash on El Camino Avenue after leading Sacramento police on a short pursuit. Police spokeswoman Officer...
View ArticleWoodland police investigate death of man found on roadside
Woodland police are investigating the death of a man who was found lying under blankets near a freeway overpass this morning. Police responded to the area of East Main Street near the Interstate 5...
View Article