
Questions remain after death of beloved Citrus Heights gas station barista
By Mike Hazlip— A local business owner, her employees, and customers are in shock after a longtime barista was found dead at…

Citrus Heights couple charged in $1M pandemic relief fraud scheme
Sentinel staff report– A Citrus Heights couple has been indicted on mail fraud and identity theft charges relating to false unemployment claims during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Department of Justice…

Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Jan. 4-10, 2024
Latest police logs include an arrest near Pastor’s Valero gas station for assault, reports of a homeless camp at Rusch Park, a shoplifting arrest at Harbor Freight, and a burglary report taken from a Paradise Oaks Youth facility…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen F-250’s, arrest at McDonald’s, homeless camp
Latest police logs include theft at Burlington Coat Factory on San Juan Avenue, two F-250 trucks reported stolen within a half-mile of each other, a homeless camp being set up near Food Maxx, and an arrest made after…

Citrus Heights police: street racing, unlicensed driver played role in major collision
Sentinel staff report– Following a preliminary investigation into the cause of a major collision on Greenback Lane that involved multiple vehicles and several pedestrians being hit on Monday night, Citrus Heights police said in a news release on…

Jury finds burglar guilty of attempted murder of Citrus Heights woman
Sentinel staff report– A 24-year-old man was convicted by a jury of burglarizing a Citrus Heights home last August and brutally stabbing a 47-year-old woman in the neck and side, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Beer bottle, transient trouble, assault
Latest police logs include reports of a woman spending the night outside McDonald’s, stolen surveillance cameras, and a group of transients reportedly cornering a woman near Sylvan Road.

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Pepsi thieves, mental illness, stolen tractor
Latest police logs for Citrus Heights include reports of a stolen tractor making a getaway on Sunrise Boulevard around 1 a.m., paintball guns pointing at vehicles, and plenty of suspicious activity…

Citrus Heights police to conduct DUI checkpoint this weekend
Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this Friday and Saturday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release.

Jury finds pair guilty of murdering 19-year-old in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Two men are now each facing over 100 years in prison after being found guilty of shooting a 19-year-old man to death in Citrus Heights in 2015, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday…

Motorcyclist hit by truck on Antelope Rd; nurse credited with saving life
Sentinel staff report– A motorcyclist who was hit by a truck on Antelope Road Tuesday afternoon was revived by an off-duty nurse who performed CPR after discovering he had no pulse, police said. The rider was transported to…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen lollipop, homeless issues, robbery
Latest police logs include reports of a mob of transients fighting at Rusch Park, a man being arrested after reportedly living out of a vehicle near Sunrise Boulevard, and theft charges sought by a caller who said an…




