Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office investigating murder suicide on Sutterwoods Way

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Sacramento County, California – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says the homicide on Sutterwoods Way has been deemed a murder-suicide. According to a SCSO statement, East Division Patrol Deputies responded to a call for service around 11 a.m. on January 27, 2025. The Sheriff’s Office said that the reporting party advised that he arrived at … Read more

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office arrests man and woman for lewd acts with a 9-year-old child

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Sacramento County, California – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 33-year-old Jessica Baker, AKA Jessica Johnson, and Danil Johnson. According to SCSO, 35-year-old Danil Johnson reported that there was a video of a 9-year-old child performing sex acts on Baker in October 2024. The Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that … Read more

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office arrests church staff member for sexual assault of a minor

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Sacramento County, California – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 28-year-old Edwin Valdez. SCSO says the victim reported that Valdez had sexually assaulted her multiple times when she was a minor. Valdez was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of Penetration with a Foreign Object on a … Read more

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says father beheaded and killed one-year-old son in gruesome homicide

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Sacramento County, California – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says a father has killed his one-year-old son in a gruesome homicide. According to SCSO, deputies responded to a residence in the 7500 block of Versailles Way for a family disturbance around 4:15 a.m. on Friday. At the scene, SCSO says deputies met a female outside … Read more

North Sacramento County stabbing injures two men on Monday evening

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The Sacramento Sheriff reports in a social media post that two men were stabbed in an incident at an apartment complex in the 5100 block of Garfield Avenue in North Sacramento County. Authorities say the men were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The Sheriff also confirms that one man has been detained … Read more

Sacramento police arrest woman who allegedly cut a dog’s throat

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The Sacramento Sheriff’s Office says a woman was arrested for allegedly cutting a dog’s throat before being released on her own recognizance. Just before 9 p.m., deputies responded to an apartment in the 4000 block of Manzanita Avenue in Carmichael after a caller found a dog in a trash can with something tied around its … Read more

44-year-old man arrested after drawing suspicion from store clerk while buying promise ring for 15-year-old girl

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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a 44-year-old sex offender for child sexual abuse. SCSO says Scott Bartholomew Prange was shopping for a “promise ring” and purchased one for a 15-year-old girl in Rancho Cordova in February 2024. The jewelry store clerk thought Prange’s behavior was suspicious so he contacted SCSO’s … Read more

Chaplain arrested by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly sexually assaulting woman in hospice

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A Chaplain has been arrested by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for sexually assaulting an elderly woman in hospice. SCSO reports that Arthur Apgar of Placer County was arrested in connection to a sexual assault investigation by SCSO’s Sexual and Elder Abuse Bureau on August 8, 2024. SCSO says the victim is an elderly woman … Read more

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting at motel on Wednesday

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A man was shot in the chest in North Sacramento on Wednesday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office confirms it is investigating the shooting. SCSO reports that the shooting occurred at a motel in the 4300 block of Watt Avenue in North Sacramento. An adult male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the … Read more

Sacramento Sheriff’s Office investigating double shooting with 15-year-old shot in the chest

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Update – The SCSO has confirmed the 15-year-old shooting victim has been pronounced deceased at the hospital. Homicide detectives are responding to the scene. No other details are available at this time. Original – Two people have been shot in Sacramento, California. One victim suffered life-threatening injuries. The other victim is expected to survive. The Sacramento … Read more