It was raining cash on ATM hacking crew, until California indictment landed
SACRAMENTO — The incidents fit a familiar pattern, with a reconnaissance team surveilling automated teller machines, followed by one or two burglars who would come back and make it rain cash. The crew was prolific, hitting targets around California’s Central Valley but also as far away as Washington state...
Methamphetamine distribution conspiracy leads to one 16-year prison sentence, one guilty plea
(FOX40.COM) — A man was sentenced to 16 years in prison, while another man pleaded guilty for their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in the Sacramento region, according to the United States Department of Justice. Video Above: More than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at...
Cooler summer causes Sacramento trees to show early fall colors
It is the first week of August, and some people in Sacramento are already starting to notice the trees changing colors.
K-9 Tito Takes Down Suspect in Police Standoff
SACRAMENTO, CA — August 1st, 2025 – “This morning at approximately 10 AM, 36-year-old Ryan Brabec assaulted his roommate with a glass bottle before barricading himself inside a home on the 3800 block of Moonbeam Drive in East Sacramento County. After several hours of unsuccessful negotiations, the...
Double Fentanyl Overdose, Online Gold Fraud Top Latest Folsom Police Calls
The following are the most recently released and up-to-date crime reports for the community of Folsom through August 3, 2025. The reports are public records and the latest to be released, furnished by the Folsom Police Department and published by FolsomTimes.com as a public service to help residents remain aware of...
Man arrested for attempted rape in Placer park as deputies end up in car...
Placer County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of attempting to rape a woman in a park outside Roseville Sunday afternoon — while other deputies on their way to the scene wound up in a car crash. The woman was walking in Dry Creek Community Park in the late afternoon when a man appeared and...
Suspect dies after falling from sixth-floor balcony
(FOX40.COM) — A suspect died Sunday morning after falling from a sixth-floor balcony after allegedly breaking into a business, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Metro Fire said crews responded to an internal alarm around 2:37 a.m. at a business on 1750 Howe...
Pancake Palace Aims for September Reopening
After a devastating fire forced it to close in May 2024, Pancake Palace is on the road to reopening. The former “Happy Steak” restaurant, located at 6225 Watt Ave, has been a neighborhood staple for more than 27 years, and its temporary closure left a hole in the North Highlands community.
Cal Fire adds final Firehawk helicopters to fleet
California has completed the expansion of its aerial firefighting fleet with the addition of its final two Firehawk helicopters, bringing the total to 16. Cal Fire and Governor Gavin Newsom announced the milestone Thursday at McClellan Airport in Sacramento. So far this year, nearly 5,000 wildfires have scorched a...
Lowrider community saddened due to missing street signs
(FOX40.COM) — The Lowrider community said in a Facebook post on Monday that they are saddened after the Lowrider Lane and Broadway street signs went missing, according to the Sacramento Lowrider Commission. “These signs are not just markers of a street,” said the commission. “They represent years of advocacy,...