Last-minute plea deal gives Citrus Heights Rite Aid robber 15 years to life
Sentinel staff report– The trial was set to finally begin this week for the main suspect in a 2017 Rite Aid robbery in Citrus Heights that left an 87-year-old woman dead, but prosecutors offered Kimani Eli Randolph a…
Motorcyclist hospitalized with major injuries after Citrus Heights collision
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police closed down a section of Oak Avenue Monday afternoon following a major injury collision involving a motorcyclist and a pickup truck…
Woman caught on camera taking tip box from Citrus Heights eatery
Sentinel staff report– High resolution security video may help nab a woman accused of stealing a tip box filled with cash from a Citrus Heights restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard on Monday…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: guns, blackmail, coffee cups
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of grand theft near Brooktree Park, cups of coffee being thrown at vehicles and patrons eating at a local restaurant, multiple incidents involving weapons reports, and a suspicious circumstance report…
Driver arrested for DUI after hitting power pole on Auburn Blvd
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police arrested a 30-year-old driver on suspicion that he was driving under the influence of drugs after his vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with a power pole on Auburn Boulevard Wednesday,…
Lanes closed on Auburn Blvd after driver hits power pole; DUI suspected
Sentinel staff report– Over 14,000 residents lost power and several lanes of Auburn Boulevard near Greenback Lane were closed down Wednesday morning after police say a driver suspected of being under the influence collided with a power pole…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless, stolen vehicle, flower shop theft
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a homeless man “living in the 3rd base dugout” at a local park, a BMW being stolen while the vehicle was warming up, theft at a flower shop on…
Gang members in deadly Citrus Heights shooting get life in prison
Sentinel staff report– Two gang members were both sentenced last week to serve life in prison for their involvement in a series of area shootings, including a 2013 shooting on Birdcage Street that left two dead…
Citrus Heights bait arrests continue after holidays
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police are continuing to nab suspects with bait items deployed around the city, already making four felony bait arrests so far in 2019…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Uber assault, tip jar, golfing
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a man “using a golf club to hit trash into traffic” on Auburn Boulevard, a tip jar being stolen from Starbucks, trouble with an Uber passenger who had been…
Driver suspect in Citrus Heights skateboarder crash makes first court appearance
Sentinel staff report– The driver suspected of colliding with a skateboarder and then driving off with her inside appeared in court for the first time on Thursday…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: house fire, obituary, awards, shooting
Latest local news briefs include six residents being displaced by a house fire on Thursday, a former pastor of a Citrus Heights congregation passing away, and a 23-year-old man from Citrus Heights being killed in a New Year’s…
