An early‑morning shooting in Natomas left one man dead; homicide detectives are asking witnesses to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

A Citrus Heights house on Twin Oaks Avenue burned twice within 12 hours; crews extinguished both blazes, no injuries were reported and Metro Fire is investigating.

After nearly 50 years, officials say the Emigrant Gap Jane Doe has been identified as Melinda "Pip" Beardsley. The cold-case homicide remains under active investigation.

A short video out of Lodi shows someone trying to take hundreds of gallons of fuel from a local gas station. The clip echoes a 2025 diesel‑theft case and raises safety and legal concerns.

Surveillance shows thieves smashing storefronts in a wave of at least nine overnight burglaries across Sacramento; small shops are asking for support as police investigate.

Yolo County prosecutors are asking the governor to block a parole recommendation for a man sentenced to 139 years for raping his stepdaughter.

Sacramento police say a traffic stop in Old Sacramento turned up a loaded ghost gun and ammunition; the driver, a 20‑year‑old from Yuba City, was arrested on weapons charges.

Galt officers found evidence of a shooting at 4th and C and followed leads to a Sacramento home, where one man was arrested on an unrelated charge. The investigation is ongoing.

A Cal Fire captain pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing his girlfriend and her son in Cameron Park; sentencing is set for April 13, 2026.

A federal complaint alleges a Carmichael man made violent threats against an Oklahoma judge and faces a federal hearing Wednesday, March 18.

A fatal collision between a big rig and a sedan shut down West Elkhorn Blvd near East Commerce Way on Friday night; investigators are on scene.

Deputies are searching for a shooter after a man was found shot on the 4000 block of Watt Avenue. The victim is expected to survive while investigators look for the suspect.

A heavy sheriff response, including a helicopter, converged near South Watt and Jackson Road in Rosemont Tuesday; officials had not yet confirmed what prompted it.