Suspect with prior homicide record arrested after Citrus Heights armed robbery
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights Police responded to an armed robbery last week at a convenience store in the 6100 block of Greenback Lane, later arresting a suspect who was on supervised release for a prior homicide…
Police: Victims of man sentenced to 580 years had Citrus Heights ties
A man sentenced to 580 years to life in prison last week was accused of assaulting victims in Citrus Heights…
2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: March 21-27th
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include multiple missing person incidents at Paradise Oaks Youth homes, an early morning traffic stop leading to a weapons-related arrest on Wednesday, and officers making an afternoon DUI arrest on Old Auburn…
Police: DUI checkpoint to be held in Citrus Heights this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release and social media postings on Tuesday.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: transient issues, robbery, shoplifting
Latest police logs include reports of 20-30 transients behind a barber shop, robbery at Sprouts, a possible incident involving a student with a gun at San Juan High School, and grand theft at Kohls.
Judge sentences man to 92 years for attempted murder of CHPD officers
Sentinel staff report– A 35-year-old man who was found guilty of nearly a dozen felony charges, including attempted murder of two Citrus Heights police officers, was sentenced to 92 years to life last week. Hurst’s case stemmed from…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: $4k shoplifting, gun theft, tantrums
Latest police logs include shoplifters making off with $4,000 in products from Victoria’s Secret, police being called on an out-of-control five-year-old student at Carriage Elementary, grand theft of a firearm at a gun shop on Greenback Lane, and…
Citrus Heights police deploy dinosaur in unusual traffic safety operation
By Alec Pronk– Motorists travelling through Citrus Heights were treated to an out-of-the-ordinary sight on Tuesday when a prehistoric pedestrian could be seen prancing across crosswalks to raise awareness for pedestrian safety.
Teen charged with DUI, multiple felonies in deadly Citrus Heights collision
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said a fatal collision that closed down Greenback Lane Tuesday night was caused by a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly under the influence of marijuana. In a news release issued Wednesday evening,…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: arson, stolen truck, fire extinguisher assault
Latest police logs include a man’s ex-wife reportedly taking out a life insurance policy on him, an arson incident at a local park, a firefighter having his phone stolen while responding to a grass fire, and a fight…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Dine-and-Dash, football fight, robbery
Latest police logs include several adults reportedly getting into a fight at a San Juan High School football game, robbery at Grocery Outlet, a rash of assault reports, and a dine-and-dash incident at Texas Roadhouse on Sunrise Boulevard…
Judge gives man more than 200-year sentence for Citrus Heights shootings
Sentinel staff report– A Sacramento judge sentenced 28-year-old RV Allahali Watson, Jr., to more than two centuries in prison on Friday for his role in a pair of brutal Citrus Heights shootings, one of which involved a teen…
