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Deputies surround Sacramento residence for woman with machete, not her home
(FOX40.COM) — A woman was detained after she was barricaded inside a home that didn’t belong to her and was armed with a machete, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, SCSO said it responded to the 7800 block of Magnolia Avenue and surrounded the house. No one else was […]
Interstate 5 ramp in Natomas to close for one week. Here’s why
(FOX40.COM) — Residents of Natomas may need to find a different route for their daily commute beginning on Sunday night as Caltrans begins work to repair pavement. “Caltrans is alerting motorists that traffic-interfering work is scheduled to close the eastbound Del Paso Road loop on-ramp to northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) beginning Sunday night for pavement […]
Two people shot at massive crime scene in Sacramento, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department is currently investigating a massive crime scene in the Del Paso Heights neighborhood that left two people with gunshot wounds. At around 9 p.m. on Friday, SPD responded to the 3500 block of Marysville Boulevard for reports of a shooting. Photos from the crime scene show over 30 evidence […]
"This is just my cry for help": dozens of bullets shot into Natomas family home
NATOMAS -- A family with two young children doesn't feel safe in their own home after a drive-by shooting and an onslaught of bullets shot directly into their home. Sacramento police are investigating the shooting off of Greg Thatch Circle, near Magnolia Park in Natomas, around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday. No one was injured, but the homeowner told CBS13 they are living in fear the shooter may return. "We just heard this 'boom', 'boom', 'boom', 'boom', and just woke up," said the Natomas mother of two children, who were sleeping inside the home during the shooting. She spoke to CBS13 anonymously, without sharing...
Teen Rowers Shot at While Racing in Sacramento River in Shocking Video
A high school rowing competition in Sacramento erupted in gunfire last month. The entire ordeal was captured on tape in what is a shocking video. The competition took place on the Sacramento River in April. Gunshots rang out, but missed, causing parents to fear for their child’s lives. The teens in the rowing completion appeared to be unphased in the video footage, however, adding to the madness.
Cars take over Del Paso Heights neighborhood bike trail
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One North Sacramento neighborhood is trying to take back its bike trail after neighbors say people drive their cars along it, forcing bikes and pedestrians to get out of the way. “It was more of a safety issue for us for the neighborhood,” said Nancy Azevedo,...
KCRA-TV producer Christopher King dies in car crash
Christopher King, an award-winning filmmaker who worked for Sacramento’s NBC affiliate as a creative producer, died from injuries sustained in a car crash. The crash occurred Monday around 6:30 p.m. local time. Police were dispatched to a report of a Jeep that drove off the roadway while traveling on Interstate 5 near County Road 103.
Residents, advocates and victims’ families fed up with Sacramento shootings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Recent shootings in Sacramento have sparked concern among communities across the city, with local activists and families of victims once again calling for change. Sacramento police said two men were shot near Marysville Boulevard and Grand Avenue in Del Paso Heights around 8:30 p.m. on Friday....
Crash reportedly causing delays on Highway 50 in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A two-vehicle crash was reported on westbound Highway 50 near 59th Street in East Sacramento on Friday night. The California Highway Patrol online logs indicate that the collision is blocking at least one lane on the highway. No injuries were reported in the crash. Traffic delays...
Sacramento crews combat transformer fire that lit up power lines
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Fire Department recently battled a transformer fire that caused power lines to ignite and spread. At around 3:54 p.m. on Saturday, fire crews arrived at the 1000 block of North B Street for a fire that “quickly escalated to live power lines down on the ground, making the situation very difficult […]
‘I didn’t do anything wrong’: Man accused of paying homeless woman to care for his granddaughter while he went to a bar
A California man is facing charges after allegedly paying a complete stranger $20 to watch his granddaughter while he visited a nearby bar. Authorities are now calling that stranger a "guardian angel."
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