Two arrested in identity theft scheme at Folsom car dealership
FOLSOM — A suspected identity theft scheme at a local car dealership ended with two arrests after employees recognized fraudulent identification and quickly contacted police. According to the Folsom Police Department, officers responded Feb. 3 after receiving a report that two individuals were “attempting to purchase...
Ambulance, two other cars overturn in Highway 99 hit-and-run crash
(FOX40.COM) — An ambulance, along with two other vehicles, overturned early Tuesday morning after a hit-and-run crash, according to the California Highway Patrol incident page. The crash was reported just after 5:30 a.m. on northbound Highway 99, just south of Sheldon Road in Elk Grove. All lanes were closed for...
Man Arrested with Rifle on RT Bus
“On Friday afternoon, (Jan. 30) Deputies assigned to Sacramento Regional Transit District responded to Routier Road and Ellenwood Drive in Rancho Cordova, after a tip came in about a man on a bus possibly carrying a firearm. Live video showed the man sitting at the back of the bus with...
Customers shaken after robbery and shooting at Rancho Cordova restaurant
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Customers who frequent a Vietnamese pho restaurant in Rancho Cordova said they were shaken after learning a robbery, shooting, and carjacking unfolded in the parking lot of a place they often visit with family. "I come here pretty often. I came here for graduation to...
Folsom Police retail theft blitz nabs trio of repeat suspects
A focused enforcement operation aimed at disrupting organized retail theft activity resulted in multiple arrests and preventive actions as Folsom police worked in coordination with a national retailer operating in the city. On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Folsom Police Department Special Investigations Unit, working in...
Traffic Stop leads to Arrest and a Loaded Gun
” Central Division Patrol Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Stockton Boulevard and Fruitridge Road in South Sacramento Feb. 2 for a vehicle code violation. The driver, 50-year-old Lamar Addison, told deputies he was on parole and was instructed to exit the vehicle. He attempted to flee on foot but...
Speeding is Top Complaint in Residential Neighborhoods
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Speeding on residential streets is one of the top complaints reported to the city of Citrus Heights General Services Department (GSD), according to a recent handout made publicly available at City Hall. City studies show most vehicles travel above the posted 25-mph residential speed limit...
Two people found dead after house fire with ‘hoarder-like conditions’ in Arden, crews say
(FOX40.COM) — Two people were found dead Tuesday night after a house fire in Arden, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Metro Fire said crews responded to reports of a house fire around 10:15 p.m. at 3530 William Way. Firefighters arrived to find a single-story home that was involved in heavy...
Valero refinery exit: Solano County braces for economic impact
The Valero refinery in Solano County is preparing to wind down operations due to high costs and California's strict regulations. April will mark the end of its decades-long presence in Benicia. The company plans to lay off 237 workers in the coming months as part of the shutdown.
‘In California, Connor’s life is worth less than $950’: This family is trying to...
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated that Conner was killed in a hit-and-run. The driver in fact stopped after the collision. Connor Lopez was a piano teacher at New Songs School of Music in Elk Grove, California. His sister, Ella Lopez, loved to listen to him play piano.
