Mario Salinas was convicted of 15 counts of lewd acts on children under 14, involving multiple victims over a decade. He faces up to 375 years in prison.

Parampreet Singh pleaded guilty to running an international drug trafficking ring, trafficking substances including cocaine and heroin into the US and Canada. He faces life imprisonment and a $10M fine.

Three people were indicted for defrauding California's EDD of over $1 million in COVID unemployment benefits, involving at least 69 false claims and stolen identities.

A Sacramento woman pleaded guilty to bank fraud and identity theft, admitting to using another's identity for loans and expensive purchases, including luxury cars.

CSU Bakersfield basketball coach Kevin Mays Jr. was charged with sex trafficking a minor and other felonies involving drugs and illegal firearms after a police investigation linked him to a trafficking victim.

A worker died after fainting in a Costco gas station's underground fuel tank in Sacramento during cleaning operations. Despite rescue efforts, Ashkan Moghadda, 37, passed away. Investigations into safety protocols are underway.

An Uber driver in Sacramento cleverly alerted police after noticing a passenger with a rifle, leading to the detention of four individuals including an armed teen.

A fatal crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer in Lincoln resulted in a road closure and the death of the SUV driver, with ongoing investigations.

A motorcyclist died in Citrus Heights after crashing during a high-speed chase with law enforcement. The pursuit began over vehicle code violations and ended tragically despite life-saving efforts at the scene.

Folsom Police advised the public to avoid an area due to a fire and standoff with an armed individual; the fire was under control by nighttime, with authorities continuing to investigate.

Jerry Egy was sentenced to 71 years to life for sexually assaulting five children, and could be eligible for parole in 18 years due to California law and credits.

Jagdish Chand was found guilty by a Sacramento jury on multiple counts of sexually assaulting a child, with the possibility of a 118-year sentence.

Charles Billingsley Jr. of Stockton has been sentenced to over 15 years for drug trafficking after law enforcement found large quantities of drugs and cash at his properties in 2019.