Police

By Mike Hazlip— A month after a woman was found dead in a ditch along Fair Oaks Boulevard in Citrus Heights, authorities say they have identified the body but have not released any further details.

Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said in a news release on Friday that a “person of interest” has been arrested in connection with a series of window-smash incidents at area businesses, with damage totaling more than half-a-million…

Citrus Heights police officers responded to a reported shooting near FoodMaxx early Monday morning, leading to the arrest of three suspects.

By Mike Hazlip— In an update this week, police confirmed additional information in an apparent hit-and-run incident involving a skate shop near San Juan High School last month.

By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Thursday afternoon responded to a bank robbery call at Union Bank on Sunrise Boulevard.

By Mike Hazlip— A motor home parked between two semi trailers in a parking lot behind Hobby Lobby was destroyed after a fire broke out Wednesday night.

Sentinel staff report– A grass fire in the undeveloped area behind Walmart was extinguished by responding fire crews on Saturday who kept the blaze contained, despite winds.

By Mike Hazlip— Reports on social media of police activity and the possible discovery of a body on Saturday night near Fair Oaks Boulevard and Greenback Lane were confirmed by police on Tuesday.

By Mike Hazlip— The glass door and front windows of Surf and Skate remain boarded up after an attempted break-in last month involving a U-Haul van, the owner says.