Arrest made in Highway 160 homicide

The Sacramento Police Department has arrested Chema Strawther for the murder of 37-year-old Ahmed Ishaque. On Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 6:05 a.m., officers were called to the area of Northgate Boulevard and Highway 160 where a male appeared to need medical attention. Both police and medical personnel arrived and found he had been shot.…

Deceased victim found near police station

The Sacramento Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a male near the William J. Kinney Police Facility. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Marysville Boulevard at 7:09am to reports of a deceased male. They arrived and located the deceased victim, a male White in his 50’s, with upper body trauma. The Sacramento…

National Night Out in North Sacramento

There will be plenty of National Night Out festivals taking place in the north area tomorrow evening: Robla Park Community Association6:00pm – 9:00pm Hagginwood Community Association6:00pm – 8:00pm Woodlake’s Neighborhood Association7:00pm – 8:30pm Taylor Terrace Apartments4:00pm – 9:00pm Woodhaven Senior Resident5:00pm – 8:00pm Bethel Lutheran Church6:00pm – 8:00pm The “28th Annual National Night Out” (NNO),…

Fatal shooting near Grant High School

A man in his 30s died after being shot this afternoon near Grant High School in Del Paso Heights. It was shortly after 2 p.m. when two Twin Rivers Police officers were hailed regarding a shooting on High Street south of South Ave near the school. They arrived and found a man laying in the…

Mother arrested for gruesome baby death

There are some things that are so gross they’re unbelievable. This is one of those things. The Sacramento Police Department arrested Ka Yang this morning for the murder of her 6-week-old daughter, Mirabelle Thao-Lo, from burning the child in a microwave oven. On March 17, 2011, officers responded to the 800 block of Rood Avenue…

Arrest made in Del Paso Blvd homicide

The Sacramento Police Department arrested 35-year-old Dawayne Lawrence for the murder of Adam Steinbach. On May 31, 2011, at 11:12 p.m., officers responded to Del Paso Blvd and Northgate Boulevard on a subject that was lying on the side of the road. Officers arrived finding a male, later identified as 29-year-old Adam Steinbach, dead at…

Beware of Craigslist ads for TVs in North Sac

The Sacramento Police Department is warning the community of a Craigslist ad luring victims to a location in North Sacramento to be robbed. Over the last week, the police responded to three robberies that occurred in the 3000 block of Altos Avenue (near Acacia Avenue). In two of the robberies, the victims answered an ad…

Arrest made in Fig Street Homicide

The Sacramento Police Department has arrested 23-year-old Michael Walton, the suspect wanted for shooting five people at a party on Fig Street earlier this morning, killing one of them On Sunday, April 17, 2011, at 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 3800 block of Fig Street on a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two victims…