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Connor Lopez’s family says a misdemeanor diversion could erase the driver’s charge in the Elk Grove crash that killed him, and they’re pressing lawmakers for change.
A Chico man entered a no-contest plea to attempted murder in the June stabbing at Results Radio; police say quick action by employees and officers stopped a larger attack.
An alert Roseville officer recognized a probationer's car and investigators say a subsequent hotel search turned up more than half a pound of meth and two arrests.
A jury found Song Sushumna Landis guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 Arden-Arcade shooting that killed Joseph Cano. Landis faces up to 75 years to life and is due to be sentenced in May.
A man was arrested after fleeing an Elk Grove DUI checkpoint; officers later found a loaded firearm hidden under the driver’s seat and booked him on weapons charges.
Authorities say Jenkins was arrested in Sacramento and extradited to Travis County after the October shooting at a Rutland Drive 7‑Eleven. Police say the case remains under active investigation.
State agents are searching for Juan David Veramancini after he walked away from Growlersburg Conservation Camp near Georgetown; officials released a description and contact information.
Multi‑agency crews searched the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta after callers reported a car in the water near Walnut Grove; divers had not located a vehicle by Monday afternoon.
A Sacramento man was sentenced to 54 years to life for grooming a 10‑year‑old on Xbox Live and sexually abusing the child.
A Vacaville dealership employee's instincts led police to seize a nearly-new Lexus and a Sacramento man was booked on felony vehicle-fraud charges, officials say.
A man was killed Sunday night after being struck by two vehicles in East Sacramento. CHP investigators say both drivers remained at the scene and cooperated.
A Citrus Heights police drone used thermal imaging to locate a fleeing driver after a dangerous chase through neighborhoods, the department says. The suspect was arrested and booked.
Jackson police recovered a man’s body from Jackson Creek Saturday; officials say identity is being withheld while next of kin are notified and the cause of death is under investigation.
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