The SACRAMENTO Brief Wednesday August 19,2026| Sunrise Mall Jewelry Heist Leads to Arrest, Highway 50 Hit-and-Run Case Developments, and $79K Stolen Goods Recovery
The Sacramento Brief by Carol M
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THE SACRAMENTO BRIEF Wednesday, August 19, 2026
On today’s Sacramento Brief:
A 19-year-old is arrested after Citrus Heights Police say he returned to the same jewelry store he’s suspected of burglarizing last month — this time with officers tracking him through real-time cameras.
The woman accused in the deadly Highway 50 hit-and-run that killed a construction worker is back in jail without bail following her first court appearance.
Plus, Sacramento County expands a program designed to help lower development costs for affordable housing projects.
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Sunny with a high near 95. Tonight, mostly clear with a low around 62.
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