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SacPD officers make a felony stop in OakPark of a vehicle matching the description of a wanted vehicle.

House fires, another fiery vehicle crash, felony stop and more action news for this last Thursday of February, 2013.

Thursday’s action takes us all over Sacramento; the timeline is chalked full of assaults, fires, vehicle stop at gunpoint, flames from a homes rooftop just to earmark a few of the many incidents.  Read more »

Americans in Sacramento wave flags in celebration of bin Ladin's death (click this image to view more photos)

Sacramento, CA | A crowed of patriots gathered in front of the California State Capitol Sunday night to celebrate the death of Osama bin Ladin.

Shortly after the announcement of bin Ladin’s death, a crowed began to assemble and grow in front of the California State Capitol building. Some celebrators waved flags, others wore patriotic clothing and all let their voices be heard as they chanted “U. S. A., U. S. A.”

The crowed spontaneously broke out in renditions of “God bless the USA” and other patriotic songs.

one victim injured in Marconi apartment shooting (click this image to see additional photos)

Sacramento, CA | One victim was shot Friday evening in the same apartment complex where a homicide took place several months ago.

A shooting has occurred in the 2400 block of Marconi, in the same apartment complex where a homicide took place just a few months ago. unofficial reports are that one victim was shot several times and transported to the hospital via paramedics in unknown condition.

Motorcycle crashes through a Subway Sandwich storefront (click this image to view more photos of this incident)

Citrus Heights, Sacramento, CA | A motorcycle rider gets cut off and crashes through the glass storefront of a sandwich shop.

In Citrus Heights, California SacMetro firefighters and CHP officers arrive at Subway Sandwich in the 9700 block of Fairoaks Blvd to find a motorcycle has crashed through the storefront. Bystanders stated that the motorcyclist was cut off by a vehicle in the parking lot. When the rider lost control, the motorcycle  throttled up and crashing between two parked cars and launched through the storefront.

The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and refused transport to the hospital.

Bullet casings found at homicide marked for evidence in deadly South Natomas shooting.

South Natomas, Sacramento, CA | Two brothers shot in a strip mall parking lot. One dead on scene, the other transported to hospital in unknown condition.

At 4:45 Thursday evening, per Sgt. Norm Leong, Public Information Officer for the Sacramento Police Department, after receiving several 911 calls, officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting in the area of Northgate Boulevard and San Juan Road. Read more »

Suspect is uncooperative as police detain him after an attempted market robbery (click this image to view more photos)

Oak Park, Sacramento, CA | Two suspects attempt to rob a neighborhood market in Oak Park.

Sacramento Police Department responded to Better Trade Market at 4000 12th Avenue Saturday afternoon for an attempted robbery. Details are still unfolding, however SacPD has confirmed that the suspects had two children in their car while they attempted to rob the market. Read more »

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SACRAMENTO CA
345 AM PDT SAT MAR 19 2011

…PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY COULD LEAD TO FLOODING OF SMALL RIVERS…STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS…

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Sac Metro Fire personnel rescue and treat three fire victims (click this image to see more photos from this incident)

Rosemont, Sacramento, CA | Lack of working smoke detectors nearly cost family members their lives in an apartment kitchen fire early Thursday morning.

A kitchen fire breaks out in an apartment with no working smoke detectors. A Marine (just home from Afghanistan), kicks the door in and he and friends attempt rescues. Two occupants (a child and adult) were found unconscious and another child was attempting to break out the back bedroom window to escape. Read more »

Rescuers head out to find body in the Cosumnes River Preserve area. (click this image to see more photos)

Sacramento, CA | Rescue boats head out into the darkness in the Cosumnes River Preserve to recover a body.

Early Sunday evening, law enforcement and rescuers were called to the Cosumnes River Preserve by canoers who discovered a body up in the trees approximately a mile up river from the visitors center. Read more »