The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that an indictment was unsealed charging 26 defendants with drug trafficking, possessing a firearm during drug trafficking, money laundering, and other charges. An indictment was unsealed charging 26 defendants, one of whom is from the Rio Linda area, with drug trafficking, possessing a firearm during drug trafficking, money laundering […]
Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies are currently conducting an investigation into a tragic homicide that unfolded in the Rio Linda vicinity. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, on the 6900 block of 22nd Street at Elkhorn Boulevard. At approximately 2:15 a.m., the 911 communications center received a call reporting a shooting incident within […]
In a bizarre incident that unfolded Thursday night, a pedestrian lost their life in a hit-and-run collision near the intersection of Elkhorn and 6th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The victim, identified as a male pedestrian, was struck while crossing the road shortly after 9:30 p.m. The driver responsible for this fatal encounter […]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), North Sacramento Area, has revealed plans to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, September 1, 2023, within the unincorporated region of Sacramento County. The checkpoint operation is scheduled to commence at approximately 9:30 p.m., becoming fully operational at 10:00 p.m., and will be in effect […]
Sheriff’s Deputies and investigators responded to the 1200 block of I Street yesterday afternoon to investigate a body that had been found in an abandoned Uhaul moving van. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department issued a media release today with more information; Just before 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, August 20, 2023, the California Highway Patrol responded […]
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation after a dead body was found in a U-haul moving van. The investigation is taking place at the east end of I Street, where it dead-ends into Dry Creek Road. News10 is reporting that the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Office is describing the death as suspicious. […]
As the holiday season approaches, it’s a time of joy and festivity for many, but it also raises concerns for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). In preparation for Independence Day, the CHP and its partner, the OTS, are joining forces to tackle the crisis on California’s roads. […]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal street racing and sideshows, which have been wreaking havoc on the state’s roads and endangering innocent lives. In an effort to raise awareness about the destructive consequences of these dangerous driving behaviors, the CHP has launched a new multimedia campaign. As part of this […]
May 16, 1997 On this day in 1997, Alex Dale Thomas, a substitute janitor, raped and murdered 18-year-old student Michelle Montoya at Rio Linda High School. The brutal crime sent shockwaves through the Rio Linda community as well as the greater Sacramento area, prompting calls for tighter employee screening and restrictions on hiring felons convicted […]
Arson Suspect Sac Metro Fire Arson investigators are looking for a man suspected of setting fires in the Rio Linda and North Highlands areas. The man that authorities are looking for is an arson registrant. This means he’s done this before, and he’s been convicted. Per Metro Fire Investigator Chris Rogers, He’s set multiple shopping […]
