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Disgruntled churchgoer turns arsonist

IRVINE – An apparent attempt to light a church on fire has landed one man in jail and left several church trash receptacles with severe fire damage. Izad Chavoshan, 30,

Orange

Elderly woman carjacked, chase ensues

COSTA MESA – The brazen carjacking of an elderly woman on Monday afternoon led police on a wild pursuit that included the department’s helicopter.

Placer

Unlicensed contractor arrested for doing business in disaster area

AUBURN — Repeat offender Jeffrey Lyn Scott has been arrested again for contracting without a license – this time in a disaster area. Scott, 48, was nabbed Tuesday during an

El Dorado Placer Sacramento San Joaquin Stanislaus

Internet predators fall into Operation TRAPS

For two days last week, law enforcement officers in Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado and Placer counties were busy conducting a child predator sweep. The operation, code named Operation

Sacramento

Former sheriff's lieutenant gets stiffer sentence than recommended

SACRAMENTO — A former Sacramento sheriff’s lieutenant was sentenced Tuesday to 52 months in federal prison. Mark Kessell, 51, of Sacramento, had previously pled guilty to one count of possessing child

Sacramento

Former sheriff’s lieutenant gets stiffer sentence than recommended

SACRAMENTO — A former Sacramento sheriff’s lieutenant was sentenced Tuesday to 52 months in federal prison. Mark Kessell, 51, of Sacramento, had previously pled guilty to one count of possessing child

San Bernardino

Burglaries solved, but investigation continues

REDLANDS – Police are still investigating a string of burglaries after arresting a Yucaipa man for at least four commercial and vehicle burglaries. Investigators are still trying to identify victims of

Orange

Gym thief busted for pilfering lockers

IRVINE — A Vista man was arrested over the weekend after three lockers were broken into at an Irvine 24-Hour Fitness gym on Friday night.

Placer

Roseville man pleads guilty to wire fraud

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville man has pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud and could face 30 years in prison. Alexsandr Bernik, 28, was reportedly involved in a scheme

Santa Barbara

Police request help in bicycle thefts

SANTA BARBARA — Thousands of dollars worth of advanced-tech bicycles were reported stolen from Electric Star eBikes last week, just steps away from the busy beachfront tourist center in The