Sacramento
Federal jury convicts Chico meth dealer
SACRAMENTO — Following a three-day trial last week, a federal jury convicted a Chico man of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a
Four-strike offender sentenced to 25 years to life
ROSEVILLE — A 50-year-old Sacramento man with four felony strikes on his criminal record has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison following a Placer County jury
Transit administrator racks up tickets
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — South Lake Tahoe’s BlueGo transit administrator has racked up several vehicle code violations and at least one more serious charge, yet still sits at the helm.
Armed robber hides inside bookstore
SACRAMENTO — Authorities are hoping someone can identify an armed robbery suspect who held bookstore employees at gunpoint last week just before closing. At 10:39 p.m. on Feb. 3, employees
Roommate dispute turns deadly
SACRAMENTO — A father and son have been arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Sacramento man inside his residence. City police arrested 24-year-old Nicholas Koppe for murder on Sunday,
Sacramento man sent to prison for bank robbery
Sacramento — A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Roseville bank. Steven Kenneth Homes entred the First Bank on
Animal shooter violates parole; faces more than 6 years in prison
ROSEVILLE — A man who terrorized rural residents of Lincoln by randomly killing and wounding pets and farm animals with a rifle during a three-day spree in 2007 may be
Reward offered for information in hate crime
SACRAMENTO — The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for recent hate crimes. Two incidents in particular are of
Double-murder suspect apprehended after 18 years on the run
SACRAMENTO — A double-murder suspect who has been on the run for 18 years was apprehended by police in Pennsylvania earlier this month, Sacramento authorities said Tuesday. Ricky Van Tran,
Police release composite sketch in Sacramento sexual assault
SACRAMENTO — Police have released a composite sketch the man responsible for a sexual assault near Jacinto Creek Park nearly a month ago. Around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2009,