My name is Ian McDonald, I’ve lived in Sacramento for my whole life and I’m the executive producer of digital content.
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Recent Articles
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Smoke Shop Clerk Accused of Sexual Battery
NEVADA COUNTY — A clerk at a Nevada County smoke shop has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a customer. Nevada County sheriff’s investigators say the assault happened Sunday in the back of Hot Spot Smoke Shop off Highway 49 near Lake of the Pines. The Combie Road store is in a shopping mall with a grocery store, real estate businesses and medical offices. While many residents said the business is out of character for the small, […]
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Crash, Downed Power Lines Close Part of Auburn-Folsom Road in Loomis
LOOMIS — Part of Auburn Folsom Road, between Horseshoe Bar Road and Miner’s Drive, was closed Wednesday afternoon following a crash. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says power lines were down in the roadway. The stretch of road is expected to be closed for a few hours, deputies said, and drivers were urged to find alternate routes. It was unclear if anyone with injured or what led to the crash. ⚠️⚠️Closure of Auburn Folsom Rd btw Horseshoe Bar Rd and […]
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Man Critically Wounded in Fairfield Officer Involved Shooting
FAIRFIELD — Police in Fairfield are investigating an officer-involved shooting. Officials say no officers were injured but one suspect was wounded at the scene near Claybank Road and Horizon Drive. Officers were responding to a burglary alarm at a business and say they saw a man walking with what appeared to be a handgun. Police chased the man through a commercial area before the shooting. The man was taken to the hospital where he is said to be in critical […]
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Meet Karli, the New ‘Sesame Street’ Muppet in Foster Care
“Sesame Street” has introduced a new Muppet with the aim of highlighting the stories and unique love of foster families. The center of the new initiative is a Muppet named Karli, a yellow-haired friend of Elmo’s who introduces viewers to the concept of “for-now parents.” In one video, Karli’s foster mom explains to Elmo that Karli’s mother is “having a hard time” and that they will “keep her safe until her mommy can take care of her again.” Elmo innocently […]
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Megan ‘Monster’ Hawkins From Netflix’s ‘Jailbirds’ Arrested in Elk Grove
ELK GROVE — Megan “Monster” Hawkins, one of the inmates profiled in the Netflix docuseries “Jailbirds,” is back behind bars. Hawkins was arrested Friday after police in Elk Grove say they got a call about some suspicious behavior at a bank on Bruceville Road. Investigators said a woman was in the branch trying to open a checking and savings account with an identification card that wasn’t in her name. A witness recognized her as Hawkins, police said. “I can’t go […]
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Driver Flees after Van Crashes into Natomas Starbucks
NATOMAS — Police in Sacramento are investigating a van that crashed into a Starbucks early Monday morning in Natomas. Around 3 a.m., officers responded to the shop on Arena Boulevard after an alarm activation. The van appears to have backed into the Starbucks, destroying the front window. No one was in the shop at the time and no injuries were reported.
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Deadly Crash Blocks Lane of I-5 South of Twin Cities Road
SACRAMENTO COUNTY — A deadly crash involving a big rig has blocked a lane of southbound Interstate 5 south of Twin Cities Road. The CHP reported the crash shortly after noon on Thursday. It was not immediately known what caused the truck to crash. Traffic in the area was backed up for miles, almost to Hood Franklin Road, officers said. Drivers were told to plan alternate routes.
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Police Activity Puts 2 Roseville Schools on Delayed Start
ROSEVILLE — Two Roseville schools were on a delayed start Tuesday due to police activity in the area. The Roseville City School District website displays a note that says: Crestmont & Sergeant Elementary Delayed Start Tuesday, March 19th Please keep students at home until otherwise notified. Police say they were searching for a man identified Tuesday morning as Shane Pellandini. Pellandini was wanted after a minor crash Monday evening off Sheffield Way and South Cirby Way. Police say Pellandini assaulted […]
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‘Jane Doe’ from 1991 Vacaville Case Identified
VACAVILLE — A woman found dead in a Vacaville field nearly 30 years ago has finally been identified, police said Monday. Photographs from 1991 show investigators huddled in a field of wildflowers in Vacaville. A 38-year-old woman was found dead on Nut Tree Road as crews were building the Premium Outlets. Detectives at the time deemed the woman’s death suspicious. She had been dead for two to three weeks but there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play, […]
