Citrus Heights police announce Cinco de Mayo DUI checkpoint, crackdown
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this Friday and Saturday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release issued this week. Officers will also be out on the streets throughout the…
Jury convicts 20-year-old in shooting death of Citrus Heights teen
Sentinel staff report– The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday the conviction of Mario Andreas Contreras in the killing of a Citrus Heights teen, who prosecutors said was shot in the head…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless camps, vandalism, phone charging trouble
Latest Citrus Heights Police logs include numerous homeless-related incidents, a domestic violence arrest at Donut King, and employees with an HVAC company being accused of grand theft at a residence…
Editorial: Why we aren’t covering the Golden State Killer story
Wondering why you haven’t read a story about the arrest of the Golden State Killer suspect on The Sentinel?
Latest Citrus Heights ‘Most Wanted’ list features 6 new faces
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police on Monday published an updated list of eight most-wanted suspects the department is seeking to apprehend for outstanding warrants, the majority of whom are new faces. Individuals pictured on the list range…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: grand theft, irate shoplifter, knives
Latest police logs include an unfounded knife incident at San Juan High School, an irate shoplifter being taken into custody by loss prevention at Target, grand theft at Ulta, and the arrest of a suspicious individual who was…
DUI checkpoint to be held in Citrus Heights this weekend, police announce
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this Friday and Saturday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release issued this week.
Citrus Heights police dog commemorated for service, assisting in arrests
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department announced the death of one of its former police dogs on Tuesday night, posting a photo of the K9 on social media along with a statement from the city’s police…
Q&A: Why do police leave bodies on the road after a traffic fatality?
Sentinel staff report– A recent traffic fatality in Citrus Heights where an 81-year-old woman’s body remained on the street for over an hour during rush hour traffic left some asking why police leave bodies of the deceased on…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: license plate thefts, suspicious bag, arrests
Latest police logs include reports of multiple license plate thefts, a suspicious bag outside a woman’s front gate, and a transient woman allegedly “trying to hit customers with her skateboard” outside the 7-Eleven store at the corner of…
Coroner identifies pedestrian killed at Auburn/Greenback as 81-year-old woman
Sentinel staff report– A pedestrian who was fatally struck by a truck in Citrus Heights last Wednesday has been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office as 81-year-old Teresa Lewis. According to an obituary published in The Sacramento…
Citrus Heights police join statewide crackdown on distracted driving
Sentinel staff report– Additional officers will be on the streets handing out tickets and educating drivers during the month of April as part of a statewide campaign against distracted driving, the Citrus Heights Police Department said in a…
