Young woman arrested after south-area carjacking

• Suspected burglar flees Fair Oaks house and lands in American River
  A burglary suspect got a cold dunking in the American River after a Fair Oaks resident surprised him, chased him out of the house, and pursued him in his vehicle, authorities said. Hoping to elude [...]
• State senator arrested on DUI charge in Sacramento
  State Sen. Roy Ashburn was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of drunken driving in downtown Sacramento, authorities said. Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, was booked into the Sacramento County j [...]
• Sac PD: Woman loses Mom's ashes to car thief
  Whoever it was that stole a 24-year-old Colfax woman's car this morning drove away with much more than just her ride. They drove away with her mother's ashes. The woman called Sacramento police [...]
• Student arrested during protest in Davis
  Davis police arrested Laura Mitchell, a fifth-year women's studies major, who lead the crowd on a march to Interstate 80 using a bullhorn. The march has resulted in a stand-off between the students an [...]
• Sacramento on-call deputy accused of sexual assault of 13-year-old
  An on-call Sacramento County sheriff's deputy has been arrested after allegedly picking up a 13-year-old girl at the end of his shift and sexually assaulting her in a Lincoln hotel last weekend. Li [...]