Melvin Rutherford was arrested in Sacramento County for sexually assaulting three children in his family, including a 6-year-old girl and her two brothers.

A Tesla went off Highway 49 near the South Yuba River Bridge on Friday evening; one person died and two others were hospitalized. CHP says speed and wet roads likely played a role.

Abraham J. Lizaola was sentenced to 75 years to life for sex crimes against an 11-year-old autistic girl in Yuba County.

Solano County deputies arrested Flavio Zamora in Fairfield after a Dec. 17 search warrant uncovered alleged child pornography; the FBI assisted and the probe is ongoing.

Adriana Cervantes, 14, is missing from Arden‑Arcade and considered at risk because of autism. Deputies ask anyone with information to call (916) 874‑5115.

The Folsom Police Department warned of a scam where individuals posing as fundraisers charged a victim $1,000 for a supposed $10 donation using a credit card tap.

Folsom agreed to pay about $700,000 to settle two discrimination suits, and the payouts leave the police roster with no officers who identify as Asian American.

Modern DNA work and a community‑run task force have given names back to victims of the Wilseyville killings and produced a new genetic lead tied to Utah. Donors and private labs made the breakthroughs possible.

The city agreed to a $160,000 settlement with the father of Dante Dwaine Day, who was shot and killed by police on a Sacramento light‑rail car in August 2023. The settlement dismisses a federal civil‑rights suit.

A man was arrested in Sacramento for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old after a sleepover at his home. The suspect, Orlando Guidry, later made certain admissions and was charged with lewd acts.

A Sacramento woman admitted she filed nearly $6M in false tax returns using fake W‑2s and made‑up employers, according to a plea agreement and court filings. Sentencing is set for June 4, 2026.

A Sacramento family says it learned this month that a 67‑year‑old relative died in 2022 and that his remains sat in an off‑site morgue for years before paperwork let them retrieve him.

Federal prosecutors say a Fresno resident threatened to kill a Langley man and sent a photo of the victim’s car; RCMP and the FBI worked together to secure charges.