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Obama's immigration plan brings relief to local families

November 20, 2014, 6:59 pm
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President Obama will announce executive action on immigration in a primetime address on Thursday. His remarks are eagerly anticipated by millions across the country, including families here in Sacramento.

Gloria Casillas came to the United States 10 years ago where she met her husband and had a 6-year-old son who is an American citizen. While waiting for immigration reform, her biggest fear was getting deported and separated from her son.

The president's impending executive action brought relief because it meant she would be able to drive and work legally in the country. But she felt for
those who may not qualify for the protection.

Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 6:59pm

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Rain causes travel problems in Sacramento area

December 3, 2014, 12:05 am
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The much-needed rain storm throughout the Sacramento area on Tuesday did not go off without a hitch.

The wet and slippery roads caused major travel problems for commuters during the evening rush hour. The heavy congestion was a headache for drivers who were stuck in bumper to bumper traffic.

Dozens of vehicle accidents were reported, including a solo-vehicle roll over crash on Exposition Boulevard. The driver walked away without injuries.

"There's a lot of traffic and accidents so it kind of helped me," said Lea Johnson, who found herself stuck in traffic, trying to make her flight out of Sacramento International Airport.

Luckily for Johnson, her flight, as well as dozens of others, were delayed because of the inclement weather.

"First, they told me 35 minutes [delay] and now, it's almost an hour," she said.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 12:05am

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Senate layoffs resulted from $4 million budget gap

December 4, 2014, 11:53 am
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Senate layoffs resulted from $4 million budget gap


SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The state Senate faces a budget shortfall of up to $4 million this fiscal year, helping explain why it laid off 39 of its roughly 1,000 staff members last month.

Senate officers had previously said that fiscal problems were to blame for the cutbacks.

Dan Reeves, chief of staff in the Senate president pro tem's office, tells The Sacramento Bee (http://bit.ly/15QTIdl ) that the deficit resulted from slow budget growth during the recession, higher health care costs and having too many employees.

He says the constitutional formula that the sets the Legislature's budget provided a smaller than expected increase this year.

Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 11:53am

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Sacramento shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 under arrest

December 4, 2014, 1:30 pm
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Sacramento shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 under arrest


A Citrus Heights man was arrested Thursday morning in connection to a shooting death on the 7900 block of Blackfoot Way in Antelope.

The dead man was described by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department as white and in his late 30s. He was found with a gunshot wound in a home by deputies shortly after 12:45 a.m. Thursday, according to Sgt. Lisa Bowman. The man was transported to an area hospital but died soon after, she said.

The victim's name is not being released until his relatives were notified.

The suspect in the shooting, Sean Gregory Sandlin, 25, is an acquaintance of a resident of the home. Bowman said he was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on a charge of murder.

Detectives have not disclosed a motive for the shooting.


Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 1:30pm
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Sacramento Good Samaritan allegedly killed by family he helped

December 5, 2014, 3:13 pm
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A family a 77-year-old south Sacramento man police say took in and helped has been arrested for his murder.

The body of Leo Curry Jr. was found by Sacramento police inside of his home on the 4000 block of Shining Star Drive on Nov. 17. Officers were checking on Curry's welfare after being contacted by the victim's own family who hadn't been able to reach him. Curry had sustained trauma to his body.

As detectives took over the case, they learned Curry had been helping a family and invited them into his home. The police investigation alleged the family, identified as Michael Moreno, 37; Sandy George, 35, and Kevin Moreno, 19, began stealing money and belongings from Curry.

Friday, December 5, 2014 - 3:13pm

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Police arrest firefighter suspected of entering Citrus Heights homes, stealing items

December 6, 2014, 9:48 pm
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UPDATE on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at 8:10 p.m.

Citrus Height police said Craig White, 30, is suspected of entering people's homes to inspect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as a firefighter and then stealing items.

On Friday, police investigators and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District officials said the suspect was pretending to be a firefighter. However, after White was arrested, police said he was confirmed to be a firefighter/paramedic with the Sacramento City Fire Department.

On Saturday, several more victims came forward with new information that led police to White.

White was booked into Sacramento County Jail for five counts of burglary and three counts of elder abuse.

Original story on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 9:48pm

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Ex-Twin Rivers school district trustee jets jail for obstruction of justice

December 8, 2014, 5:19 pm
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A former Sacramento-area elected school official was ordered directly to jail Monday for conspiring to obstruct justice and accepting personal loans and gifts from a school employee.

Former Twin Rivers Unified School District trustee Cortez Ledon Quinn 47, was sentenced to one year in county jail with 240 days in custody before becoming eligible for a work release program.

Quinn had a personal relationship with a school employee while he served as a trustee and from December 2010 through April 2011, the woman loaned more than $50,000 to Quinn, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office. The woman also gave the trustee gifts worth more than $4,000. The loans and gifts over $420 are illegal under state law.

The woman became pregnant and she gave birth in December 2011. She claimed Quinn was the father and filed a paternity action.

Monday, December 8, 2014 - 5:19pm

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Four rescued from kayaks on Dry Creek

December 12, 2014, 7:26 pm
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Cal Fire crews rescued four people from the waters along Dry Creek Friday evening.

John Hotchkiss with Cal Fire says the four juveniles were kayaking down the creek when they ran into some trouble on the water near Walerga Road and PFE Road in Antelope.

Hotchkiss said they made it less than 1,000 feet before getting into trouble and each person was in their own kayak.

By 6:30 p.m. Friday, all four had been safely rescued. Each kayaker was evaluated for hypothermia and released to their parents.


Friday, December 12, 2014 - 7:26pm
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Gold River standoff ends with 1 arrest

December 23, 2014, 11:33 pm
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One suspect is in custody and another is still outstanding after an hour and a half standoff outside a Gold River home Tuesday night.

Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Lisa Bowman said an off-duty deputy was unloading his car in his driveway around 9:30 p.m. when he saw illegal fireworks coming from down the street and landing on his roof in the 2300 block of Playa Way. He then walked over, identified himself as a deputy and asked the suspects to stop.

The deputy was then jumped by at least two people, Bowman said. The suspects then ran from the scene. Bowman said the deputy suffered mild injuries, and it is unclear if he got precautionary medical attention.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 11:33pm

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Local 'child genius' competes in reality TV show

January 7, 2015, 6:19 am
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Tanishq Abraham, 10, of Sacramento, was one of the youngest people to graduate high school.

His intelligence was ranked in the top 10th of a percent in the nation. Now at 11, the child prodigy was vying for the title of "Child Genius" through America Mensa's TV competition.

The Lifetime reality show featured 20 of the brightest young minds in the country as they competed for a shot at a $100,000 scholarship. "I know it's a very big prize but it's just for fun as well," said Tanishq Abraham, whose goal is to get a PhD by the time he's eligible for his driver's license.

The full time college student, who attends American River College, admitted he was a bit nervous going into the eight-week competition, but took it all in stride.

"I wasn't scared. I was having fun, playing with the other kids," said Tanishq.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 6:19am

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Three killed in head-on, wrong-way crash on 80

January 10, 2015, 6:37 pm
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Three people were killed early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Interstate 80 northeast of Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol said.

The victims included Kendra Langham, 18, of Granite Bay, the CHP said. Mathew Beard-Witt, 18, and Matthew Azar, 20, also were killed in the crash. Beard-Witt and Langham worked together at a Granite Bay Taco Bell; Azar was driving the car when the crash occurred.

Saturday, January 10, 2015 - 6:37pm

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Multi-state armed robbery suspects nabbed in Citrus Heights

January 16, 2015, 4:36 pm
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A man and woman believed to have committed multiple armed robberies in California and Colorado have been arrested, the Citrus Heights Police Department announced Friday.

One of the crimes was at a Domino's Pizza in Citrus Heights where suspects Michael Ortiz, 33, and Chanzie Cox, 27, were taken into custody, police spokesperson Office Chad Morris said. Ortiz was arrested with a stolen gun, added Morris.

Detectives said they have linked 11 robberies to the suspects and think the pair may be responsible for additional similar crimes in California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Oregon.

Investigators urged other potential victims of the suspects to contact the Citrus Heights Police Department at (916) 727-5500.

Ortiz and Cox were booked into Sacramento County Main Jail for robbery, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of narcotics and conspiracy, Morris said.

Friday, January 16, 2015 - 4:36pm

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Man shot, injured by officers in Citrus Heights park

January 23, 2015, 12:33 am
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A man was shot and wounded by police officers at a Citrus Heights park Thursday night.

The suspect, a white man in his 50s, was taken to the hospital for treatment and was expected to be released within a few hours. There were no immediate details on his injuries.

"He was, prior to being transported to the hospital, breathing and responsive," Citrus Heights Police Lt. Ryan Kinnan said.

The shooting happened at C-Bar-C Park on the 8200 block of Oak Avenue. Officers arrived at the park around 7:15 p.m. after getting reports of a man with a gun.

The suspect's family told officers that the man was on medication, had a handgun and was threatening suicide.

Police are not releasing the exact details that led to the shooting, but police did say it happened in a fairly dark section of the park.

Friday, January 23, 2015 - 12:33am

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New details released in Citrus Heights officer-involved shooting case

January 23, 2015, 10:58 pm
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Citrus Heights police said a man who was shot and wounded by an officer Thursday night was holding a fake gun.

Citrus Heights police spokesperson Anthony Boehle said Friday investigators recovered a replica semi-automatic pistol at C-Bar-C Park on the 8200 block of Oak Avenue.

Jeffrey Leonard Matthews, 52, of Citrus Heights, was arrested after he was treated for a gunshot wound to his lower torso. He was booked into Sacramento County Jail for obstructing an officer, resisting arrest and brandishing an imitation firearm.

Boehle said officers responded to the park Thursday around 7:20 p.m. after getting reports of a suicidal subject armed with a handgun. A family member told police that Matthews had overdosed on medication and had a handgun in his waistband.

A park maintenance worker then told police Matthews brandished a handgun at him.

Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:58pm

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Detectives arrest 19 year old for 2 sexual assaults

February 5, 2015, 2:56 pm
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Those who live or frequent the Watt Avenue area in North Highlands can maybe feel a little safer following the arrest of a 19-year-old man suspected in two sexual attacks there in December.

Suspect Ibrahima Wane was arrested in San Diego on Jan. 30 and has been moved to Sacramento County Main Jail where he is being held on eight felony allegations in connection to the crimes, Sgt. Lisa Bowman with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.

In the Dec. 20 attack, a 68-year-old woman was forced into her home in the area of Watt and A Street by Wane as she came back from a walk, according to Bowman. The suspect is accused of then raping her.

Sheriff's investigators also linked Wane to a Dec. 31 attack on Watt and Peacekeeper Way on Dec. 30, Bowman said. Wane is accused of grabbing a victim off of her bike and trying to sexually assault her.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 2:56pm

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Church choir director facing underage sex charges

February 5, 2015, 3:13 pm
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A church community in North Highlands is in shock after learning of serious sexual allegations involving one of their own.

Church choir director 42-year-old Kareem Mitchell is behind bars for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenage boy..

Mitchell was arraigned on two counts of oral copulation with a minor under age 18, two counts of sodomy with a minor under age 18, and one count of penetration with a foreign object with a minor under age 18 in Sacramento Superior Court on Thursday. He did not enter a plea. His next court date was set for Feb. 11.

The allegations troubled the congregation at New Testament Baptist Church.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 3:13pm

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Detectives arrest 3 in Antelope home invasion robberies

February 10, 2015, 12:05 pm
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Three young men, one of them a teenager, have been arrested for three home invasion robberies that began last summer in Antelope.

Arrested were Anthony Maurice Cotton, 18; Latrale Dupree Way, 18; and a 17 year old, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. The trio are suspected of going into homes where the garage doors were open and robbing the residents.

Detectives said in some incidents, residents were injured during the crimes.

Cotton and Way are also suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in the same geographical area, the sheriff's department news release said..

Investigators credited information from the public and physical evidence for helping to identify the suspects.


Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 12:05pm
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Pedestrian hit by car in Citrus Heights

February 14, 2015, 2:34 pm
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A woman was hit by a car while walking in the street early Saturday morning, Citrus Heights police said.

The woman, who is in her 20s, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. No other information about the victim was released.

Police said the crash happened around 2 a.m. on the 7400 block of Auburn Boulevard when the woman walked into the street and was hit by the car. The driver of the car stayed on the scene after the crash, police said.

Investigators were back in the area Saturday afternoon to further process the scene. The road was reopened to traffic around 12:20 p.m.


Saturday, February 14, 2015 - 2:34pm
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Suspected drunk driver arrested after striking patrol car

February 15, 2015, 6:30 pm
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An accused drunk driver is facing charges after a police patrol vehicle was struck Saturday night in Citrus Heights.

Edgar Murillo, 22, is facing charges of felony evading, hit and run, assault with a deadly weapon and DUI with injuries, Citrus Heights police said.

Police said Murillo was driving a car that rear-ended a patrol vehicle at about 9 p.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of Sunrise Boulevard. The car then struck another vehicle head-on and backed into a rock tiller before crashing into a retaining wall, where it stopped and Murillo was arrested, police said.

Two officers in the patrol car that was rear-ended suffered minor injuries, police said. Two people in the vehicle that was hit head on complained of pain.

Sunday, February 15, 2015 - 6:30pm

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S&S Tires in Citrus Heights under investigation by police

February 17, 2015, 7:06 pm
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ID=23552871An ongoing police investigation into S&S Tires in Citrus Heights Tuesday morning momentarily closed roads, according to tweets published by the Citrus Heights Police Department.

The police activity was in relation to search warrants being executed in connection to illegal weapons sales, according to police Sgt. Mike Wells.

Wells said the tire shop, a residence on nearby Watson Avenue and a third location were searched.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - 7:06pm

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