Press Releases

The Public Information Office assists members of the media in gathering information and reporting on news events that impact the residents and visitors of the City of Sacramento. Because the media is a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the Department's activities, the Public Information Office is a central location from which members of the media could obtain information regarding the various newsworthy events in which the Department had played a part.

For all media inquiries and questions, please contact the Public Information Office by phone (916) 808-0808 or email PIO@pd.cityofsacramento.org.

News Releases for August 2024

Release NumberTitleRelease Date
20240826-043 Homicide Investigation - 1500 Block of Orlando Way
08/26/2024
20240822-042 Drive Smart for Back to School Month: Slow and Look for Children
08/22/2024
20240815-041 Death-In-Custody Investigation Video Release – 3600 Block of Jasmine Street
08/15/2024
20240813-040 Homicide Investigation & Arrest – 7800 Block of La Riviera Drive
08/13/2024
20240803-039 Homicide Investigation - 2500 Block of Altos Avenue

UPDATE - Thanks to the diligent and dedicated work of our detectives, investigators identified 39-year-old Helen Burton of Woodland, CA as the suspect in this case. Our detectives, with the assistance of the Sacramento Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Detail, took Burton into custody on the evening of September 25. Burton has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide related charges.

08/03/2024

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