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.

Folsom High briefly locked down Tuesday after an anonymous threatening call. Police swept the campus and found no credible threat.

NPOP officers say a vehicle stop in the 700 block of Plaza Ave on April 2 led to two arrests after a brief foot pursuit. Officers recovered a loaded firearm and about 100 oxycodone pills.

A Natomas resident disarmed a gunman during an attempted robbery Tuesday morning on Adriatic Sea Way; police detained a suspect and recovered the firearm.

A judge handed Joseph Foster more than 75 years to life for the 1992 killing of an 85-year-old Weimar man after DNA from preserved evidence linked him to the case.

A big-rig crash on northbound I-5 near Peltier Road early Tuesday left one person dead and blocked a lane while investigators worked the scene. Caltrans issued a SigAlert and delays were reported.

A student was detained at Marysville High after a handgun was recovered on campus. The district says counselors are available while investigators continue their probe.

A jury convicted Quentin Respers of second-degree murder in the 2022 Natomas truck-stop killing of Abrina Abraham. Sentencing is set for June 26, 2026.

Officers pursued a suspect who ran into a home on Seavey Circle; police are calling the person out while the scene remains active.