A small plane went down near Butte College on Saturday morning, killing one person and drawing an FAA and NTSB inquiry. Local crews secured the wreckage while investigators work the scene.

A Lodi man was convicted after prosecutors say he set an elderly woman sleeping outdoors on fire. Sentencing is set for June 22, 2026.

A federal judge sentenced Johnny Bobby Truong to 19 years after prosecutors said he supplied meth and ran a stash house tied to a violent Sacramento drug ring. The case is part of a wider DOJ crackdown.

A pedestrian was killed Thursday night after being struck near Stockton Boulevard and Massie Court in south Sacramento; CHP is investigating.

Carlos Galvez-Ramirez, extradited from Mexico after fleeing in 2017, posted $100,000 and was released this week despite prosecutors' objections.

A four-vehicle crash and rollover on Highway 89 near Palisades Tahoe left one person dead and closed the highway for hours, officials say.

A caller to 911 claimed a hostage and an imminent bomb at the Hard Rock Casino; deputies searched the property and found no credible threat.

A Sacramento jury convicted two people in a 2021 attack after prosecutors say they doused a man with a flammable liquid and set him on fire; sentencing is April 10.

Police say a DJ allegedly embezzled more than $80,000 from Rancho Cordova Little League at a spring 2025 fundraiser. Detectives arrested a suspect and warned there may be other victims.

Drone footage shows a suspect tossing keys as police say plate‑reader alerts and traffic cameras helped recover a stolen car.

CDCR has referred Darrell Marion — convicted in 2024 of a brutal domestic knife attack — for compassionate release review. Sacramento prosecutors say they will fight the petition in court.

Lincoln and Rocklin police detained a person near a field behind Twelve Bridges High after reports of someone possibly carrying a rifle case, prompting a short lockdown.

A Stockton jury convicted David Sump for dumping hundreds of gallons of oil into Smith Canal last September; he faces sentencing March 3. Prosecutors say neighbor video and a multiagency cleanup helped seal the case.