2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: May 8-14
Sentinel Staff Report– The latest police incident logs show an increase in vehicle violations while showing a decrease in animal control calls. Police incident logs from May 8-14, 2025, are listed below. Animal control: 5 (down from 9)…
Driver arrested after hitting light pole at Fair Oaks Blvd., Old Auburn Road
A driver was arrested Friday after one vehicle collided with a traffic signal light post at an intersection in Citrus Heights….
Teen arrested in Citrus Heights human trafficking case
Citrus Heights Police are seeking further information from the public after an arrest of a male suspect believed to be involved in human trafficking and pimping…
Cold Case: Renewed interest arises in unsolved murder of Citrus Heights boy
Sentinel staff report– In May, 1964, the murder of seven-year-old James (Jimmy) Gaul Jr. shook the small rural area of Citrus Heights. Almost 60 years later, the murder remains unsolved.
Suspect in Citrus Heights restaurant shooting found guilty; faces 27 years
By Mike Hazlip— A 39-year-old man accused of shooting another patron in the head at a Mexican restaurant in Citrus Heights last year has been convicted by a jury in the conclusion of his trial.
Suspect in murder of Citrus Heights woman arrested in Chicago
By Mike Hazlip— A man suspected of murdering a Citrus Heights woman at her workplace in August was arrested Monday.
Citrus Heights police seek suspect after latest bank robbery
By Mike Hazlip— Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday afternoon on Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights.
Citrus Heights police investigating second shooting over weekend
Police are investigating a second shooting that occurred over the weekend, in an incident authorities say is unrelated to a fatal shooting that took place just hours before.
Friday-night shooting in Citrus Heights leaves one dead
By Mike Hazlip– One person is dead in Citrus Heights after what police described as an altercation with a group of people that resulted in a shooting.
Stolen SPCA box truck found in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A truck stolen from the Sacramento SPCA was recovered in Citrus Heights Tuesday night.
Citrus Heights teens arrested for vandalizing Halloween decor
Sentinel staff report– Five teens, including two from Citrus Heights, were arrested following what police say was a Sunday-night vandalism spree where about $6,000 in Halloween lawn decorations were damaged.
SUV crashes through front yard, into Citrus Heights home
By Mike Hazlip— An SUV on Wednesday drove through the front yard of a residence, through a line of bushes and into a home along Spicer Drive near San Juan Avenue, causing damage to the corner of a…
