California Serial Child Molester Granted Parole After 27 Years
David Allen Funston, 64, convicted in 1999 of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation, has been granted parole under California's Elderly Parole Program after 27 years. Victims, law enforcement, and former prosecutors are outraged.
Warm storm brings valley rain, high-elevation showers to Sierra Tuesday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Weather conditions forecast for the Sacramento region on Tuesday call for off-and-on rain. But unlike the previous storm, we're also looking at rain in the Sierra!. Following the coldest storm of the year last week that brought more than 9 feet of snow to parts of...
Sacramento-area tourists stranded in Puerto Vallarta after violence erupts over reported killing of “El...
(FOX40.COM) — Tourists from the Sacramento region are among those stranded in Puerto Vallarta as violence continues to unfold in parts of Mexico following reports that cartel leader Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was killed during what Mexican authorities described as a capture operation...
Sacramento Xbox Predator Hit With 54 Years To Life For Grooming 10-Year-Old
On Monday, a Sacramento man was sentenced to 54 years to life in state prison after a jury found he had groomed a 10‑year‑old over Xbox Live and sexually assaulted the child. Judge Ernest Sawtelle handed down the punishment in Sacramento Superior Court's Department 10, following a December 10, 2025 jury verdict that...
Man arrested for allegedly setting fire at a Dutch Bros, Citrus Heights police say
A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly setting fire at a Dutch Bros coffee shop, a spokesperson for the Citrus Heights Police Department said. At approximately 2:50 a.m. Sunday, police say the suspect set a fire at the Dutch Bros Coffee located near the intersection of Antelope Road and Lichen Drive. The fire caused...
See how UC Davis bird barn will turn raptor flight secrets into smarter drones
An unassuming metal barn at the edge of the UC Davis campus is now home to some of the most sophisticated high-speed cameras in the country — and the birds that put the equipment to the test. Inside, engineers and veterinarians have created the Center for Animal Flight and Innovation, believed to be the only U.S....
Natomas family dog fatally attacked by loose dog, owner warns neighbors to stay safe
A Sacramento woman is in mourning after her small dog was viciously attacked by a loose dog just outside their Natomas home on Friday.
Men killed in Heavenly Ski Resort identified
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The two men killed in separate incidents at Heavenly Ski Resort have been identified. 33-year-old Nicholas Jamil Haddad of West Bloomfield, Michigan and 57-year-old Brian Robert Frias of Elk Grove, California, died on Feb. 20 as a result of injuries sustained at the resort. The Douglas...
Soapy situation: Truck carrying 30K pounds of detergent overturns on I-5 in Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — A tractor-trailer carrying more than 30,000 pounds of liquid detergent overturned on Interstate 5 near Florin Road early Monday morning, impacting traffic for several hours. South Sacramento California Highway Patrol officers say the crash was first reported just after 2:30 a.m. The driver was headed...
Divers search for car that reportedly drove into Sacramento River in Delta
Authorities, including Sacramento County sheriff’s divers, searched Monday for a car reported in the water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Walnut Grove but did not find the vehicle, California Highway Patrol officials said. Callers first reported the car in the water near Twin Cities and River roads...
