The Union of Nevada County is reporting that a Rio Linda man has been arrested and is being held on suspicion of attempted rape. Sergey Alexandrovich Stepanov, 49, of Rio Linda, and Tudor Stefanco, 42, of Rancho Cordova, both face felony charges of kidnapping to commit rape and false imprisonment. Early Sunday morning Nevada County […]
These are the crimes reported to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in Rio Linda and Elverta for February 2022. Per the Sheriff’s Department, this data is produced via a set of processes involving many different systems. No representation is made or implied regarding the accuracy of the data made available here. Copies of Crime Reports are available […]
In general, Rio Linda and sister city Elverta are quiet, bucolic, rural communities. While we do have our occasional Saturday night shooting or the far more common domestic dispute, we rarely see the type of crime that we’ve experienced over the last 48 hours. Yesterday morning around 730am, the Sacramento County Sheriff received a call […]
Pleasanton police have reported the arrest of multiple individuals and the break up of a catalytic converter theft ring that started with a tip from an observant citizen. Stephan James Evanovich, 42, of Elverta was arrested in late October by the Pleasanton PD along with two others from Stockton. In a statement, Livermore police said […]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Southern and Valley Divisions are working to reduce the number of victims killed and injured in traffic crashes as a result of illegal street racing and sideshows with the support of the Communities Against Racing and Sideshows (CARS) grant. The CHP Valley Division continues to experience an increase in illegal […]
Edgar Ernst of Rio Linda was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison when he pleaded no contest in Yuba County Superior Court to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The 38-year-old Ernst was initially charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI causing injury, and misdemeanor counts of driving without a license, […]
Michael Womack of North Highlands could serve life in prison after he was found guilty this week of murdering his foster brother with a samurai-style sword. On September 20, 2018, Womack had an altercation with the victim, Greg Prescott, at the house where they both lived. Prescott ran from the home while Womack gave chase with the […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – To help fund the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) year-long effort to promote safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, the Department has been awarded the California Pedestrian and Bicyclist Enforcement and Education Project IX grant. Beginning October 1, 2021, this grant enables officers to conduct enhanced enforcement patrols and public awareness campaigns throughout the state. “It […]
Two teenagers from California were arrested last week for allegedly attempting to murder their mother and younger brother. The Sacramento Bee reported that one of those arrested was a 16-year-old boy and the other is his 13-year-old brother from Elverta. Their mother and 10-year-old brother have been hospitalized after the attack and are reported by […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Valley Division and Northern Division, having jurisdiction over the Sacramento regions and all of Northern California, are partnering to participate to help make our roads safe. This effort aims to reduce speeding and reckless driving as well as taking impaired drivers off the road along Interstate 5 […]
