Stanislaus County detectives say remains found near Knights Ferry on April 30 are being investigated as a homicide; authorities are asking the public for tips.

A Modesto‑area warehouse worker died after falling from a lift and being pinned under a 15‑ton forklift; state and county investigators are on the scene.

Placer County prosecutors say the parole board refused to release a man serving 25‑to‑life for a fatal 2021 DUI crash. The DA’s office urged survivors to take part in advocacy efforts.

Fire crews found a 38-year-old man dead inside a Sonora home after a Wednesday evening blaze; authorities say the cause remains under investigation.

Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and a loaded .38 early Thursday and arrested two men; one suspect had a no‑bail warrant, the sheriff said.

Deputies found a man's body near the shoreline on North Rio Blanco Road in Stockton; the death is under investigation and authorities are asking for tips.

Gabriel Cabrera was ordered to serve eight years after a parole search uncovered fentanyl and a firearm; prosecutors say cellphone video and sales messages tied him to the contraband.

A Madera resident pleaded guilty after officers found about 86.5 pounds of pure meth and roughly 4,700 counterfeit M30 pills that tested positive for carfentanil.

Rodger Githens was convicted of attempted enticement and distributing child sexual-abuse material; sentencing is set for July 20, 2026.

Two people were arrested after a Jan. 31 jewelry-store burglary at the Westfield Galleria that took nearly $200,000; police say a multiagency probe recovered some items and linked the suspects to other cases.

An ALPR alert led Elk Grove officers to a blue Mazda Saturday; a 34‑year‑old wanted in a kidnapping and robbery probe was taken into custody.

Placer County deputies arrested three people tied to an "oil‑in‑the‑engine" car‑buying scam that targeted sellers across California; investigators recovered thousands in cash.

A Yuba County man was arrested May 4 after deputies say he introduced fentanyl into the county jail; an autopsy ruled the prisoner's September death a fentanyl overdose. The investigation is ongoing.