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As part of efforts to combat the statewide rise in organized retail thefts (ORT), Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that $267 million has been granted to several county sheriffs and municipal police departments. The grant was part of Senate Bill 154, which was part of the 2022 California state budget. In
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Two social media posts might not indicate a trend, but combined with other verified information, could Elk Grove retailers, like many in California, be subjected to repeated organized shoplifting? Below are screenshots entered on a popular crime-reporting social media site with claims by the posters that they witnessed significant shoplifting
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An Auburn, Calif. man was recently sentenced for his role in former President Donald J. Trump’s coup d’état attempt. Sean Michael McHugh, 36, of Auburn, California, was sentenced on Thursday, September 7 by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates to 78 months in prison and 36 months
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Another salvo was served yesterday in the increasingly acrimonious fight to address the Sacramento area’s growing homeless population. That salvo was directed at Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho. Since taking office earlier this year, the first-term district attorney has become an active participant in the inter-governmental battle on
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A multi-jurisdictional law enforcement effort has led to the arrest of a suspected serial sexual predator. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office announced Kabeh Cummings, 35, was arrested in New York City. Cummings is suspected in a series of sexual assaults in the Sacramento area starting in 2010. Cumming
Law and Justice
A resident of Oroville, California was sentenced in US District Court in Sacramento after being convicted of trafficking fentanyl. Julius Rucks, 42, of Oroville, was sentenced Monday to a term of 12 years and nine months in federal prison. According to public proceedings and court documents, on Dec. 6, 2018,
Law and Justice
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney Rob Bonta announced today the city of San Bernardino has settled a lawsuit filed by the state challenging its housing element. “Cities that fail to follow the law and plan for their fair share of housing will be held accountable – the status quo will
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A Fairfield resident who came to Sacramento to victimize Asian females was sentenced after being convicted of grand theft and hate crimes. On August 8, 2023, Latravion McCockran, 21, pled to three counts of robbery as strike offenses, one count of grand theft person, two arming enhancements, and four hate
Law and Justice
An internationally recognized Sacramento-based artist is in custody at the Sacramento County Jail. David Michael Garibaldi, 40, is being held without eligibility for bail. Garibaldi was booked into the jail on Thursday, August 17. The information posted says Garibaldi is a “remand rearrest.” No court date appears in the sheriff’
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A Sacramento man who had been paroled for just four days before he was arrested was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Sacramento on weapons charges. Quentin Carthen, 41, of Sacramento, will serve seven years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of a
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The arraignment of an Elk Grove City Council member arrested on drunk driving charges has been continued. District 4 City Councilmember Sergio Robles’ arraignment on August 10 in Sacramento Superior Court Department 2 was continued. According to information posted on the court criminal database, the next court appearance for the
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Washington, D.C. — On August 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a decision accepting for investigation a historic civil rights complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board filed by a coalition of Tribes and environmental justice organizations. The administrative complaint, filed against the Water Board on