The state parole board approved elderly parole for Gregory Vogelsang, a convicted Citrus Heights sex offender, the Sacramento sheriff says. The decision has alarmed local officials.

DOJ and the FBI disrupted SocksEscort, a malware-run proxy service that hijacked home routers to hide the origin of fraud; investigators seized domains and identified thousands of infected devices.

A Woodland man was arrested after two children reported an alleged attempt to lure them to a remote property; deputies seized a handgun during a search of his home.

El Dorado County paid $3.25M to Ricky Davis after DNA cleared him in the 1985 killing. Court records show most of the payout goes to his attorneys while Davis receives scheduled payments.

A residential blaze near Canal Street in Placerville closed a section of the road and redirected access to nearby schools while investigators worked the scene.

Sacramento police reported an officer-involved shooting in the 3100 block of Northstead Drive on March 11; no officers were hurt and the suspect was taken to a hospital.

Two Napa County men were hit with felony warrants after deputies say devices tied to them held child-sex images — including hundreds reportedly generated by AI. One man was arrested in Roseville; another remains the subject of a warrant tied to an American Canyon search.

Yuba City police say a probation search last week turned up a concealed 9mm on a juvenile probationer, who was booked and sent to juvenile hall.

A Sacramento woman pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors say she bilked roughly 156 investors out of more than $10 million through a fake litigation‑funding business.

A man in his 40s was found shot on the 7100 block of Watt Avenue and taken to a hospital; deputies say he is in stable condition and are asking the public for tips.

Roseville agreed to a $900,000 settlement after a 2021 nail‑salon arrest that plaintiffs say caused a traumatic brain injury. A judge has set deadlines to approve the minor’s share.

An Attorney General–led search of a Rancho Cordova home turned up an inert rocket launcher and a pistol modified to fire like a machine gun; a man faces felony firearms and child‑cruelty charges.

A wrong-way crash on I-5 south of County Road 8 left two people dead and a third seriously injured; CHP says impairment is suspected. Investigators are still on scene.