Sacramento
One man pleads guilty, another suspected of bogus Silver Star claims
SACRAMENTO — An Elk Grove man pled guilty and a Sacramento man is suspected of false military service claims regarding the award of prestigious Silver Stars. Eric Gene Piotrowski, 41,
Masked bank robber takes wrong turn, shows face
SACRAMENTO — A masked bank robber with a bad sense of direction took an errant turn during his getaway Tuesday, walking into a second bank in which he removed his
Roseville man latest to fall for growing laser crime
SACRAMENTO — It’s not a widely publicized crime but, according to federal aviation officials, “lasering” is dangerous enough to deserve more of the proverbial spotlight than it’s getting. A Roseville
Authorities arrest Oregon fugitive
SACRAMENTO — For the past eight-and-a-half years, Timothy Allan Clements has been a fugitive from justice. But Tuesday morning, time — and law enforcement — caught up to the 54-year-old
Five arrested in alleged meth operation
ROSEVILLE — Five people were arrested and booked into Placer County Jail Tuesday for illegally purchasing large amounts of Sudafed, allegedly with the intent to manufacture and sell methamphetamine out
Sexual predator arrested three months after assault on mentally impaired male
CITRUS HEIGHTS — A predator and sexual deviant is behind bars tonight with the help of some local eyes and ears for the sexual assault of a mentally impaired male.
Female pedestrian dies after being hit by bus
SACRAMENTO — A 49-year-old woman died from injuries sustained after being struck by a Greyhound Bus making a turn in downtown Sacramento Wednesday afternoon. Investigators with the Sacramento Police Department’s
Illegal gambling operators could face stiff prison sentences
ACRAMENTO — Four men have pled guilty to conducting an illegal gambling operation that took illicit sports bets and doled out lottery tickets in three counties over a two-year period.
Law firm office manager cops to falsifying tax return
SACRAMENTO — A Herald woman pleaded guilty to computer fraud and filing a false tax return in federal district court Tuesday. According to Assistant United States Attorney Matthew D. Segal,
Arrest made in jail shooting
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento police on Monday made in an arrest in connection to a shooting that occurred at the Sacramento County Jail last month. Details of the investigation were minimal,