Sacramento

FOX40
Man Convicted of Attempted Murder after Brutally Attacking Woman

Jun 17, 2013
Man Convicted of Attempted Murder after Brutally Attacking Woman

SACRAMENTO –

A man suspected of attempting to kill a woman in her home was convicted today of attempted murder, domestic violence with great bodily injury, and criminal threats, the District Attorney announced Monday.

According to prosecutors, Richard Helton – …


FOX40
Man, 27, Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Jun 17, 2013
Man, 27, Arrested on Child Porn Charges

SACRAMENTO –

A Sacramento man was arrested Monday after a grand jury returned an indictment which charged him with attaining and distributing child pornography through the internet.

According to court documents, Daniel Bonnett, 37, sent and received pictures depicting sexual …


FOX40
Police: Woman Opened Door of Patrol Car to Let Boyfriend Escape

Jun 17, 2013
Police: Woman Opened Door of Patrol Car to Let Boyfriend Escape

STOCKTON—

Two people are under arrest after a chaotic situation in the parking lot of the March Lane Food 4 Less Saturday afternoon.

Police say a 28-year-old man was shopping at the store around 2:34 p.m. when his brother started …


FOX40
Baby Found in Car, Mom Found Passed out in Bushes

Jun 17, 2013

SOUTH SACRAMENTO–

Police got a call around noon Friday that a four month old baby was alone inside of a parked car at the Taco Bell on Fruitridge Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

“When we arrived, we found the …


FOX40
Sacramento to Approve High Tech Parking Meters

Jun 17, 2013

SACRAMENTO–

The Sacramento City Council will be reviewing bids by parking meter companies in several weeks that will transform the way street parking will operate in the city.

The old-style parking meters will be refitted to accept credit and debit …


FOX40
Boy, 16, Arrested in Connection to Davis Couples’ Death

Jun 17, 2013
Boy, 16, Arrested in Connection to Davis Couples’ Death

DAVIS—

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to the murder of two elderly Davis residents.

The arrest was announced Monday after authorities served multiple search warrants. Authorities were seen at a home near where the 87-year-old Oliver Northup …


FOX40
Investigators Baffled by Fire at Vacant Home

Jun 17, 2013

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY–

An outhouse burned as firefighters raced to get a raging fire under control. It happened around noon Monday off Highway 99 on Frontage Road, near East Jahant road.

“We had three structures threatened with multiple out buildings, …


FOX40
Gang Member Convicted of Murder, Faces Life in Prison

Jun 17, 2013
Gang Member Convicted of Murder, Faces Life in Prison

WOODLAND—

A man suspected of being a member of the Broderick Boys and Northern Ryder gangs was convicted of second degree murder Monday, the Yolo County District Attorney announced.

Prosecutors said Billy Thomas Wolfington Jr., 29, stabbed and killed 29-year-old …


East Sacramento Preservation
East Sacramento Writer Clarifies Community Power and Grassroots Democracy: NIMBY vs. DIMBY

NIMBY vs. DIMBY by Pat Lynch The term NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) has become a common pejorative, used most often to depict people who oppose development that they believe degrades the quality of neighborhood life. NIMBYS live in … Continue reading

FOX40
Felon Escapes from Merced Correctional Facility

Jun 17, 2013
Felon Escapes from Merced Correctional Facility

MERCED COUNTY—

Authorities are on the lookout for a man who escaped from the John Latorraca Correctional Center early Monday morning.

Merced County Sheriff’s say that correctional officers noticed that 29-year-old Juan Gabriel Ruvalcaba Medina was missing after a 2:45 …




Newest Partners