Citrus Heights police say ‘suspicious’ animal deaths likely caused by coyote
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department on Tuesday responded to claims circulating on social media of cats and other animals being found mutilated around the city, saying a coyote is likely to blame.
Woman assaulted during attempted carjacking in Citrus Heights neighborhood
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police are investigating an attempted carjacking that occurred in a residential neighborhood Monday night when an unknown male suspect struck a woman in the head while in her driveway.
Five arrested after alleged vehicle vandalism near San Juan High School
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police arrested five female suspects near San Juan High School last week after officers responded to a report of felony vehicle vandalism.
Firefighters respond to pair of residential blazes in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip– Metro Fire responded to two separate fires in Citrus Heights on Thursday afternoon and early Friday morning — one at a mobile home park and the other at a two-story home where an elderly person…
Citrus Heights MMA fighter confronts alleged child predators in new videos
A self-described “predator hunter” and Mixed Martial Arts fighter going by the name “Kilo Hansen” has begun dedicating his time to confronting alleged pedophiles, and uploading recordings of the confrontations to YouTube.
Citrus Heights police release vehicle photo, seek tips in homicide investigation
The Citrus Heights Police Department on Wednesday released an image of a dark green Honda sedan that was involved in a Sept. 25 shooting at the Montage Apartments.
SMUD publishes latest list of over 3,000 customers with unclaimed checks
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has published its 2021 list of more than 3,000 customers who have unclaimed money, with amounts ranging from as little as $15 to more than $5,000 each. By law, money not claimed by…
Citrus Heights police make arrest in ‘paint’ sales at local high school
Sentinel staff report– Following reports of a new drug called “paint” being sold to students at Mesa Verde High School, the Citrus Heights Police Department said in a news release Friday that a juvenile has been arrested in…
Interactive Map: See where all the shootings happened in Citrus Heights in 2021
Updated 2:54 p.m., Jan. 6th– By Mike Hazlip– Incidents involving shots fired in Citrus Heights are on the rise in 2021. The Sentinel has created a new interactive map to show readers and others interested where the shootings…
Arrests made after Citrus Heights police find dozens of explosives, illegal weapons
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police arrested 29-year-old Maxem Kuzko and 24-year-old Rosemary Poling after reports of a shooting led to a multi-agency response in a residential neighborhood near Auburn Boulevard and Donegal Drive on Saturday morning.
Rare roadster damaged in collision on Van Maren Lane
By Mike Hazlip— A rare Austin Healey kit car was damaged after colliding with a Chevrolet pickup truck on Van Maren Lane Friday evening.
Citrus Heights police release suspect photo in 7-Eleven shooting
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department is seeking tips from the public in helping identify the man suspected of shooting a 7-Eleven clerk on Monday night. Police said the suspect is described as a black male…
