Sheriff’s Deputy Fired after Pushing 71-Year-Old Woman to the Ground
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the firing of a sheriff’s deputy following an…
Security Guard’s Use of Taser Leads to Man’s Death in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CA – A man died following a struggle with private security guards in the Arden Arcade…
Jails in ‘Crisis’: Dead Bodies Pile Up in Sacramento County Jails – 5th Pretrial Death in Less Than 3 Months Sparks Calls for Independent Review
SACRAMENTO, CA – As the dead bodies of those housed in Sacramento County jails pile up—five in…
Grand Jury: Sacramento Law Enforcement Agencies Breaking State Law, Violating Privacy of Motorists – Those Seeking Abortions Particularly Targeted
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The City of Sacramento Police Dept. and…
Sacramento Supes OK Big Money Eye-in-Sky Drones, Militarized Weapons
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office last…
Mass Murder Suspect Becomes 28th Sacramento Jail Fatality Since 2021 – 3rd in Last Month
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Another incarcerated person has died in…
REPORT: Sacramento Sheriff’s Office ‘Disproportionately Stops’ Black Drivers for Traffic Violations
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) “disproportionately…
Black Sacramento Deputies Win $255,000 Settlement after Claiming Elk Grove School District, Sacramento County Engaged in Racism
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – At least four Black Sacramento Sheriff’s deputies received a combined…
Another Suspicious Death Reported at Embattled Sacramento County Main Jail
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – For the second time in two weeks, and fourth time…