Category Archives: City of Folsom
Dog Dies in Hot Car
A Rancho Cordova woman was arrested after leaving her Pomeranian/Shih Tzy puppy “Gizmo” in her car in the Winco
City Manager Retiring
Folsom City Manager Kerry Miller has announced that he will be retiring on October 15.
Robbery Suspect Sought
At 9:20 a.m. the Umpqua Bank, 2779 East Bidwell Street #400, was robbed (gun implied,
Siefkin Library Closing
One of the least-known secrets in Folsom is closing its doors. The Folsom Library opened
Explosion Injures Three
An explosion on Briar Cliff Drive has injured three, including a 3-year old child with
Annexation Approved
Folsom City Council voted to bid on annexing 3,500 acres of land south of US
Fast Food Scammers Busted
Katheran Willis, 24, and James Armstrong, 41, were arrested for a scam in which they
Summer Begins!
The soggy weather looks like it’s behind us, and school is out – summer can
Scammers on the Prowl
Folsom Police are alerting businesses to watch out for scammers, calling chains claiming they are
Soggy Suspect In Custody
Folsom Police nabbed a suspect of a rash of burglaries in the area. Eric Joseph
City Newsletter Online
The city newsletter is online… highlights include the new police chief, Sutter Street Celebration, AMGEN
Sutter Street Unveils May 7
The finishing touches are being applied to Historic Sutter Street, and a huge party is
Run With Nature Signups Open
Early Bird registration for the 28th annual Run With Nature 5K/10 and Wild Way are
Folsom Names New Police Chief
Cynthia Renaud has been named as the new Folsom Police Chief, where she will assume
Sutter Street Re-Opening May 7
Mark your calendars – Sutter Street is putting on the finishing touches on the revitalization
Train Museum Moving
The Folsom Train Museum on Wool Street (next to the Chamber of Commerce) is on
Burglary Ring Busted
Folsom Police responded to a business alarm at Hobby Town USA Sunday morning, and were
2 Arrested After House Fire
A Folsom couple were charged for negligence after they escaped a house fire on Oakdale
Juveniles Arrested for Robbery
Police have arrested two juveniles suspected of robbing a woman near Iron Point Light Rail
Folsom Police ID Shooting Suspect
In November, two out-of-towners met in Folsom For a drug deal. The buyer had a
Folsom Names New Fire Chief
The City of Folsom named Ron Phillips as the new fire chief, following Dan Haverty’s
Crime Wave Over Break
So far, 11 Folsom homeowners have been victim to an apparent burglary spree in Folsom
At-Risk Adult Missing
David Strobehn, 66, is 5’9”, 130 pounds, with gray curly hair and blue eyes, was
Premiere West Bank Robbed
Premiere West Bank was robbed this evening as a man brandishing a concealed weapon demanded
Occupied Home Broken Into
Last night three burglars were caught after breaking into an occupied home. They broke in
Stabbing at Folsom Party
A Folsom party on Montrose was crashed by some unwanted guests and soon led to
Drug Deal Goes Bad
OK, there will be a quiz… A drug deal went sour and turned in to
Fire Chief to Retire
Dan Haverty, Folsom’s fire chief since 2007, is going to retire in October. No word
Skimmers Busted
Folsom police have arrested two brothers in connection with a credit card skimming scheme. Murad
Arrest Made in December Homicide
An Elk Grove man has been arrested for murder, rape, and burglary after being pulled
8 Police Officers Let Go
Folsom Police had to cut 8 officers, and may cut up to 4 more, due
WalMart Stabbing; Suspect In Custody
A manager at WalMart tried to confront a shoplifter and was stabbed multiple times today.
Boy Saved By Off-Duty Fire Captain
Captain Eric Lefkove is credited with saving a young man’s life, following a personal watercraft
Stolen Loot Found on Craigslist
A Folsom family preparing to replace $2200 in stolen property searched Craigslist and discovered their
City Looking to Cut 50 Jobs
Further budget cuts will likely hit the city in the next fiscal year. 50 jobs
One Dead in Truck-SUV Crash
The driver of a truck was killed after he apparently ran a stop sign and
Folsom PD Named in Taser Lawsuit
Folsom and members of its police force have been named in a lawsuit involving a
Collision Outside City Slickers Sports Bar
A collision involving a truck and pedestrian outside the City Slickers sports bar left the
Police Equine Unit Saved
Recent cutbacks in budgets have caused many police forces to drop their mounted patrol units
Found Body ID’d
A decomposed body recently found by a few kids was finally identified. 44-year-old Earl Barrett