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New Placer County foundations helps support crime victims
PLACER COUNTY — Awareness and support are the goals behind a new nonprofit organization in Placer County that aims to help victims and survivors of crime.The Placer Justice Foundation streamlines a lot of the services and resources from the county directly to people to help them cope.Nothing prepares a mother to lose a daughter."My daughter went missing," said Debbie Boyd, the foundation's secretary. "Turned out she was kidnapped, murdered and her body hidden for 15 years."In 2005, Christy Wilson was last seen leaving the Thunder Valley Casino with Mario Garcia. He would later be convicted and sentenced to prison.However, it...
Man convicted of first-degree murder for stabbing roommate 17 times in Roseville
ROSEVILLE — A Placer County jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder for stabbing his roommate 17 times in their Roseville home, prosecutors said Tuesday. On June 15, 2022, first responders went to the 400 block of Loretto Drive for a report of a man down inside a home. The victim was found on the living room floor with a broken-off knife in his abdomen, the Placer County District Attorney's Office said.
RV catches fire on Highway 12 in Nevada County
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — An RV caught fire Tuesday evening on Highway 12 in Nevada County east of Smartsville. Firefighters were dispatched around 5:25 p.m. to the scene near the intersection of Mooney Flat Road, the CAL FIRE Nevada Yuba Placer Unit said. The vehicle's only occupant escaped the...
Placer declares May as Mental Health Matters Month
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation April 23 declaring May 2024 as Mental Health Matters Month in the county. The proclamation, which aims to increase awareness and reduce stigma, notes mental health challenges are one of the most common health conditions in the state, affecting one of five adults and one of six for those ages 6-17.
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