Sacramento
Major drug detail closes down six marijuana operations
SACRAMENTO – Local and federal authorities closed down six indoor marijuana growing operations and arrested seven individuals from the Sacramento area during a two-day operation that ended Tuesday. More than
Fast arrest for fast food robber
ELK GROVE — A masked man with a handgun robbed a local Wendy’s restaurant of cash Friday morning and found himself behind bars hours later. Police responded to 9000 block
Investigators crack cold case killing of male prostitute
SACRAMENTO — Nearly six years after a cross-dressing prostitute was found dead of multiple stab wounds near a lonely corner of 1st Avenue and Broadway, police arrested a 34-year-old man
Witnesses, surveillance lead to suspect murderer’s arrest
SACRAMENTO — Police arrested 25-year-old Casey Brown for the murder of 68-year-old Bernice Nickson, a transient who was fatally stabbed while sleeping early Saturday morning near the Capitol Mall. At
Witnesses, surveillance lead to suspect murderer's arrest
SACRAMENTO — Police arrested 25-year-old Casey Brown for the murder of 68-year-old Bernice Nickson, a transient who was fatally stabbed while sleeping early Saturday morning near the Capitol Mall. At
Hostage situation in Woodland ends with arrest
WOODLAND — As his mother and brother looked on in horror, a 6-year-old boy was held hostage by a Sacramento man early Saturday morning in the family’s Woodland apartment, police
Accused software pirates indicted
SACRAMENTO — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted two recent Roseville residents on charges the pair conspired to commit copyright infringement by selling pirated software, even after receiving a
‘British Bandit’ pleads guilty to serial bank robbery
SACRAMENTO — A man dubbed the “British Bandit” for using a flamboyant accent in two Sacramento-area bank robberies last year pleaded guilty Monday in federal court. Investigators gave Patrick Edward
Police want help in finding prolific bank robber
SACRAMENTO — City detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding a prolific bank robber who robbed three local banks this month and twice made his getaway on a
Interrupted home invasion turns deadly
SACRAMENTO — Police are investigating a Friday home invasion in which the suspects shot and killed one person. At 11:19 p.m. on March 26, officers responded to the 2600 block
