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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...
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.
Hundreds remain chronically homeless in Placer and Nevada counties
(FOX40.COM) — The homeless and unsheltered populations in Placer and Nevada counties saw a slight decrease between the 2023 and 2024 point-in-time counts, according to data from the Homeless Resource of the Sierras. On Jan. 24 the two counties Continuum of Care offices conducted their point-in-time counts to see who stayed the night in shelters […]
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