The Sacramento Brief

🎙️ THE SACRAMENTO BRIEF — MARCH 26, 2026 Sacramento News Today | Oak Park Shooting | Fireworks Law Update | River Cats Opening Night | Sacramento Events 📰 SACRAMENTO NEWS TODAY Oak Park Shooting Sacramento (March 26, 2026) Sacramento Police are investigating a shooting in Oak Park near the 3300 block of 9th Avenue. Four victims, including a young child, were injured and transported to a hospital...

🎙️ THE SACRAMENTO BRIEF — MARCH 25, 2026 [NEWS] Man Convicted in Sacramento Murder After Years on the Run A Sacramento County jury has convicted Arturo Hernandez of second-degree murder in the killing of Anthony Freas. Prosecutors say Hernandez entered his estranged wife’s apartment and fatally stabbed the victim while he slept, then fled to Mexico for five years before extradition. He faces 16 ye...

🎙️ Sacramento Brief — Tuesday, March 24, 2026 NEWS Victim identified in Auburn Blvd shooting 18-year-old Arianna Arissara Hissom of Aptos identified by Sacramento County Coroner Shooting occurred March 15 near 4400 block of Auburn Blvd after a large gathering Victims were entering a rideshare when multiple shots were fired into the vehicle Female victim pronounced dead at scene; male transported t...

🎧 Sacramento Brief – March 24, 2026 NEWS • Operation Buyer’s Remorse Targets Human Trafficking Sacramento Police and the Regional Human Trafficking Task Force conducted enforcement operations along the Stockton Boulevard corridor during Human Trafficking Awareness Month. → 16 operational days → 9 traffickers identified → 220 proactive stops → 121 arrests → 41 victims recovered and connected to se...

Sacramento Brief — March 20, 2026 Oak Park Homicide Raises Questions About Mental Health Diversion New details in March 12 Oak Park killing Suspect Willie King was enrolled in pretrial mental health diversion Recently received a satisfactory progress report before arrest DA Thien Ho says case highlights risks of diversion for potentially violent defendants King now facing homicide, firearm, and pu...

Sacramento Brief – March 19, 2026 In today’s episode: A Citrus Heights home catches fire twice within 12 hours on Twin Oaks Avenue. Firefighters responded Tuesday night to an attic fire, then returned early Wednesday morning to find flames on the main floor. No injuries were reported. The home was under renovation. Investigators are working to determine the cause of both fires. Metro Fire reminds...

Sacramento Brief – March 18, 2026 Top Stories A 28-year-old man has died following a shooting Tuesday morning in Sacramento County Deputies responded around 9:45 a.m. to the 4000 block of South Watt Avenue Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots and seeing a victim struck The victim later died at the hospital Evidence found near Monte Bello Apartment complex and along South Watt Avenue No suspect...

🎧 The Sacramento Brief — March 17, 2026 In today’s episode: Explosion Investigation – Howe Avenue Firefighters are investigating an explosion at an apartment complex that left a woman with a serious hand injury. No fire was found, and officials confirm the incident was not related to fireworks. The cause remains under investigation. Shooting Investigation – Valley Hi Drive Sacramento Police are i...

Sacramento Brief — March 16, 2026 Daily Sacramento News, Weather, and Events Teen shot in south Sacramento Sacramento Police are investigating after a teenage boy was shot Sunday afternoon in the 20 block of Restoration Court. Officers responded just before 5:45 p.m. and located a juvenile male in his late teens suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital. His...

Sacramento Brief — Friday, March 13, 2026 In today’s Sacramento Brief: • Oak Park SWAT Standoff — Sacramento Police responded to a major police incident Thursday in the 3300 block of 12th Avenue. Armored vehicles, SWAT teams, and crisis negotiators were on scene while officers worked to safely bring a suspect connected to a shooting into custody. Updates are expected as the investigation continues...

Sacramento Brief — March 12, 2026 Sacramento Police made two arrests in separate incidents across the city. In North Natomas, officers responded to a report of a suspect brandishing a firearm in the 3200 block of Arena Boulevard. Police say the suspect was safely detained and two illegally possessed firearms were located inside the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect was arrested on weapons-related cha...

The Sacramento Brief — March 11, 2026 In today’s Sacramento Brief: A crash briefly shut down lanes of southbound Highway 99 near Mack Road Monday afternoon, triggering a SigAlert while emergency crews responded. CHP says the crash involved a vehicle striking the center divider. Several lanes were temporarily closed, causing delays in the area before the roadway was cleared and the SigAlert cancele...

Sacramento Brief — March 10, 2026 In today’s episode: 🚨 Highway 99 Crash & Carjacking Attempt A bizarre incident unfolded Monday afternoon in south Sacramento when a naked driver crashed his vehicle on Highway 99 near Sheldon Road before attempting to carjack another vehicle. Police say the driver overturned his car around 2:30 p.m. and tried to steal another vehicle after exiting the wreck....

Sacramento Brief | Sacramento News Today – March 9, 2026 Fatal hit-and-run investigation, South Sacramento pursuit crash, Bradshaw Animal Shelter donation, Sacramento weather, and local events. Your quick morning update for Sacramento news, weather, and events in under 5 minutes. In today’s Sacramento Brief: Sacramento fatal hit-and-run investigation Sacramento Police are investigating a deadly ve...

The Sacramento Brief — March 6, 2026 NEWS A stabbing victim walked into Sacramento Fire Department Station 20 Thursday afternoon after being attacked at Hagginwood Park. Police say the victim arrived around 4:30 p.m. on Rio Linda Boulevard and was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Sacramento police have arrested 18-year-old John Cruz, a second suspect in the October Meadowview homicid...

The Sacramento Brief — Sacramento News Update | March 5, 2026 Sacramento morning news podcast covering local crime, public health updates, weather, and events across Sacramento, California. Sacramento News Multiple shootings across Sacramento early Wednesday injured an Uber driver and forced the temporary closure of Highway 160 and southbound Interstate 5 near Richards Boulevard. Sacramento Police...

NEWS Sacramento County Coroner seeking help identifying a woman who died Jan. 25 at Sutter Medical Center. She told staff she couldn’t provide her name and may have a medical condition known to family. Distinctive tattoos include a sailor’s wheel, theater masks, and a sun-and-moon design near her eye. https://coroner.saccounty.gov/us/en/unidentified-deceased-persons/case-26-00419-unidentified-dece...

NEWS Two people were hospitalized after a stabbing Monday night in downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Police Department says officers responded just before 9:45 p.m. to the 400 block of K Street. Both victims suffered stab wounds. Conditions have not been released. No suspect information is available. UPDATE: One stabbing victim has died Earlier, a reckless driving pursuit near Sixth and I street...

[NEWS] Sacramento County detectives have dismantled a large-scale illegal gambling network tied to eight illicit casinos operating out of residential neighborhoods across Northern California. Authorities say the organization laundered more than $1.4 million dollars between January 2024 and July 2025. Meanwhile — an officer-involved shooting is under investigation near the 8100 block of New Hope Ro...

[NEWS] New charges have been filed against David Allen Funston as he was set to be released on parole yesterday. Prosecutors now accuse him in a 1996 kidnapping and child molestation case in Roseville. CDCR confirmed he was scheduled for release under California’s Elderly Parole Program but was instead turned over to Placer County authorities on a new arrest warrant. He’s expected to be arraigned...

NEWS No major overnight incidents — but this week, officers responded to a fight near Truxel Rd and San Juan Rd where one suspect was arrested with an illegally concealed firearm. Evidence of a shooting was also located near Watermist Way and Cancion St — no injuries reported. At Del Paso Blvd and Arden Way, an occupied stolen vehicle was recovered and the driver arrested. And in Central Sacrament...

[NEWS] A Sacramento jury has convicted Song Landis of first-degree murder in a 2022 shooting along the Marconi Avenue corridor. He faces up to 75 years to life. Sentencing is set for May 8th. In a separate case, 57-year-old Javier Arizmendi has been sentenced to 54 years to life for grooming and sexually assaulting a child he met on Xbox Live. He’ll be eligible for Elder Parole after serving about...

[NEWS] Sacramento County Sheriff’s officials are warning the public following the early parole of David Allen Funston — convicted of kidnapping and molesting multiple young children. Funston, now 64, was serving more than 20 years plus three consecutive 25-to-life terms. His release under California’s Elderly Parole Program is raising public safety concerns. https://x.com/sacsheriff/status/2026066...

[NEWS] Sacramento Police are investigating a fatal shooting Friday night in the 1500 block of West El Camino Avenue. An adult male later died at a nearby hospital. No suspect information has been released. Saturday night, four juveniles were arrested following a robbery at knifepoint in the 3000 block of Power Inn Road. And early Sunday morning, six people were injured in a Midtown hit-and-run cra...