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LPD Makes Illegal Firearm Arrests in Downtown Lincoln
LINCOLN, CA — April 20th 2026 — “This past weekend, LPD officers observed a vehicle with five occupants who were acting suspicious and trying to avoid officer presence. A vehicle
Felon Arrested with Loaded Firearm in South Sacramento
SOUTH SACRAMENTO, CA — April 7th 2026 — “Earlier this afternoon, Central Division patrol deputies conducted a traffic stop near Power Inn Road and Elder Creek Road in South Sacramento.
Roseville park shooter Eric Abril Gets Life for Murder
March 26, 2026 ROSEVILLE, Calif. — On March 25, 2026, the Honorable Judge Jones sentenced Eric James Abril, 38, to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his
Brandishing Gun Leads to Car Chase & Arrest
By F. Scott Faulkner March 23, 2026 – Santa Barbara, CA A “brandishing firearm” incident in Santa Barbara on March 22 ended with a suspect in custody after a brief
Lincoln Murderer Gets 53 Year-to-life Sentence
LINCOLN, CA — “After more than two years, a Placer County jury has found Eric Olsen, 63, guilty of the first-degree murder of his stepson, Jimmie Wiedeman, in a case
34-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Relation to Violent Assault of Teenager in Fillmore
– By F. Scott Faulkner FILLMORE, CA — March 14, 2026 One arrested and two injured in an assault in Fillmore, CA. In the early evening hours of March 11th
2023 Mahany Park Shooting Suspect Eric Abril Pleads Guilty to 1st Degree Murder
ROSEVILLE, CA — “The Placer County District Attorney’s Office announced that 38-year-old Eric James Abril appeared in court March 4, where he entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder. Abril also
Social Media Sleuthing Leads to Arrest of Suspected Child Sex Predator
– By F. Scott Faulkner CARPINTERIA, CA — Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Oxnard resident Ramiro Hernandez following a months-long investigation into alleged sex crimes involving a Carpinteria
Convicted Felon Arrested After Santa Maria Foot Pursuit
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — Gregorio Morales, 22, of Santa Maria was taken into custody February 12 after reportedly, running from police. According to the Santa
Man Convicted of Attempted Coercion of a Minor
“In March of 2024, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force conducted Operation “Spring Cleaning.” The ICAC unit of the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force investigates crimes relating
