News Releases for 2013

Release NumberTitleRelease Date
20131229-184 Sacramento Police Cracking Down on Impaired Drivers during Holidays
12/29/2013
20131226-183 Shooting
12/26/2013
20131224-182 Hit and Run on Bruceville Road
12/24/2013
20131223-181 Homicide on Beaumont
12/23/2013
20131219-180 Sacramento Police Cracking Down on Impaired Drivers during Holidays
12/19/2013
20131218-179 Double Homicide
12/18/2013
20131215-178 Heroes & Helpers Event
12/15/2013
20131212-177 Sacramento Police Cracking Down on Impaired Drivers during Holidays
12/12/2013
20131205-176 Online ad Scam Alert!
12/05/2013
20131204-175 Person of Interest
12/04/2013
20131204-174 Wanted for Homicide

UPDATE - Homicide suspect Avery Draughty, 31, was taken into custody in Rancho Cordova the morning of 3/14/15 by the Rancho Cordova Police Department. Draughty is believed to be responsible for the murder of 31-year-old Tiffany Silva who had been struck by gunfire during the incident, causing her death.

12/04/2013
20131204-173 Sex Assault Arrest
12/04/2013
20131128-172 Shooting Homicide
11/28/2013
20131127-171 Homicide

UPDATE - Detectives have arrested Arthur Bird, 40, for murder related to this case. Bird was located by officers in the area of the unresponsive victim and is believed to be responsible for the deadly physical assault. The victim and suspect were known to each other and no other individuals are believed to have been involved.

11/27/2013
20131126-170 A Thanksgiving Gift from Cops and Clergy
11/26/2013
20131126-169 Ride On!
11/26/2013
20131124-168 At Risk Missing Person

UPDATE - Ms. Maldonado was located Monday afternoon by patrol officers. She is well and was taken to an area hospital as a precaution.

11/24/2013
20131123-167 At Risk Missing Person

UPDATE - William Howe in now home safe and sound. He was found near Arden and Watt by family members.

11/23/2013
20131122-166 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
11/22/2013
20131120-165 10K Neighbors Strong and Counting!
11/20/2013
20131112-164 Suspect Sketch – Please Help Identify
11/12/2013
20131111-163 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
11/11/2013
20131109-162 The Sacramento Police Department in Conjunction with Jiffy Lube presents “ETCH & CATCH”
11/09/2013
20131105-161 At Risk Missing Person
11/05/2013
20131101-160 Traffic Enforcement Grants
11/01/2013
20131031-159 Singletrack High Sacramento Premiere
10/31/2013
20131031-158 Sacramento Police Department Receives School Traffic Grant
10/31/2013
20131029-157 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
10/29/2013
20131028-156 Safety Tips for a Safe and Spooktacular Halloween
10/28/2013
20131027-155 Homicide on Del Paso Boulevard
10/27/2013
20131017-154 Nationwide Prescription Pill Take-Back Day
10/17/2013
20131012-153 Shooting Homicide
10/12/2013
20131008-152 Man Dead, Two Subjects in Custody
10/08/2013
20130926-151 Mother Arrested for Homicide
09/26/2013
20130926-150 Police Combat Costly Catalytic Converter Theft

UPDATE - Both defendants in this case were found not guilty of all charges as of 7/31/15.

09/26/2013
20130925-149 In Remembrance
09/25/2013
20130918-148 Sac PD Begins Taking Wireless 911 Calls
09/18/2013
20130917-147 Sacramento Police Department Receives $1.25 Million in Federal Grants to Fund Ten Officer Positions
09/17/2013
20130916-146 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
09/16/2013
20130912-145 Man Dies After Witnesses Reported Unusual Behavior
09/12/2013
20130912-144 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/12/2013
20130910-143 6th Avenue – Homicide of 84-year-old Man

UPDATE - On Thursday, September 12, 2013, 27-year-old Tiana Smith-Anderson was located by SacPD’s Career Criminal Apprehension Team and charged with the murder of 84-year-old Singh Singh. Smith–Anderson is believed to have stabbed Singh multiple times causing his death.

09/10/2013
20130906-142 Missing Persons

UPDATE - Cancel - missing mother and son have been located and are unharmed.

09/06/2013
20130905-141 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/05/2013
20130905-140 Please Help Identify
09/05/2013
20130903-139 Police to Conduct Traffic Enforcement Targeting Areas with High Collision Rates
09/03/2013
20130830-138 Police to Conduct End of Summer DUI Crackdown
08/30/2013
20130829-137 Robbery Suspect Sought - Sketch
08/29/2013
20130829-136 Avoid the 17 DUI: Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/29/2013
20130829-135 Please Help Identify
08/29/2013
20130828-134 Shooting – Homicide
08/28/2013
20130828-133 Looking for Witnesses to a Bias Motivated Crime
08/28/2013
20130823-132 At-Risk Missing Person

UPDATE - Missing person Reggie Hodge has been located unharmed and is reportedly in the care of an area hospital.

08/23/2013
20130822-131 Police to Conduct End of Summer DUI Crackdown
08/22/2013
20130821-130 Certificate of Appreciation
08/21/2013
20130819-129 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
08/19/2013
20130818-128 Shooting Homicide
08/18/2013
20130816-127 Help Locate Missing Juvenile

UPDATE - Cancel Missing Person report; 16-year-old MP Chase Felgenhauer has been located unharmed in Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock PD is currently assisting in reuniting Chase with his family.

08/16/2013
20130816-126 Police to Conduct End of Summer DUI Crackdown
08/16/2013
20130815-125 Woman Arrested in Sex Assault Case
08/15/2013
20130814-124 Sacramento Police Activities League 4th Annual Fitness Boot Camp Award Ceremony
08/14/2013
20130813-123 School is Back in Session: Drivers and Students Use Extra Caution
08/13/2013
20130809-122 Shooting Suspect Caught
08/09/2013
20130806-121 Two Arrested In Sea Drift Way Homicide
08/06/2013
20130805-120 2013 National Night Out
08/05/2013
20130803-119 Officer Involved Shooting – Gang Enforcement Officers Arrest Armed Subject
08/03/2013
20130801-118 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/01/2013
20130726-117 Suspect Sketch – Please Help Identify
07/26/2013
20130726-116 Sexual Battery Arrest
07/26/2013
20130724-115 Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation
07/24/2013
20130724-114 Please Help Identify
07/24/2013
20130719-113 Vehicle Scam - Buyer Beware
07/19/2013
20130719-112 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/19/2013
20130718-111 Does this Suspect Look Familiar?
07/18/2013
20130717-110 Officer Involved Shooting – Detectives Encounter and Arrest an Armed Subject
07/17/2013
20130717-109 Fatal Vehicle Collision
07/17/2013
20130714-108 Victim Killed in Early Morning Shooting
07/14/2013
20130712-107 Please Help Us Identify
07/12/2013
20130711-106 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/11/2013
20130709-105 Boyfriend-Girlfriend Team Arrested in Mack Road Homicide
07/09/2013
20130708-104 10,000 Twitter Followers!!
07/08/2013
20130707-103 Man Found Shot
07/07/2013
20130703-102 Suspicious Death
07/03/2013
20130702-101 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/02/2013
20130629-100 Homicide Suspect Arrested
06/29/2013
20130627-099 Homicide Arrest
06/27/2013
20130627-098 Northern California Law Enforcement Torch Run
06/27/2013
20130627-097 Sacramento “Stamps-Out” Copper Wire Theft
06/27/2013
20130623-096 Shooting Near House Party Leaves One Dead
06/23/2013
20130620-095 Sacramento Police Department and Nextdoor.com Join Forces to Work with Neighborhoods
06/20/2013
20130618-094 Person of Interest
06/18/2013
20130618-093 There is an App for that: Sacramento Police Department Launches iPhone App
06/18/2013
20130617-092 Sacramento Cracking Down on Driver Texting and Handheld Cell Phone Use
06/17/2013
20130615-091 Shooting Homicide
06/15/2013
20130615-090 Homicide
06/15/2013
20130614-089 At-Risk Missing Person

UPDATE - 78-year-old Missing Person Anh Phan has been located unharmed. Family noticed him walking in the area of Arden Way and Howe Ave and notified police that Anh was safe.

06/14/2013
20130613-088 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
06/13/2013
20130612-087 Early Morning Homicide
06/12/2013
20130611-086 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
06/11/2013
20130607-085 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
06/07/2013
20130602-084 Sacramento Police Department Recognized
06/02/2013
20130529-083 The Sacramento Police Department in Conjunction with A Auto presents “ETCH & CATCH”
05/29/2013
20130528-082 Death in Custody Investigation
05/28/2013
20130525-081 Attempt Homicide
05/25/2013
20130525-080 Shooting Homicide
05/25/2013
20130525-079 Assault Suspect Dies in Custody
05/25/2013
20130523-078 2013 Commendation Awards Luncheon and Ceremony
05/23/2013
20130522-077 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification - “Remembering the Victims”
05/22/2013
20130522-076 Fatal Hit and Run – Vehicle Description

UPDATE - The suspect is still outstanding however, the vehicle has been recovered and detectives are still investigating.

05/22/2013
20130516-075 Suspect Sketch – Please Help Identify
05/16/2013
20130516-074 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
05/16/2013
20130515-073 Father Arrested in Infant Death
05/15/2013
20130514-072 Burglary Suspect Caught

UPDATE - On May 15, 2013, Knecht was charged with two additional counts of burglary. Detectives recovered additional stolen property from Knecht’s home taken during two separate burglaries to the same location. The Burglaries were to a closed business in the 800 block of 57th Street that occurred on May 4, 2013 and May 8, 2013 in the early morning hours. Most all property was recovered.

05/14/2013
20130514-071 Help Us Identify
05/14/2013
20130510-070 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
05/10/2013
20130509-069 Tips on Staying Safe This Summer
05/09/2013
20130509-068 Sacramento Police Officers Receive MADD Awards
05/09/2013
20130508-067 K9 Bodie Retires
05/08/2013
20130503-066 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
05/03/2013
20130503-065 Please Help Identify
05/03/2013
20130501-064 Law Enforcement Working to Combat Alcohol Related Crimes
05/01/2013
20130501-063 Law Enforcement Memorial Events
05/01/2013
20130430-062 Fought and Fled – Help Us Identify
04/30/2013
20130428-061 7 Year Anniversary of the Unsolved Murder of Mrs. Line Withrow
04/28/2013
20130426-060 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
04/26/2013
20130426-059 Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested
04/26/2013
20130424-058 Robbery of a Business – Help Us Identify
04/24/2013
20130424-057 Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
04/24/2013
20130422-056 Two Robberies Too Many – Help Us Identify
04/22/2013
20130422-055 National Volunteer Week
04/22/2013
20130419-054 Man Found Fatally Shot
04/19/2013
20130417-053 Police Seek Information
04/17/2013
20130412-052 Please Help Identify
04/12/2013
20130410-051 DNA Hit Aided Cold Case Homicide Arrest
04/10/2013
20130410-050 National Dispatcher Week
04/10/2013
20130408-049 Man Found Dead Inside Apartment
04/08/2013
20130405-048 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
04/05/2013
20130402-047 Help Us Identify Suspect
04/02/2013
20130402-046 Please Help Identify
04/02/2013
20130331-045 Sacramento Police to Hold Zero Tolerance Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation
03/31/2013
20130324-044 Fatal Shooting

UPDATE - Later this morning, a female victim in her 20s admitted herself into an area hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to her lower extremity. She is the third victim from the incident.

03/24/2013
20130322-043 Homicide
03/22/2013
20130317-042 Homicide
03/17/2013
20130315-041 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
03/15/2013
20130314-040 Investigated, Located and Arrested
03/14/2013
20130314-039 Please Help Identify
03/14/2013
20130311-038 Police Urge Responsible Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day
03/11/2013
20130308-037 Please Help Identify
03/08/2013
20130308-036 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
03/08/2013
20130307-035 Sacramento Police Department Launches New Online Crime Map
03/07/2013
20130305-034 Deceased Person Identified
03/05/2013
20130227-033 Police Investigate Homicide of Juvenile
02/27/2013
20130227-032 Police Investigate Deadly Shooting
02/27/2013
20130225-031 Deadly Stabbing Arrest
02/25/2013
20130223-030 Sacramento Cracking Down on Handheld Cell Use
02/23/2013
20130222-029 Please Help Identify
02/22/2013
20130222-028 Swearing-In Ceremony of Sacramento’s 44th Chief of Police
02/22/2013
20130221-027 Police are Seeking Information
02/21/2013
20130219-026 Police Investigate Homicide
02/19/2013
20130215-025 Homicide Arrest
02/15/2013
20130213-024 Chief of Police Selection Announcement
02/13/2013
20130213-023 Start Smart Teen Driving Class
02/13/2013
20130208-022 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
02/08/2013
20130206-021 Outside Agency At-Risk Missing Person

UPDATE - On Friday, February 8, 2013, at approximately 8:28 p.m. officers responded to assist with locating an at-risk missing person from Lane County Oregon. Officers followed up and located missing person Bedria Williams, unharmed, at a residence in a neighboring jurisdiction. Nothing appeared suspicious and Bedria was reunited with her family.

02/06/2013
20130206-020 Homicide Arrest
02/06/2013
20130205-019 Two Arrested in January Homicide
02/05/2013
20130205-018 Fatal Accident
02/05/2013
20130203-017 Driver in Custody after Fatal Collision
02/03/2013
20130202-016 Police Investigate Homicide
02/02/2013
20130202-015 Assault on an Officer
02/02/2013
20130202-014 Don’t Let Us Throw a Flag on Your Driving this Super Bowl Sunday
02/02/2013
20130201-013 Two Pedestrians Killed by Hit and Run Driver
02/01/2013
20130131-012 Please Help Identify
01/31/2013
20130130-011 Police Investigate Stabbing Assault
01/30/2013
20130128-010 At-Risk Missing Person

UPDATE - MP Christian Lopez has been located unharmed! A witness recognized Christian from a missing person bulletin and called police who responded to the area and located the MP.

01/28/2013
20130124-009 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
01/24/2013
20130122-008 Now Hiring
01/22/2013
20130121-007 Shooting Investigated
01/21/2013
20130118-006 Martin Luther King Jr. Community March Traffic Alert
01/18/2013
20130117-005 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
01/17/2013
20130117-004 Homicide
01/17/2013
20130114-003 Driver of Stolen Vehicle Dies in Collision
01/14/2013
20130109-002 Midtown Arrest
01/09/2013
20130101-001 Suspect Caught In Double Homicide

UPDATE - On Friday, January 4, 2013, a male and female associated with Carlito Montoya were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon related to this incident. Amber Scholz-36 is believed to have instigated the altercation and her husband Charles Fowler-Scholz-34, was involved in the physical fight that preceded the deadly shooting. No further details are available at this time.

01/01/2013

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