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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

Monterey

Prunedale Man Arrested Following Standoff and Welfare Check in Marina

MARINA, CA — On March 8, 2026, Alfonso Garcia Mesa, 43, was taken into custody following a multi-agency operation and a two-hour standoff in Marina. The incident began earlier that

Sacramento

Felony DV Suspect Arrested after Hours-Long Armed Standoff

  “On Thursday morning, just before 11 a.m.,  Sacramento Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence incident on the 4300 block of McRoberts Drive in Mather. The suspect, 64-year-old Rickey

San Luis Obispo

Grover Beach Man Arrested Following SWAT Activation and Surrender

GROVER BEACH, CA — On Saturday, January 24, 2026, officers from the Grover Beach Police Department initiated an investigation into a domestic violence report originating from the 600 block of

Amador

Ione Man Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit and Standoff Following Wildflower Subdivision Vandalism

LONE, CA – “On 10/24/25 at 7:40 pm, Ione Police Officers were dispatched to a subject slashing tires in the Wildflower subdivision. While officers were responding, dispatch advised them that

Riverside

Indio Police Safely Apprehend Suspect from Rooftop After Standoff

INDIO, CA — October 20th, 2025 — “Today at 2:07 p.m., the suspect in this case was safely taken into custody by members of Desert Regional S.W.A.T., while he was

Riverside

Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested in Indio After Brief Standoff

INDIO, CA  — September 19th 2025 — “This afternoon, Indio Police Department & Riverside County Gang Impact Team served a search warrant in the 47000 block of Palen St. Taylen

Santa Barbara

Machete Standoff in Santa Maria Ends in Arrest

– by F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA — September 11, 2025 — A tense standoff outside Santa Maria stretched on for hours on the morning of September 9th before

Sonoma

Petaluma Man, 88, Arrested for Allegedly Discharging Firearm at Occupied Dwelling

PETALUMA, CA — “On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Petaluma Police Department Dispatch Center received a report of a subject who had armed himself with a

Santa Barbara

Standoff Ends with Arrest

– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA MARIA, CA  — August 15, 2025 –  What began as a tense standoff in a quiet Santa Maria neighborhood ended on the afternoon of