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50 arrested at cockfighting event
ARROYO GRANDE — Close to 50 people were arrested on animal cruelty charges Sunday, after a tip led police to a large cockfighting exhibition in rural Arroyo Grande. Sheriff’s deputies
Double-murder suspect apprehended after 18 years on the run
SACRAMENTO — A double-murder suspect who has been on the run for 18 years was apprehended by police in Pennsylvania earlier this month, Sacramento authorities said Tuesday. Ricky Van Tran,
Police release composite sketch in Sacramento sexual assault
SACRAMENTO — Police have released a composite sketch the man responsible for a sexual assault near Jacinto Creek Park nearly a month ago. Around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2009,
Transient suspected of shooting down fellow homeless camp resident
PLACERVILLE — A dispute over property is suspected as the motive behind the deadly shooting of one transient by another Sunday afternoon. El Dorado sheriff’s officials on Monday announced the
Suspected burglars linked to multiple residential crimes
EL DORADO HILLS — An alert neighbor helped authorities bust up a home burglary in progress after spotting an open garage door Wednesday morning. Around 5 a.m. Wednesday, the caller
Weekend shooting leaves Sacto man dead, open investigation
SACRAMENTO — Police is investigating an overnight shooting that left a man dead early Saturday morning. At 1:33 a.m. Saturday, police officers responded to the area of Dixieanne Avenue and
Masked robber hits Sactown bank
SACRAMENTO — A masked criminal terrorized a bank employee and escaped with her car after robbing the employee’s place of business Friday morning. The gun-wielding suspect entered the unnamed financial
Roseville police search for shooter, motive
ROSEVILLE — Police investigators are working to identify the suspect in a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in a strip mall parking lot on Sunrise Avenue at Cirby Way. The victim,
