Roseville detectives investigating the disappearance of a Sun City woman would like to talk to anyone who visited the Raley's shopping center at the corner of Woodcreek Oaks and Pleasant Grove boulevards between 4 a.m. and noon Wednesday.

Even if people don't think they saw anything noteworthy, detectives want to speak to anyone who visited the center, whether it was to make deliveries, grocery shop, use the bank ATM, pick up dry cleaning or visit Starbucks. Any information, no matter how routine, may help detectives create a more complete picture of activity in the parking lot that morning, police said.

People are asked to call the tip line the Police Department has set up for the case at (916) 774-5080.

After a Sacramento Superior Court jury failed to reach a verdict today in the murder trial of Marquis Pierre Young, Judge Raoul M. Thorbourne declared a mistrial.

Jurors convicted Young of being an ex-felon in possession of a gun, however, and Thorbourne scheduled his sentencing for June 7. With the jury's vote running 9-3 for acquittal on the murder count, Deputy District Attorney Leland Washington did not say whether prosecutors will retry Young. Thorbourne scheduled a May 17 hearing for further proceedings in the murder case.

Judge Thorbourne also declared a mistrial on the jury's inability to reach a verdict on a third count of assault with a firearm. The vote was 7-5 for acquittal on that count, the jury foreman told the judge.

Elk Grove police need help in identifying a robber in a wide-brimmed hat who held up a bank last week.

Police said the man entered the River City Bank, 8923 Elk Grove Blvd., at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday and handed a note demanding money to a teller. The teller gave him an undisclosed amount of cash and the robber left the bank.

He was last seen running west on Elk Grove Boulevard. The suspect is described as black man, 30 to 40 years old and six feet tall. He was wearing a tan hat, a white or tan long-sleeeved shirt, khaki shorts, white socks and white athletic shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to call police detectives at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-4357. Callers to Crime Alert may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

Cooler weather has aided firefighters in the battle to control wildfires in California -- however CalFire is keeping an eye on the possibility of lighting-spawned blazes in the northern part of the state today.

In Ventura County, southeast of Camarillo, the blaze that has burned 28,000 acres is 80 percent contained. In Riverside County, at Highway 243, the fire that burned 510 acres is completely contained.

In the north state, a Tehama County fire, eight miles northwest of Butte Meadows, is 60 percent contained after burning 6,800 acres. The fire still burns in the Mill Creek and Deer Creek drainage areas.

In Glenn County, two miles south of Elk Creek, a fire that burned 217 acres is completely contained.

A name of a motorcycle passenger who was ejected from the vehicle during a lane-splitting stop has been released.

The Sacramento County Coroner's office has identified her as Snezhana Pavlova, 20, of Sacramento.

The fatal incident occurred at about 4 p.m. Saturday on Antelope Road, west of Roseville Road, according to a California Highway Patrol incident report.

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An unidentified 25-year-old man drowned this afternoon while swimming in the American River east of the Howe Ave boat launch ramp, officials said.

The body of the victim, who began to struggle and slipped under the water, was recovered by divers from the Sacramento Fire Department. He had been swimming with another man and a minor, who were rescued from a nearby island.

By Robert D. Davila
rdavila@sacbee.com

A parolee driving a stolen car was arrested and jailed on four felony charges after leading deputies on a chase early Sunday in south Sacramento County, sheriff's officials said.

Robert Treadway, 32, was booked on charges of felony evasion of a peace officer, evading in a reckless manner while driving in opposite lanes, possession of stolen property and vehicle theft, sheriff's Sgt. Jason Ramos said in a written statement.

Treadway also was also found to be in violation of parole, according to the statement. He was jailed Sunday in lieu of $210,000 bail.

Treadway was arrested following a chase that began at 1 a.m. Sunday, when a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy tried to stop a BMW for a traffic violation near 37th Avenue and Vista Avenue, Ramos said.

An armed man barricaded himself in an Oak Park home for almost five hours Saturday night before surrendering to Sacramento SWAT and negotiators, according to police.

The incident began about 7 p.m. when city police received a report of a shot being fired in the 3400 block of San Jose Way. The suspect reportedly yelled at a woman for parking her car in front of his house, then pointed a gun at her and fired, police said. The woman was not injured.

The suspect then went into his house. When police officers arrived on the scene, he refused to come out. A hostage negotiation team and SWAT responded to the scene, and the standoff ended when the suspect finally exited the home about 11:40 p.m., said police.

Alan Myles, 52, was booked into Sacramento County jail on counts of assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

A Sacramento man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of sexually assaulting his estranged wife, according to Sacramento police reports.

Police said they responded to a report of a sexual assault in the 1600 block of West El Camino Avenue about 6:45 p.m. They contacted the victim, investigated the incident and ultimately booked her 26-year-old estranged husband into Sacramento County jail on counts of sexual assault, domestic violence, kidnapping and false imprisonment.

A 23-year-old Rancho Cordova man apparently drowned while swimming in the American River near Lake Natoma on Saturday evening, officials said.

Christopher Harris went into the water without a life jacket about 5:25 p.m., attempting to swim across an inlet to a Willow Creek recreation area beach, according to a Channel 3 news report. Officials said he got about halfway, when he started having difficulty and went under in 50-degree waters. He did not resurface.

Divers recovered his body about 9:30 p.m.

A homeless man camping behind a shuttered Woodland restaurant was stabbed during an argument late Saturday night, according to police.

Police said they were called to the former Casa De Sapore restaurant at 929 Court St. about 11:35 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 32-year-old Woodland man with multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck area.

Paramedics responded to the scene and began treating the victim for several life-threatening injuries. He was transported to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition Sunday morning.

A routine traffic stop Friday evening in Auburn resulted in a foot chase and two arrests.

At 10:42 p.m. Auburn police officer Chris Forman initiated a traffic stop at the 13,000 block of Lincoln Way. While being searched, the driver identified as Lucas Ryan Strom, 33, of Auburn, began making furtive movements, pushed the officer away and fled, according to the Auburn Police Department.

Strom resisted arrest and was pepper sprayed while being taken into custody, the police said.

Officers found a sizable amount of heroin in Strom's possession. He was also wanted for burglary in Summit County, Utah. The passenger Sean Isaacks, 26, of Grass Valley, remained in the car during the attempted escape but was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and a switchblade. A search of the vehicle also produced a digital scale.

Strom remains in custody and faces an array of charges, including possession with intent to distribute.

Roseville police are helping to coordinate a search party for a Sun City Roseville woman missing since Wednesday.

The woman, Susan Jacobson, 59, was last seen about 6 a.m. that day, when she told her husband she was going grocery shopping and to run other errands around town.

Her vehicle was found in the Raley's parking lot at Woodcreek Oaks and Pleasant Grove boulevards. Her wallet was found in the same parking lot that morning by a citizen, officials said.

Detectives have found no evidence of foul play. Officials are asking search party participants to meet at 8 a.m. Sunday at Mahany Park, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd.

Participants are asked to wear comfortable shoes and hiking shoes, and should bring drinking water, a photo ID and a cell phone.

Sacramento County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a south Sacramento shooting that left a teen dead.

The shooting at the Willow Pointe Apartments, in the 6600 block of Sunnyslope Drive, occurred at just after 10:15 p.m. Friday.

Deputies arrived to find a male teen victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds just inside the gate of the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

As of Saturday afternoon, authorities could provide no additional information about the motive or person(s) responsible.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (916) 874-5115 or at www.sacsheriff.com by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering the keyword "SSD" or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).

Bee reporters answer questions about area crime news, trends and other issues.

QUESTION: There was a large police presence in River Park on Thursday afternoon/evening. A helicopter and many patrol cars, including park rangers, were on scene. What was the cause?
Submitted by: Greg, Sacramento

ANSWER: According to the Sacramento Police Department's daily activity log, officers were called to the 5400 block of Sandburg Drive in the River Park area about 7:30 p.m. Thursday regarding teenagers involved in a fight.