Sacramento County Sheriff, fentanyl and drug smuggling
Sacramento County sheriff cracks down on drug smuggling into downtown jail
The County Sheriff's Office is working to combat drug smuggling after confirming three inmates died from overdoses this year.
Some hiding drugs inside their bodies to smuggle it into Sacramento County jail, sheriff says
Sheriff Cooper says fentanyl seizures primarily come from new arrestees and inmates turning themselves in for weekend sentences.
Sacramento Sheriff calls for stricter fentanyl laws as deadly drug is smuggled into the jail
The sheriff, who spoke at a news conference at the Main Jail in Downtown Sacramento, said his deputies have confiscated 500 grams of fentanyl that recently arrested inmates tried to smuggle into his two jail facilities this year. “That is enough fentanyl ...
Sacramento County Sheriff outlines changes made in attempt to stop flow of drugs into jail
Sheriff Cooper spoke at the jail to a group of journalists Thursday about changes he said they’ve made in recent weeks to decrease the amount of drugs coming into the jail.
Authorities crack down on drug smuggling into Sacramento jail
The County Sheriff's Office is working to combat drug smuggling after confirming three inmates died from overdoses this year.
Sacramento Sheriff expected to address issues of fentanyl, other drugs in jail
The Sacramento County Sheriff is expected to address on Thursday the issues of fentanyl and drugs in jails. Last September, questions mounted after drugs and dangerous contraband wound up behind bars at the Sacramento County Main Jail.
Cause of death for Smiley Martin, suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting, released by coroner
The cause of death for Smiley Martin, one of three suspects charged in the 2022 mass shooting in Sacramento, was released on ...
Sacramento mass shooting suspect died in jail nearly 3 months ago. There are still no answers
The family of Smiley Martin, a suspect in the K Street shooting, is suffering after his death, said a Sacramento attorney.
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Inmate dies after fight at Sacramento-area state prison
Five other inmates involved in the fight were placed in restricted housing as investigators from state and Sacramento County officials worked on the case. One of the other inmates allegedly ...
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Loved ones of recent inmates who died in Sacramento County jail want answers. A look at the booking process
HE’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GONE. HE IS NOT IN SACRAMENTO LEE ANNE DENYER KCRA THREE NEWS. AND SPOKESPERSON GANDHI SAYS INMATES UNDERGO A SECOND BODY SCAN BEFORE BEING HOUSED IN THE FACILITY.
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Sacramento’s annual Solidarity Summit on Homelessness highlights needs, resources for the unhoused
Solidarity Summit on Homelessness highlighted the ties between affordable health care and rental housing, harm reduction ...
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Inmate dies after fight at Sacramento-area state prison
A news release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the fight happened at a dayroom at California State Prison Sacramento around 2:55 p.m. on Thursday. Staff were ...
Sacramento mass shooting suspect died in jail nearly 3 months ago. There’s still no answers
The family of Smiley Martin, a suspect in the K Street shooting, is suffering after his death, said a Sacramento attorney.
2 brothers arrested, accused of hooking ATM to truck and pulling it, Sacramento sheriff says
Two brothers were arrested this weekend after the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said they hooked an ATM in Gold River to ...