Sacramento County sheriff's deputies were called to the Florin area Monday morning after a man shot a dog he feared would attack him, according to authorities. The dog, described by the Sheriff's Department as a pit bull, died of its injuries. The shooting does not appear to be a crime,
Sacramento deputies respond after man fatally shoots pit bull
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Series of small fires overnight in Carmichael, North Highlands
Sacramento Metro fire crews were kept busy putting out about 10 fires overnight in the Carmichael and the North Highlands areas. It appears that about five of the fires in the Carmichael area were intentionally set, said Assistant Chief Scott Cockrum. Most of those were dumpster fires. Another three or
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Beale airman is suspect in connection with Marysville killing
The Air Force confirmed today that one of the men booked in the homicide of a Marysville man over the weekend was a Beale AFB airman. Shortly after the shooting, police arrested William Vincent Silliman Jr., 21, for conspiracy to commit homicide. Airman 1st Class Silliman is part of the
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Woman, 80, identified as Roseville pedestrian fatality
Roseville police have released the name of a pedestrian who died after being struck by a car on Douglas Boulevard over the weekend. She was identified as Evelyn Marion Montoya, 80, of Roseville. Police said that Montoya was walking across Douglas Boulevard in the middle of the block east of
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Crews search for missing paddler at Donner Lake
Law enforcement and rescue crews are searching Donner Lake for a missing man whose canoe capsized on Monday. A 19-year-old woman told police about 6:30 p.m. Monday that she and her 24-year-old friend were boating on the alpine lake when the canoe capsized. The woman lost contact with her friend
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For want of a shoe, man kicks out cop car window
A man whose temper got the best of him kicked out a police car window when he couldn't find his shoe. Police struggled with the man who was involved in a domestic violence incident shortly after midnight today in a neighborhood near El Camino Avenue and the Capital City freeway.
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Fair Oaks man pleads guilty to stealing from employee pension plans
By Rick Daysog rdaysog@sacbee.com A Fair Oaks man today pleaded guilty to stealing more than half a million dollars from local employee pension plans. Federal prosecutors said that between December 2010 and February 2011, Thomas Brown Hammond, 62, told clients that he was investing their money in a so-called "private
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Update: Alleged gunman arrested in fatal shooting in Marysville
The suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a Marysville man on Saturday was arrested this afternoon. Marysville Police Chief Wallace Fullerton said Marcus Nelson Hume, 32, of Marysville was taken into custody without incident shortly after 4 p.m. at a house in the 6000 block of Dunning Avenue in
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CHP to sponsor child safety seat check-up event Sunday
Parents and guardians who want to be sure child safety seats are properly installed in their vehicles can consult the experts during a child passenger safety seat check-up event Sunday. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., California Highway Patrol certified car seat safety technicians will demonstrate how to properly secure
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Five people rescued in Rancho Cordova apartment fire
Five people were rescued from burning apartments in a complex on Mills Park Drive in Rancho Cordova this evening. Assistant Chief Scott Cockrum of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said the fire was reported about 7 p.m. in second-story apartments in the approximately 30-unit complex. When firefighters arrived, he said,
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Suspected Elk Grove gas station robber considered armed and dangerous
Elk Grove police said a man with two felony warrants is wanted for the robbery of gas station cashier at gunpoint. Police said Hou Lee, 32, should be considered armed and dangerous. They are asking for the public's help in locating Lee. Detectives believe that Lee is the man who
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Update: Officials say powder found at Galt Post Office not hazardous
Although officials have not identified the blue powder found in a mail crate at the Galt Post Office this morning, they said analyses showed it contained no hazardous properties. Firefighters with the Cosumnes Community Services Fire District responded to a 9:30 a.m. call at the post office on North Lincoln
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Cat revived by Sac Metro firefighters
A cat revived by Sac Metro firefighters now has 8 lives. Firefighters were called to a home in the 900 block of La Sierra Drive in Arden Park about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. A bedroom was heavily involved in fire when firefighters arrived. Fire crews extinguished the fire and searched the
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Man dies in head-on crash in El Dorado County
A Roseville man died in a head-on crash Wednesday night in rural El Dorado County. The crash occurred about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on Mt. Aukum Road south of Paradise Ranch Road. Preliminary indications are that a car driving southbound on Mt. Aukum Road may have been traveling without headlights turned
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Twin Rivers interim police chief resigns amid launch of criminal probes
By Sam Stanton and Melody Gutierrez stanton@sacbee.com After less than two months on the job, the interim police chief for the Twin Rivers Unified School District abruptly resigned Wednesday amid stepped-up investigations into the district by the Sacramento County grand jury, the District Attorney's office and federal agents. Trang To,
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Sacramento police arrest suspect in November homicide
The Sacramento Police Department has announced the arrest of a 35-year-old Sacramento man in connection with a Nov. 25 homicide. Lionel Doria was booked into Sacramento County Jail today on suspicion of murder in the death of James Hiter. At 3:50 a.m. Nov. 25, police responded to the 700 block
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DA: Sacramento priest admitted molesting girl
By Cynthia Hubert chubert@sacbee.com A deputy district attorney told a Sacramento Superior Court judge Thursday that the Rev. Uriel Ojeda, a Catholic priest jailed on sex abuse charges, has admitted to repeatedly molesting a teenaged parishioner. Arguing that Ojeda's bail should remain high, Deputy DA Allison Dunham said that, based
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Humboldt man arrested following Davis bank robbery
A Humboldt County man was arrested this morning, shortly after he allegedly robbed a Chase Bank branch in Davis. Police were dispatched to the bank at 330 E St. about 9:24 a.m. regarding a robbery. Officers were told that a man entered the bank and passed a note to one
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Man pleads guilty to two Sacramento-area bank robberies
A former resident of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo County pleaded guilty today in federal court to a series of bank robberies, including two in the Sacramento area. According to court documents, Robert Todd Bruce, 51, pleaded guilty to three bank robbery charges. They include the Dec. 30, 2008,
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CHP offers driver safety classes for teenagers, parents
The California Highway Patrol has scheduled two Start Smart driving classes for teenagers in the Sacramento area. The driver safety education class targets new and soon-to-be licensed drivers 15 to 19 years old and their parents or guardians. The class will cover collision avoidance techniques, driver responsibility, collision trends, distracted
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