The Sacramento Brief April 22, 20...

The Sacramento Brief April 22, 2026 - K Street Trial Opens, 32-Year Sentence, Emergency Alerts Expand

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Episode Title: K Street Trial Begins, 32-Year Sentence in Child Assault Case, Emergency Alert Changes

Description: Opening arguments are underway in the trial tied to Sacramento’s deadliest mass shooting. Prosecutors and defense attorneys offer sharply different accounts of what led to the 2022 K Street gunfire.

Plus — a Sacramento man is sentenced to 32 years to life in a child sex assault case, and Sacramento County rolls out expanded emergency alert testing.

In Today’s Brief:

  • K Street Shooting Trial Begins Opening statements start for Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin in the 2022 mass shooting that left six dead and 12 injured. Prosecutors call it gang-related. Defense says it was a chaotic chain reaction.
  • 32 Years to Life Sentence Adrian Romero sentenced after being convicted of multiple child sex assault charges involving an 11-year-old victim. Lifetime sex offender registration required.
  • City Watch — Emergency Alerts Expanding Sacramento County will now test its emergency alert system twice a year. Residents encouraged to sign up or update info through Smart911.
  • Weather — Wednesday Chance of morning showers and thunderstorms, then clearing. High near 64. Tonight: Mostly clear, low around 46.
  • Events Happening Today • Poppies in the Park at the State Indian Museum (1–4 PM, free workshop) • Golden State Comedy at Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club & Lounge (7 PM)