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Sentinel staff report–
A plume of black smoke could be seen in the skies over Citrus Heights on Wednesday morning as firefighters conducted a live fire training operation, which involved the torching of an old building on Sylvan Road.
Sentinel staff report–
Authorities said Wednesday that a 43-year-old woman from Citrus Heights was arrested during a midnight traffic stop in Roseville, after a search of her purse and phone exposed evidence of identity theft.
Sentinel staff report–
Fourth quarter crime statistics for 2020 from the Citrus Heights Police Department show drops in most major crime categories — with the exception of arson incidents, which increased by 600%.
Sentinel staff report–
A fire that broke out on the exterior of an abandoned sushi restaurant on Greenback Lane last week has been deemed “suspicious,” according to a Metro Fire spokesman.
By Nadezhda Otterstad–
A road rage incident on Greenback Lane near the Citrus Heights police station was caught on camera and has been viewed over one millions times after being published on a popular Tesla Youtube channel.
By Mike Hazlip—
A fire started on the exterior of a vacant sushi restaurant at Greenback Lane and Sunrise Vista Drive on Friday night.
By Mike Hazlip—
A Valentine’s Day shooting in Citrus Heights left a man with a gunshot wound outside an apartment complex, in what police believe was likely a drug robbery.
By Mike Hazlip–
Two men who allegedly entered Pastor’s Valero convenience store on Saturday and worked together to steal an employee’s purse have been identified by police.
