CRIME & SAFETY
New body camera video released reveals moments leading up to deadly officer involved shooting
SACRAMENTO -- New body camera video released Tuesday shows the events leading up to a Sacramento County Sheriff's Office encounter that left one man dead.Christopher Gilmore, 38, was reportedly suffering from a mental health crisis and was shot by deputies outside of his home in Rio Linda on March 23.Gilmore's sister, Bobbie, called 911 after she said her brother was cutting himself inside a bathroom when deputies arrived.In the 23-minute video explaining the situation on social media, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said it is releasing the body camera footage to provide transparency to the public.The video shows Gilmore standing...
Body found in Rocklin was off-duty officer, Sacramento Police say
(FOX40.COM) — A man’s body found near a Rocklin intersection Thursday morning was that of an off-duty police officer with the Sacramento Police Dept., that agency said shortly after noon. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of one of our own, Officer Daniel Bartlett,” the department said […]
Two arrested after children found with ‘access to fentanyl,’ sheriff’s office says
(FOX40.COM) — Three children were taken into protective custody after detectives conducting a search warrant at a Roseville apartment found that they had “access to fentanyl and other narcotics paraphernalia,” and two men were arrested in connection with the find, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The agency said that law enforcement from Placer […]
1 dead after car goes off Interstate 5 and overturns in Woodland
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — One person is dead after a car went off Interstate 5 and overturned in Woodland. The California Highway Patrol said the crash was reported around 6:30 p.m. along Interstate 5, north of County Road 103. Police said the car went off the roadway and into...
Roseville police warn of ‘smoking car’ scam
(FOX40.COM) — Another car selling scam has made its way into the Sacramento area that has caught the attention of the Roseville Police Department and shares similarities with previously reported car selling scams. Police say that when meeting with the car seller a group of people will arrive together to look at the car. While […]
Granddad Arrested for Paying Random Homeless Woman $20 to Watch Granddaughter While He Went to Bar: Sheriff
54-year-old Jason Warren was arrested for felony child endangerment and other charges after allegedly paying a homeless woman $20 to watch his granddaughter while he went to a bar.
Placer County Sheriff's arrest log: Carjacking, arson, hit-and-run arrest
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. April 25. Gabriel Diego Hader was arrested at 9:51 p.m. on suspicion of two outside misdemeanor warrants in the 11800 block of Go...
Lincoln arrest report: Kidnapping, elder abuse and 7 drug-related arrests
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Lincoln Police Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Joseph Allen Winn, 39, was taken into custody at 7:21 p.m. on suspicion of possession of narcotic controlled substance, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance without a prescription, possession of a controlled substance and outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants on the 0 block of Lincoln Boulevard.
Traffic collision reported on Madison Avenue in North Highlands
NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — A traffic collision was reported at the intersection of Madison and Date avenues in North Highlands on Monday afternoon. Officials received reports of two vehicles involved in a crash at the intersection. The California Highway Patrol online logs indicate that the crash was blocking the...
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