Crime

Man dies 36 years after being shot during robbery

Submitted by Maneeza Iqbal on Tuesday, February 19th, 11:36 pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - A 36-year-old robbery case turns into a homicide investigation after the victim died of medical complications.

Walter Johnson, 62, died Monday at a Sacramento hospital when medical complications arose from being paralyzed; he was shot during a robbery in 1977 which caused his paralysis, Sacramento police said.

Johnson was driving home to his parents' house on April 9, 1977, when the roadway was block by a car at San Carlos way, between 13th and 14th avenues. Three men had blocked the roadway and then confronted Johnson, who was still in his vehicle.

Police said Johnson fought with the suspects, but was shot in the upper body; the suspects robbed Johnson and drove away from the scene in a red or brown Ford Pinto.

"He was looking for me. He thought it was me," Walter's brother Donald Johnson Sr. said.

The shooting paralyzed Johnson and caused other medical complications.

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DEA: Sacramento shoe store was front for cocaine dealer

Submitted by Dave Marquis on Saturday, February 16th, 12:10 am

SACRAMENTO, CA - Details from a criminal complaint reveal how the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration took down one of the Sacramento area's biggest crack cocaine distributors.

Alleged crack distributor Dahoma Lin sold the drug from her shoe store, Lanai's Shoe's at 6244 Mack Road in Sacramento.

A confidential source tipped the DEA to her operation and the agency quickly began a series of undercover buys over a number of months in 2012.

According to the complaint, the source said Lin, "was related to a particular family which was notorious for drug dealing and for being members of The Oak Park Bloods. The Oak Park Bloods are one of Sacramento's oldest, and most violent street gangs."

The informant told agents, "Lin was one of the biggest cocaine base dealers in the Oak Park neighborhood," and added, "she supplied large quantities to several individuals operating multiple crack houses."

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Man accused of killing 4-month-old nephew

Submitted by Maneeza Iqbal on Friday, February 15th, 10:43 pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - A man was arrested in connection to the death of his 4-month-old nephew Thursday.

Willis Lilly, 27, was arrested after an autopsy of found that Demosphesis King died from blunt force trauma, Sacramento police said.

On Jan. 11, police responded to the 7800 block of Summersdale Drive around 7:02 a.m. after being called by the Sacramento Fire Department. The fire department worked to revive the unresponsive infant, but he died. The coroner was then called to the scene and said an autopsy was needed to determine cause of death.

Lilly was looking after King while the infant's parents were out of town.

Early morning Jan. 11, Lilly's roommate called for help because King was not breathing. Detectives believe King suffered traumatic internal injuries that morning while in the immediate care of Lilly.

Police said Lilly was arrested Thursday and booked into Sacramento County Jail for King's death.

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Man, arrested as teen for 2011 shooting death, convicted of murder

Submitted by Maneeza Iqbal on Friday, February 15th, 5:28 pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - A teen, who was arrested in connection to a 2011 south Sacramento shooting death, was convicted of murder Friday.

Richard Carter was 17 years old when he was arrested in December 2011 for the shooting death of Kevin Burks on Oct. 11, 2011, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office spokesperson Shelly Orio said.

Burks was driving in the area of 100 block of Decathlon Circle and stopped in front of a house. Sacramento police said several shots were then fired into his car; Burks was hit by one round and died at the scene.

Carter was arrested two months later in connection to Burks death. Orio said he was charged and convicted as an adult.

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Sketch released of teen in south Sacramento rape

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 6:36pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - Authorities have released a composite sketch of a teenager who raped a 64-year-old woman in her home Feb. 6.

The attacker was described by the victim as black, 17 to 19 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.

The teen entered through the woman's unlocked front door at her home on the 4900 block of El Paraiso Avenue in south Sacramento, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

The victim said the intruder came up behind her and forced her into a bedroom. She tried to fight him off and run out of the apartment but he grabbed her in the living room and threw her on the couch. When attempted to prevent him from taking off her clothes he threatened to kill her. He proceeded to sexually assault her.

Before the teen left, he rifled through the victim's purse and took money, the sheriff's report said.

The victim reported the assault at 6:15 that Wednesday night.

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Police look to ID pair involved in Elk Grove armed robbery

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 12:36pm

ELK GROVE, CA - Maybe someone will recognize the hoodie sweatshirts two men wore as they robbed an Elk Grove business Tuesday evening.

Elk Grove police spokesman Officer Chris Trim said California Sun, a tanning shop at 8465 Elk Grove Florin Road, was held up at 6:48 that night.

One of the men who entered the business had a handgun and ordered employees to open the cash register, Trim said. Employees complied and the two robbers took money from the till and ran off on foot. No employees were hurt.

Witnesses described the man with the gun as African American, in his mid 20s with a light complexion. He was about 5 feet 11 inches tall with a thin build. He wore a black, hooded sweatshirt with a white logo on the chest; gray jeans; and black and gray athletic shoes with white soles. He had a baseball glove on his right hand.

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Deputies seek help identifying suspected burglar on video

Submitted by Paul Janes, News 10 Web Producer

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 9:44am

SACRAMENTO - Sacramento County sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man suspected of breaking into and burglarizing a commercial property near East Parkway and Florin Road on Dec. 10.

On Wednesday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department posted surveillance video of the suspected burglar and a call for help on their Facebook page in regards to the crime.