Posts From Lisa Kopochinski
Man’s Arrested in Pot-Growing Operation After House Fire
ELK GROVE—Police arrested a man in Elk Grove on Sunday, May 10, on a variety of charges, including an illegal pot-growing operation and for illegally diverting electricity from the grid, following
Update! Man Arrested for Gunshot Murder at Bar
SACRAMENTO–Police have arrested a man for the shooting homicide of James A. Watkins outside a Sacramento bar/lounge in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3. Isaac Leo Rivera, 22,
Father Gets 26 Years to Life for Killing His Young Son
SACRAMENTO—A South Natomas father was sentenced on Friday, May 1, to 26 years to life in prison for killing his nine-year-old son with a hatchet. Phillip Raymond Hernandez, 38, was
Sacramento Woman Gets 151-Year Prison Sentence
SACRAMENTO—A Sacramento woman has been sentenced to more than 150 years in prison for planning a series of carjackings and robberies to benefit a criminal street gang. In March, a
Sacramento Man to be Sentenced Soon for Screwdriver Attack
SACRAMENTO–A local man has been convicted by a Sacramento County jury for stabbing a woman more than 30 times with a screwdriver. On Tuesday, April 28, Francois Poitier Givens, 61,
Shooter Arrested After Five-Hour Standoff
SACRAMENTO—Police arrested a local man on Monday, April 27, following a shooting and five-hour standoff at a house in Carmichael. Jeremiah Hankins, 35, was arrested and booked into Sacramento County
Father Accused of Attempted Murder of his Children Returns to Court
SACRAMENTO—A Sacramento father accused of trying to kill his children will return to Sacramento Superior Court on May 8, 2015. Charles Lee Ewers, 38, is accused of causing his children,
Man Arrested for Slashing Woman’s Throat
SACRAMENTO— A man has been arrested for the homicide of a woman that occurred on Wednesday evening, April 22, in North Highlands. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives arrested Juan V.
Second Man Convicted for Attacking Bartenders
SACRAMENTO—The second of two men accused of attacking bartenders at a Sacramento bar in August 2013 was convicted of attempted murder on Tuesday, April 21. According to the Sacramento County
Man Kills Himself at Auto Dealership After Pulling a Gun on Agent
ELK GROVE—The Sacramento County Coroner has identified the man who brandished a gun at an Elk Grove auto dealership earlier this week and then killed himself. The man, John Connor,
