Crash, Shooting, and Fight Near Sacramento-Area Gym Leaves 3 Injured

Crash, Shooting, and Fight Near Sacramento-Area Gym Leaves 3 Injured

At least one person was detained following a series of violent incidents near a gym in Arden-Arcade Thursday evening. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office reported the events began around 5:30 p.m. near the 24 Hour Fitness on Fulton Avenue, close to Hurley Way. Sacramento Metro Fire, which also responded, described the situation as a “vehicle … Read more

Man Set to Be Sentenced After Kidnapping, Trafficking Two Women in Elk Grove

Man Set to Be Sentenced After Kidnapping, Trafficking Two Women in Elk Grove

A man convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Sacramento County after holding two women captive in an Elk Grove apartment nearly two years ago. The case began in April 2024 as a missing person report out of Stockton. A woman’s family, worried after ten days of no contact, … Read more

Bystander Killed After Tesla Crashes Onto Light Rail Tracks in Folsom

Bystander Killed After Tesla Crashes Onto Light Rail Tracks in Folsom

A bystander was killed after a Tesla crashed at a Folsom light rail station Thursday, officials confirmed. Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) reported that shortly before 3 p.m., the Tesla struck an ADA access ramp at Iron Point Station near the Folsom Premium Outlet, flipped over, and landed on the tracks along Folsom Boulevard. The Folsom … Read more

Stockton City Employee Involved in Crash That Killed One Pedestrian, Injured Another

Stockton City Employee Involved in Crash That Killed One Pedestrian, Injured Another

A collision involving a Stockton city employee left one pedestrian dead and another injured Thursday night, according to officials. The Stockton Police Department said officers were near the intersection of North El Dorado and East Acacia streets around 7:20 p.m. when they encountered the crash. Investigators determined that a vehicle struck two adult male pedestrians. … Read more

Families Plead for Justice as Trial Delays Drag Out in Teen’s Fatal Stabbing Case

2 teens wounded in early-morning shooting on South Side

Frustration boiled over in court Thursday morning as supporters of a slain teenager urged a judge to intervene amid repeated delays in the trial of the teen accused of killing him. Jahara Malik, 18, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the December 2024 stabbing death of 17-year-old Yahkeim Lollar, a Miami Northwestern High School … Read more

Florida Nursing Assistant Convicted in $11.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Florida Nursing Assistant Convicted in $11.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale has found Christian “Chris” Cruz, 45, a nursing assistant from Pompano Beach, Florida, guilty for his role in an extensive $11.4 million health care and wire fraud scheme. Prosecutors said the operation involved shipping thousands of medically unnecessary orthotic braces to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide and billing taxpayers for the costs. … Read more

Lake County Jury Finds Jeff R. Henderson Guilty; Sentenced to 42 Years Incarceration

Lake County Jury Finds Jeff R. Henderson Guilty; Sentenced to 42 Years Incarceration

A Lake County Criminal Court jury found Jeff R. Henderson guilty on November 17, 2023, of drug dealing and resisting law enforcement following incidents earlier this year at a Motel 6 in Hammond. On Thursday, the court sentenced Henderson to 42 years of incarceration in the Indiana Department of Correction. According to the probable cause … Read more

Hobart Police Arrest Suspect After Narcotics Investigation and Dangerous Vehicle Pursuit

Hobart Police Arrest Suspect After Narcotics Investigation and Dangerous Vehicle Pursuit

Officers with the Hobart Police Department arrested a 37-year-old Illinois man Tuesday after a narcotics investigation escalated into a dangerous vehicle pursuit that resulted in injuries to an officer in Lake County. Police say investigators carried out a controlled purchase of suspected fentanyl near Southlake Mall on January 21, 2026. After the transaction, officers attempted … Read more

Whiting Man Charged With Burglary After Alleged Early-Morning Home Invasion

Whiting Man Charged With Burglary After Alleged Early-Morning Home Invasion

A 22-year-old man from Whiting is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he unlawfully entered a home, violated court orders, and made unwanted physical contact with the mother of his child during an early-morning incident. Court records show Fabian Javier Martinez, 22, of Whiting, was charged following an incident reported on January … Read more