Cathy Locke
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Second man sentenced in scheme that used counterfeit keys to steal mail from neighborhood boxes
Billee Vang, 27, was sentenced Friday, May 4, 2018, to two years and eight months in prison for participating in a scheme that involved stealing and deconstructing U.S. Postal Service locks to reverse engineer keys so they he and co-defendant Dang Vue could open neighborhood mailbox units and steal mail. → Read More
Police report one person injured in Meadowview shooting
Sacramento police report one person has been taken to a hospital with critical injuries following a shooting Friday afternoon, May 4, 2018, in the area of Meadowview Road and 24th Street. → Read More
Car crashes into Folsom Raley’s supermarket; building evacuated
A motorist crashed into a Raley's supermarket in Folsom early Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2018, striking a counter, according to a Folsom Police Department Facebook post. → Read More
Distracted driving blamed for crash that killed two on Highway 49 in Yuba County
Two people died Wednesday morning, May 2, 2018, in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 49 southwest of Camptonville in Yuba County. The crash occurred when one driver became distracted by a beverage in the center console and the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol. → Read More
Placer sheriff's fun run to honor former deputy who championed Special Olympics
A 5K run to raise funds for Northern California Special Olympics athletes will also pay tribute to the life and contributions of a former Placer County Sheriff's deputy and elite runner. The Placer County Sheriff's Office will present its inaugural North Auburn Community 5K Fun Run on May 12, 2018. Residents throughout the area are invited to join in the family-friendly event launched in memory… → Read More
SMUD employee found dead in submerged vehicle near powerhouse in El Dorado County
Brent Jared Cluff, a 33-year-old Sacramento Municipal Utility District employee, was found dead in a submerged vehicle near a SMUD powerhouse in El Dorado County early Wednesday morning, May 2, 2018. SMUD security personnel received a distress call from Cluff around 11 p.m. Tuesday reporting that his vehicle was in the river., according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
Man with history of fleeing officers is in custody following Butte County collision
Chris Smith, 27, of Oroville, who has a history of fleeing law enforcement officers, is in custody in Butte County after allegedly trying to evade a sheriff's deputy, and colliding with a sedan and a tow truck Tuesday, May 1, 2018, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
Driver pulled from river and accused of attempted murder in head-on crash on Highway 50
Jacob Shay, 22, of Alameda was arrested following a head-on collision on Highway 50 near Randall Tract in which a South Lake Tahoe woman suffered major injuries Monday evening, April 30, 2018. Shay's van landed in the American River. → Read More
Man believed to have attempted suicide before officer shot him at Elk Grove hotel
Nolberto Hernandez Leon, 26, of Sacramento, who was shot by police Saturday, April 28, 2018, at an Elk Grove hotel, is believed to to have shot himself in and attempted suicide before officers arrived, according to Elk Grove police. → Read More
Ex-husband arrested in February slaying of Nevada County woman
Michael Kent Sturgell, 71, of Oroville was arrested Tuesday, May 1, 2018, on suspicion of murdering his ex-wife, Pamela Diane DeGrio, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 10000 block of North Bloomfield Road in Nevada County on Feb. 6. The couple divorced more than 40 years ago, according to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
Bicyclist killed in Yuba County drive-by shooting identified
A bicyclist killed in a drive-by shooting in Olivehurst on April 26, 2018, has been identified by the Yuba County Sheriff's Office as 24-year-old Jose Zuniga-Juache. Four people, including two juveniles, have been arrested. → Read More
Cellmate suspected in death of inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento
Wayne Caskey, 55, is suspected in the death of his cellmate, 30-year-old Anthony Junkin, who was found unresponsive in his cell Sunday, April 29, 2018, at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Folsom. → Read More
Woman accused of trying to run over Butte County deputy dies in officer-involved shooting
Myra Lisa Micalizio, 56, of Palermo died Thursday evening, April 26, 2018, after she allegedly tried to run over a Butte County sheriff's deputy and two deputies fired shots into the vehicle. → Read More
Two-alarm fire damages Woodland business
Fire crews from several Yolo County departments responded to a two-alarm fire Friday morning, April 27, 2018, at a Woodland business.The fire was reported about 9 a.m. at Hollywood Nails and Spa in the 100 block of West Main Street after the owner arrived to open the business and found the building filled with smoke, according to a Woodland Fire Department . → Read More
Suspect identified in hit-and-run death of woman running in South Natomas
Tyler Rumberger, 22, has been identified by Sacramento police as the man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a woman who was running during her lunch hour in South Natomas on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.. → Read More
Bicyclist killed in drive-by shooting in Olivehurst; two men, two teens arrested
Four people, including two teenagers, have been arrested in a drive-by shooting that killed a 23-year-old bicyclist in the Yuba County community of Olivehurst on Thursday evening, April 27, 2018. → Read More
Searches fail to locate 70-year-old man missing from Nevada County
The public's help is sought in locating a Nevada County man who has been missing more than a week. Stanley Owen Norman, 70, of Lake of the Pines was last seen at a residence near the Stagecoach Motel in Grass Valley on April 15, 2018. → Read More
Mather man accused of raping teen at Yuba County beach party
Brian Joseph McNaught, 40, of Mather is in Yuba County Jail accused of raping a 19-year-old woman at an underage drinking party at Gray's Beach in the Olivehurst area. → Read More
Students shelter in place after boy spotted with replica firearms
Students at Marina Village Middle School in El Dorado Hills were directed to shelter in place for a short time Wednesday morning, April 25, 2018, after two boys were spotted nearby pointing what proved to be replica handguns at each other. → Read More
Juvenile in custody after brandishing gun on social media
A juvenile who was on probation is back in custody after Sacramento County probation officers spotted the the youth brandishing a gun on social media. → Read More