Two men accused of stealing copper from Rancho Cordvoa businesses
Two men were arrested early today in Rancho Cordova, accused of stealing copper wire from several businesses. John Whitlock, 30, and Casey Solano, 24, were booked into Sacramento County Jail with bail...
View ArticleUPDATE: Nine people injured in four-vehicle collision in Elk Grove
Nine people were taken to local hospitals this evening following a four-vehicle collision at Laguna Boulevard and Neosho Drive in Elk Grove. Detective James Kang of the Elk Grove Police Department said...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of DUI after leading police on chase
A man allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested after he led police on a chase, authorities said. While Citrus Heights police were conducting a DUI checkpoint on Friday at Greenback...
View ArticleSouth Lake Tahoe man killed after being struck by SUV
A man is dead after being hit by a driver who was under the influence of alcohol, South Lake Tahoe police said. The fatality occurred Friday evening shortly before 7 p.m. in the 2600 block of Lake...
View ArticleDavis woman forced into own apartment and raped by two men
A woman leaving her apartment was forced back in and raped by two men, Davis police said. The rape occurred around 5:00 a.m. Thursday, as the woman was leaving her apartment at the 4500 block of...
View ArticleCrackdown on cell phone use by drivers starts Monday
By Sam Stanton sstanton@sacbee.com Law enforcement agencies in the Sacramento area will launch a new crackdown that targets drivers who are using hand-held cell phones to make calls or text over the...
View ArticleAssault weapons, drugs seized in Gold River arrest
By Sam Stanton sstanton@sacbee.com Sacramento sheriff's detectives seized a dozen machine guns, as well as drugs and child pornography early today in the arrest of a 47-year-old man in the Gold River...
View ArticleOfficers fatally shoot Stockton driver in his car
A driver was shot and killed by law enforcement officers on a Stockton street Saturday night, after he allegedly tried to back the car into officers while they stood outside the car, according to the...
View ArticleMan allegedly tries to spring friend from police custody
Sacramento police say they weren't fooled by a man's attempt to help another man escape custody Saturday night. Officers went to vacant property in the 2200 block of 19th St. about 10:25 p.m., in...
View ArticlePolice: Arrested woman had two warrants, no firearm
Sacramento Police said they arrested a woman in possession of a replica handgun Saturday night. Police were called to the 400 block of Harding Avenue, near the American River Parkway, to investigate a...
View ArticleSacMetro fights three apartment house fire overnight
Sacramento Metropolitan fire district personnel responded to three separate apartment house blazes last night. The first occurred about 4 p.m. in the 2500 block of Edison Avenue in Arden Arcade, the...
View ArticleTwo die in fiery crash on Interstate 5 north of Woodland
Two drivers died from injuries suffered in a fiery crash on Interstate 5 in Yolo County Saturday night. The California Highway Patrol in Woodland was informed of a vehicle blocking a lane of northbound...
View ArticleSacramento police arrest roommate on suspicion of homicide
A fight between friends ended violently with a deadly stabbing in southeastern Sacramento on Sunday. Sacramento police said that at about 11 p.m. Sunday they were called to the 7700 block of 32nd...
View ArticleWest Sacramento Police officer in custody in sex assault, kidnap charges
A West Sacramento police officer has been arrested for investigation of assault and kidnapping charges involving a half dozen women in the West Capitol Avenue area, the department announced today. The...
View ArticleMetro Fire halts spread of garage fire in Rio Linda
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews last night worked to put out a garage fire in Rio Linda, preventing spread of the blaze to the living quarters of a home. Firefighters were called about 7:30...
View ArticleUpdate: One dead, another injured in Meadowview shooting
One young man is dead and another injured after the two apparently exchanged gunfire following an altercation on a Meadowview street, according to Sacramento police. The dead man was only identified as...
View ArticleFormer West Sacramento police officer faces 35 counts in sex assault case,...
An indictment unsealed in Yolo County this afternoon lays out 35 counts against former West Sacramento police Officer Sergio Alvarez, who authorities allege sexually assaulted several woman while on...
View ArticleCHP to recommend charging motorist, bicyclist in Rio Linda collision
The California Highway Patrol announced that it will recommend charges against both a truck driver and a bicyclist involved a collision that seriously injured two teenagers in Rio Linda last week. The...
View ArticleFair Oaks man sentenced for distributing child pornography
A Fair Oaks man has been sentenced to eight years and 10 months in prison for distributing child pornography. Clifford Donald Wells, 56, will also be subject to 10 years of supervised release following...
View ArticleMan sentenced to prison for embezzling from Davis firm
A Brentwood man has been sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling from his employer, a Davis-based firm. Benjamin Chaney, 33, was convicted in January of grand theft, embezzlement, one...
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