On a cloudy and blustery Sunday afternoon (Feb 26) around 3pm, California Highway Patrol officers were investigating an accident in the area of 8th Street and U Street in Rio Linda, when they heard gunshots. As they investigated, they found a man lying in the driveway at 801 U Street with multiple gunshot wounds. According […]
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office has announced that on Friday, January 20th, Sayed Ali Reza Fatemy was convicted by a jury of six counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated possession of child pornography. On September 9, 2021, members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit within the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes […]
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s office has announced that on Friday, January 20th, Sayed Ali Reza Fatemy was convicted by a jury of six counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated possession of child pornography. On September 9, 2021, members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit within the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes […]
On Christmas Eve, a house fire on Belcamp Street in Rio Linda killed one person; three other people were inside, including an infant. They were able to make it out. On Christmas day, a fire in North Highlands took the life of a 22-year-old woman, and two dogs. Investigators say that the fire was caused by […]
On Christmas Eve, a house fire on Belcamp Street in Rio Linda killed one person; three other people were inside, including an infant. They were able to make it out. On Christmas day, a fire in North Highlands took the life of a 22-year-old woman, and two dogs. Investigators say that the fire was caused by […]
On January 9, 2023, at approximately 11:45 P.M., a gas station on Walerga Road in the North area was robbed. The suspect threatened the employee with a gun and a hunting knife, made off with money and merchandise, then fled in a black four-door a red sticker where the license plate should have been. On […]
This Saturday, Metro Fire, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the Sacramento region American Red Cross will partner to bring awareness and a proactive approach to fire safety, prevention, and education to our community by offering free smoke detector installations. Recent fatal house fires in both North Highlands and Rio Linda have significantly impacted […]
The California Highway Patrol urges everyone to ring in 2023 responsibly by designating a sober driver. The CHP will conduct a Maximum Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2023. During that time, all available CHP officers will be out on patrol […]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), North Sacramento Area, announces a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Sobriety Checkpoint to be held on Saturday, December 30th, 2022, in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County. The checkpoint will be setting up at approximately 9:30 p.m. and will be operational at 10:00 p.m., and is set to end at […]
Is this the Future for Rio Linda/Elverta Law Enforcement… Or is it happening already? A CalMatters Investigation Under a low, heavy sky threatening sleet or snow, State Route 36 twists and turns along tree-topped ridges. In many spots, there’s no guardrail — just a spit of dirt between a driver and a thousand-foot drop. This […]
