Sacramento County Local News: Crime & Justice


All Local Crime & Justice News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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02/15/2024
The Table, an empowerment center for survivors of human trafficking and those at risk of exploitation, opened Jan 31 in downtown Sacramento.

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02/14/2024
Commercial beekeeper Andrew Strehlow estimates he’s had 1,000 hives stolen over the years. The latest theft, of 96 hives from a Fresno County orchard, was his last straw.

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02/13/2024
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Gov. Gavin Newsom recently appointed Richard C. Miadich, of Sacramento County, to the Sacramento Superior Court bench.

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02/06/2024
California’s law that requires background checks when purchasing ammunition is back in place.

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02/05/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom is increasing state police presence in Oakland under a new law enforcement campaign to target rising violent crime and theft.

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02/02/2024
The ex-professor pleaded guilty to multiple arson charges in court.

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02/02/2024
As Jay D. Aronson and Dr. Roger A. Mitchell explore in their book “Death in Custody,” that lack of data is a national problem.

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01/29/2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape how California tackles the homeless problem.

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01/28/2024
In the first year of California’s Feather Alert system, authorities denied some requests to issue bulletins on missing people, causing concerns.

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01/26/2024
Among growing concern over copper wire thefts, L.A. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park proposed a task force anchored by the LAPD.

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01/25/2024
A summit on human trafficking awareness hosted by Project Take at Cal Expo showcased three survivors of human trafficking who shared their experiences with roughly 100 people, many of whom were women and teenagers.

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01/23/2024
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Sacramento Superior Court has implemented electronic filing or e-filing for civil and probate cases effective Jan. 16. Parties may submit documents through an approved service provider listed on the court’s website.

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01/23/2024
Inspector General Francine Tournour Kerridge, the official whose office is charged with oversight of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, left the job in September to take over as director of police oversight in Long Beach.

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01/23/2024
An El Dorado County Jail inmate died after not receiving vital HIV medication for weeks, a new lawsuit claims.

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01/23/2024
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho went public with a new approach to retail theft. An organized retail theft unit has filed 35 criminal cases.

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01/22/2024
Each year, California lawmakers pass temporary extensions to COVID-era rules that allow people to attend court via video conferencing services. One powerful state union has been a barrier to making the feature permanent.

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01/22/2024
Locking up a California state prisoner for one year costs nearly twice as much as tuition at the state’s top private universities—due to inmate medical costs and pay boosts for prison guards and other workers.

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01/16/2024
An auto burglary trend shows that thieves are targeting travelers.
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