CRIME & SAFETY
Hammer-wielding suspects try to rob Rocklin Walmart, police say
(FOX40.COM) — A robbery at a Rocklin Walmart on Monday morning triggered a large police presence in the area, according to the Rocklin Police Department. Police say that at 10:25 a.m., two suspects wearing masks and wielding hammers entered the store demanding money from the registers. No injuries have been reported and it is unclear […]
Missing paddleboarder's body recovered from Beal's Point at Folsom Lake
GRANITE BAY, Calif. — The search for a man last seen near Beals Point at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area has ended. California State Parks got a call around 7:15 p.m. Sunday for a paddleboarder last seen near Granite Bay who hadn't returned. State Parks officers searched by boat...
Car crash reported on Blue Ravine Road in Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif. — A car crash was reported Tuesday morning at Blue Ravine Road and Turn Pike Drive in Folsom. Police and EMS were dispatched to the scene around 6:53 a.m. At least two vehicles were involved and the intersection was blocked. It was unclear what caused the crash,...
All charges dropped against former Caldor Fire suspect
The remainder of the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office case against a Folsom man once suspected of starting the Caldor Fire was dropped after a court hearing April 22. Travis Shane Smith, 32, was arrested along with his father, David Scott Smith, 66, in December 2021 following an...
Alleged drug dealer busted with fentanyl, meth, heroin in Citrus Heights
(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested by the Citrus Heights Police Department after he was allegedly found in possession of 40 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and thousands of dollars in cash. On Friday, CHPD said it was following up on recent concerns of illicit drug activity in the area when graveyard patrol officers observed […]
Traffic collision reported on PFE Road in Antelope
ANTELOPE, Calif. — A traffic collision was reported at the intersection of PFE and Walerga roads in Antelope on Monday evening. The California Highway Patrol online logs indicate that at least one person was injured. The crash involved at least two vehicles. Traffic slowdown can be expected at the...
Vehicle fire reported on Hazel Avenue in Orangevale
ORANGEVALE, Calif. — A vehicle fire was reported on Hazel Avenue in Orangevale. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from KCRA News 3. This story was curated by Hearst's KCRA Alert Desk. Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this...
Cat revived from Orangevale house fire, 7 residents escape unharmed
ORANGEVALE, Calif. — A cat was rescued and seven people were uninjured in an Orangevale house fire Saturday evening, according to the Sacramento Metro Fire Department. The fire started around 5 p.m. in the 8100 block of Ruthwood Way in Orangevale, fire officials say. While the cause of the...
Injury crash reported on Marconi Avenue in Carmichael
CARMICHAEL, Calif. — A two-vehicle crash was reported at the intersection of Marconi and Garfield Avenues in Carmichael on Monday evening. According to the California Highway Patrol online logs, at least one person was injured in the crash. One of the two vehicles was reportedly overturned on its side.
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