
Woman who died in Citrus Heights after being struck by vehicle identified
A pedestrian who passed away after being struck by a car in a local shopping center on May 26 has been identified.

CHPD says farewell to one of its first hires
The Citrus Heights Police Department honored the retirement of Corporal Brian Barron, a founding member of the police department, saying his law enforcement career has left a lasting legacy…
Transient arrested for arson
A late-night vegetation fire near a gas station on the corner of Antelope Road and Sunrise Boulevard was determined to be arson…

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…




