Police Looking For Additional Victims of Sex Offender
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Police Looking For Additional Victims of Sex Offender

(Sacramento, CA) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office believes there may be more victims of a registered sex offender who was arrested back in February. Forty-four-year-old Scott Prange was arrested at a shopping center in Rancho Cordova, after a store clerk saw him shopping for a promise ring with a 15-year-old girl and alerted police.Investigators…

Guilty Plea in DUI Death of Lindhurst Football Coach
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Guilty Plea in DUI Death of Lindhurst Football Coach

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Superior Court, 50-year-old Larry Lee Anderson, Jr. of Plumas Lake has pled guilty to murder, DUI causing injury and hit & run, in exchange for an agreement he’ll be sentenced to 15 to life, avoiding the maximum sentence of 18 to life.Back on February 26th, Anderson attempted a pass…

Local Air Quality Alert Due to Olivehurst Fire
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Local Air Quality Alert Due to Olivehurst Fire

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Sutter County Public Health, Yuba County Public Health, and the Feather River Air Quality Management District are issuing an air quality health advisory due to a fire at a wood waste recycling facility in Olivehurst.The fire is expected to reduce local air quality through tomorrow.Current air quality conditions are in the moderate…

Park Fire Update
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Park Fire Update

(Butte County, CA) – Cal Fire reports the Park Fire is now 39% contained, up a percentage point from yesterday, at 429,263 acres.Destruction totals are unchanged from yesterday: 428 structures destroyed in Butte County, 213 in Tehama County.Official continue to report no injuries so far.

State Assembly Reconsidering Bill That Could Lead to Release of Convicted Felons
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State Assembly Reconsidering Bill That Could Lead to Release of Convicted Felons

(Sacramento, CA) — The state legislature is once again considering a bill that would allow some convicted felons serving life in prison without parole to petition for early release. After almost a year, the bill was removed from the state assembly’s inactive file on Monday.If passed, convicted felons could have their prison sentences reduced if…

Parolee Captured After Brief Chase in Yuba City
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Parolee Captured After Brief Chase in Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the capture of Hector Gomez, wanted for parole violation, after officers responded to a possible sighting in the 1000 block of Adeline Street.According to a YCPD release, Gomez was spotted running into a backyard. A perimeter was set up, however, Gomez was not located. Then, a…

Butte County Woman Mauled to Death by Dog
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Butte County Woman Mauled to Death by Dog

(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports they’re investigating a dog mauling death.Deputies responded at around 2:00 in the morning, last Thursday, to a report by a resident of Feather Falls of a dead woman on Blackhawk Trail. The woman was later identified as 56-year-old Davina Corbin of Feather Falls.Based on the…

Uncertain Future for Sacramento Homeless Camp as Lease Ends
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Uncertain Future for Sacramento Homeless Camp as Lease Ends

(Sacramento, CA) — The future of Camp Resolution, a self-governing homeless encampment in North Sacramento, is uncertain after its lease ended Saturday. Safe Ground Sacramento, the group managing the camp, ended its lease with the city, citing barriers like lack of water, electricity, and insurance.A legal effort by the Sacramento Homeless Union to keep the…