Small explosion hurts UC Davis researcher
A UC Davis researcher has been treated at the hospital after an explosion at an apartment on campus. UC Davis police evacuated a building early this morning in a housing complex at 418 Russell Park...
View ArticleTeen booked on murder charge in El Dorado County
An 18-year-old is in jail on suspicion of homicide after the stabbing death of another young man last night in El Dorado County. El Dorado County sheriff's deputies said they responded to the area of...
View ArticlePlacer teacher suspected of sex with former student
A Placer County teacher has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a former student. Jennifer Lynn Woods, 35, (pictured) was booked a week ago into jail on suspicion of having sex with a minor....
View ArticleCitrus Heights boy hit by suspected impaired driver dies 3 months later
Three months after he was hit by a driver allegedly under the influence of drugs, little Henry Perez-Rocha (pictured) has died. The Sacramento County Coroner's website notes that the six-year-old died...
View ArticleRocklin youth sports organization president accused of embezzlement
The president of Rocklin Junior Thunder Football and Cheer Association was arrested this morning, accused of embezzling from the organization. Stephanie Ann Abercrombie, 41, (pictured) was booked into...
View ArticleWest Sacramento store evacuated during search for armed suspect
A Raley's supermarket in West Sacramento was evacuated for about 30 minutes this afternoon while police searched for a woman believed to be inside with a gun. Police spokesman Lt. Tod Sockman said the...
View ArticleParolee convicted of attempting to murder, rob homeowners
A Sacramento County jury has convicted a 22-year-old parolee of multiple charges, including attempted murder, attempted robbery and use of a gun. On June 16, 2011, Lawrence Jackio and an accomplice...
View ArticleSacramento police investigating fatal shooting in Oak Park
Sacramento police are investigating the fatal shooting of a person in Oak Park this afternoon. The shooting was reported about 12:45 p.m. in the 3100 block of 39th Street, just south of Broadway. The...
View ArticleThree decades of robberies earns man 'three strikes' sentence
A man with a history of robbery convictions over more than three decades has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison under California's three strikes law. Michael Neal Johnson, 53, was convicted...
View ArticleAsk Sacto 911 crime Q&A: Was former El Dorado Hills man convicted in...
Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues. QUESTION: Did Daniel Chartraw get convicted? Submitted by: Butch, El Dorado Hills ANSWER: A trial date has not been set...
View ArticleUpdate: UC Davis researcher hurt after explosion rocks campus apartment
A UC Davis researcher suffered an injury after an explosion rocked a campus apartment early this morning, the university said. The researcher, whose name school officials declined to release, checked...
View ArticleKiller shoots motorist in Rosemont
A Sacramento man was shot to death while in an SUV last night in Rosemont. Alexander Brian Chavez, 21, was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet Suburban by Sacramento County Sheriff's...
View ArticleSearch ended near Burbank High for car thieves
The closure of Luther Burbank High School has ended and a search discontinued for auto thieves in the South Sacramento neighborhood around the campus. This morning, students were "sheltered in place,"...
View ArticleCriminal investigation under way in UC Davis explosion
By Richard Chang and Bill Lindelof UC Davis police are conducting a criminal investigation into the Thursday explosion at a campus apartment that left a university researcher injured. The explosion...
View ArticleInmate linked to July assault near American River College
The Sacramento Sheriff's Department today announced the arrest of a 20-year-old man in connection with the sexual assault of a woman near American River College last summer. Ian Clark (pictured) was...
View ArticleServices for Galt officer scheduled Monday in Roseville
Services for Galt Police Officer Kevin Tonn will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Adventure Christian Church, 6401 Stanford Ranch Road, Roseville. Following the service, a procession will travel from the...
View ArticleWildlife officers seek charges in killing of snow geese
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking charges against several people accused of poaching snow geese in Sutter County. Warden Mark Michilizzi said officers investigating the incident...
View ArticleMan sentenced to prison for 2006 murder, carjacking attempt
A man convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man during an attempted carjacking has been sentenced to 38 years to life in prison. A Sacramento County jury in October found Taurus...
View ArticleEight arrested as Woodland moves to curb vehicle thefts
Eight people have been arrested during a two-day stolen vehicle enforcement detail in Woodland. The special enforcement operation was carried out Tuesday and Wednesday in response to a significant...
View ArticleAuburn police investigate death of woman found in tent
Auburn police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a tent in an area frequented by homeless people. Officers responded at 12:51 p.m. today to the 300 block of Auburn Ravine...
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