A Sacramento man was sentenced Friday to 40 years to life for a Del Paso Heights shooting that prosecutors say began as an argument at a convenience store.

A Sacramento judge sentenced Graham Matthew O’Connor to 41 years and four months after jurors convicted him of drugging, tying up and sexually assaulting a woman, prosecutors say.

Robert 'Brian' Bassett was arrested July 9 on multiple felony sexual‑assault charges after Gridley police say a juvenile exchange student assigned to his home was repeatedly abused.

A person suspected of domestic violence barricaded inside a home near Edison Avenue and Ball Way early Friday, drawing a sheriff response and negotiators to the scene.

After a three‑year probe, Turlock police asked prosecutors to seek a murder charge in the 2023 stabbing death of 17‑year‑old Dylan Dooling.

Ivan Garza, 25, a former Sacramento State offensive lineman and Delano native, died after being struck by a vehicle. Family and the Hornets mourned and a GoFundMe was started.

A West Sacramento man is in custody after a Wednesday-night stabbing; the victim was hospitalized and is expected to survive. Investigators are still working the case.

Thirteen people were arrested in Turlock after an undercover online operation targeting adults who sought contact with minors. Police say the investigation remains active.

A hit-and-run at the Lead Hill Walmart led Roseville officers to Folsom Lake, where a suspect was arrested after police tracked a truck, trailer and boat.

A photo of a dog in a crate tossed into a Stockton dumpster sparked outrage and prompted an animal cruelty probe. Neighbors and police are now investigating.

A man the FBI had been seeking was returned to Sacramento after a 2025 capture in Mexico and arraigned on a murder charge tied to a 2017 death.

A Rio Oso landlord was arrested after allegedly pointing a firearm at two tenants in East Nicolaus; deputies recovered a shotgun and a .22-caliber rifle and booked him on multiple charges.

Emmanuel Lasu was arrested and charged in the December 2024 killing of his neighbor, Jonathan Williams. Placer County prosecutors filed homicide charges Monday and Lasu is in custody.