3 accused of stealing copper wire from new development in Roseville
Three people who allegedly stole copper wire from a new development in Roseville over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend have been arrested, deputies said.
Rodents, roaches and slime. Worst Sacramento restaurant inspections in November
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local 7-Eleven, a Chinese restaurant and a doughnut shop after discovering dozens of rodent droppings. Meanwhile, 15 eateries — including a Food Maxx grocery store and Shell gas station — were shut down due to food safety issues ranging from cockroaches and slimy sinks to...
Missing Sacramento Man Found Critically Hurt After Nighttime Crash
A Sacramento man who vanished last Saturday morning was found that night in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The pedestrian, identified by police as 61-year-old David Zoellner, was transported by emergency crews to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical but stable...
Closing the Illegal Camping Loophole
Over the last several years, homelessness in Sacramento County has changed dramatically. Much of this began after a Ninth Circuit court decision made it essentially legal for people to camp on public property unless enough shelter beds were available. Cities and counties across the West Coast felt the impact,...
Unsettling Incident at the Mermaid Bar: A Cautionary Tale
A recent incident at a popular bar in Sacramento, known colloquially as the 'Mermaid Bar', has sparked concerns over drink spiking. Two weeks ago, a woman attending a conference in the city visited the bar with colleagues. After consuming just one drink at the establishment, she became extremely ill and disoriented,...
Unhoused woman died from crash on Thanksgiving in Sacramento, records show
ARDEN-ARCADE, Calif. — An unhoused woman pedestrian died from a crash on Thanksgiving in Sacramento, county records show. Natasha Leann Mitchell, 44, died Thursday from a crash on westbound Marconi Avenue, west of Burnece Street, according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office. Mitchell was unhoused, per...
Sacramento police investigate assault that left one person dead
(FOX40.COM) — Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators are investigating an assault that left one person dead on Tuesday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department. According to SPD, officers responded to a person down in the roadway around 4:30 a.m. in the area of Stockton Boulevard and...
Elk Grove boy’s death underscores domestic violence dangers, nonprofit warns
ELK GROVE, Calif. — Violence in the Sacramento region has drawn renewed attention after Elk Grove police said an 11-year-old boy was killed by his father Tuesday morning. “This is such a terrible incident that has occurred,” said Elk Grove Police Officer Christina Gonzalez. She said “the life of an 11-year-old was...
Upscale furniture outlet to open in former Nordstrom space in Arden Fair mall
Arden Fair announced Tuesday that Sacramento mall will fill a portion of the former Nordstrom building with a Restoration Hardware Outlet, set to open in mid-December. The high-end home furniture company, branded as RH, will occupy 45,000 square feet on the mall’s first floor, according to a news release from Arden...
Former deputy suspected of fatally stabbing son in Elk Grove shot dead by police...
Marvin Morales, a former deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old child in Elk Grove, was shot and killed by law enforcement along Interstate 5 near Lodi.

















