A jury found Roderick Earl Sowells guilty of second‑degree murder in the 2023 Folsom Boulevard light‑rail stabbing that left a man with 18 stab wounds. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.

A juvenile was airlifted after being struck on the 600 block of Whiting Street in Grass Valley; police say impairment is not suspected. Officials urged bike-safety precautions.

A motorcyclist died after a crash on Northgate Boulevard near Bridgeford Drive this week. Police say the driver remained at the scene and DUI does not appear to be a factor.

A crash on SR‑20 near King Road killed two people and led to the arrest of a driver on felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter charges.

A stolen-vehicle pursuit that began in Sacramento County ended in Roseville after deputies used spike strips and a PIT maneuver; three minors were detained.

An ACLU analysis of 2023–24 RIPA data says Sacramento police pulled over Black drivers at far higher rates than their share of the city and urges leaders to ban pretext stops.

State prosecutors allege an unlicensed Southern California cannabis retailer sold about $80M in contraband and avoided roughly $7.1M in sales tax. Investigators seized cash and product and filed a 66-count complaint.

A Sacramento jury convicted Kevin Davis of forcible rape in the attack on a visiting European college student. Sentencing is scheduled for June 26, 2026.

A Sacramento officer was bitten during a pursuit that ended in a foot chase; police say a K‑9 assisted in taking a 20‑year‑old into custody and he was booked on multiple charges.

An off‑duty Sacramento County deputy was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a Rancho Cordova multi‑vehicle crash; no injuries were reported and the deputy is on leave.

A woman remains in critical condition after a stabbing near West El Camino and Gateway Oaks Drive in South Natomas. Police say no suspect information has been released as investigators work the scene.

Felony domestic‑violence and steroid charges against former Sacramento officer Justin David Shepard were dismissed after the victim declined to testify; POST has temporarily suspended his certification.

A worker was hurt in a sulfuric acid leak at an industrial site on Unsworth Avenue; hazmat crews are on scene and evacuations are being evaluated.