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Los Rios police reports sexual battery

Robert Hansen October 6, 2016

The Los Rios Police Department posted on their crime log an incident of sexual battery on an unrestrained victim, and oral copulation with a person under the age of 18, that took place on campus Tuesday. Los...

Former officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Former LRPD officer Noah Winchester on a ride-along in November of 2014. Winchester currently awaits trial for five counts of rape and remains in custody on $3.1 million bail, according to prosecutors. (File photo)

Former LRPD officer awaits court date for alleged sexual assaults

Robert Hansen September 7, 2016

A former Los Rios police officer was arrested late July on suspicion of multiple sexual assaults, some that date back to his time at American River College, prosecutors said. Noah Winchester, 32, was...

A photo of the suspect from the Sacramento County Sheriffs Departments Facebook page. the suspect is wanted for indecent exposure near the American River College campus.
(Screencapture from the Sacramento County Sheriffs Departments Facebook page)

Suspect wanted for indecent exposure near ARC campus

Matthew Peirson May 1, 2016

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is on the lookout for a suspect wanted for indecent exposure in an incident that occurred on April 20 near the American River College campus. According to...

Caution tape was placed on the entrance to the womens restroom in the Liberal Arts breezeway while the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department investigated the area following a sexual assault claim first reported to the Los Rios Police Department. The two students involved in the incident may have known each other prior to the situation occurring, according to ARC public information officer Scott Crow. (Photo by Joe Padilla)

Update: Students involved in sexual assault claim may have known each other

Matthew Peirson April 19, 2016

Two American River College students involved in a sexual assault claim reported on campus Monday may have known each other prior to the incident, according to ARC public information officer Scott Crow. “It’s...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Update: Two sextortion accusers speak

Jordan Schauberger March 15, 2016

Christian Brian Hirtzel, a former American River College theater student, was arrested Jan. 22 on on 18 counts of six different felonies stemming from sextortion allegations made in November 2014. Two...

Prominent ARC actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel, pictured in promotional art for ARCs fall 2014 production of Young Frankenstein, was arrested on Jan. 22 on charges of distribution of child pornography and extortion. (Photo courtesy of the American River College theater department)

Update: Sextortion suspect speaks

Jordan Schauberger March 14, 2016

A former American River College theater student, arrested on Jan. 22 in relation to sextortion allegations made in November 2014, told a Current reporter in a tearful jailhouse interview Sunday morning...

Actor and former ARC student Christian Brian Hirtzel (standing right) rehearsing for ARCs production of Young Frankenstein. Hirtzel was found guilty on four counts relating to sexual extortion and will be sentenced on August 2. (File Photo)

Former ARC student arrested on charges involving child pornography and extortion

Jordan Schauberger March 1, 2016

A former American River College student and actor in several ARC theater productions was arrested Jan. 22 on six felony charges including distribution of child pornography and extortion, according to a...

A screenshot of the Los Rios Crime Log shows no entries listed from the first day of the spring 2016 semester. A physical log is available at college police office on the ARC campus, which is located immediately south of Davies Hall. (Screen capture of Los Rios Police Crime Log)

Online crime logs unavailable as website is updated

Matthew Peirson February 8, 2016

The Los Rios Police Department’s online crime log has not been updated since Jan. 12 as the website gets refreshed and bugs are fixed in accordance with the change. The most recent entry listed was...

CRC student Christopher Salazar was arrested at his home this morning after making threats to attack the school on Snapchat. He is being held on $25,000 bail. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriffs Department)

CRC student arrested for threatening the school

Matthew Nobert February 1, 2016

Cosumnes River College student Christopher Salazar was arrested this morning at his home for threats against the school, according to Cosumnes River College Public Information Officer Kristi West. Salazar...

Aws Al-Jayab, who attended American River College in Fall 2015, was denied bail and pled guilty after being arrested on a charge of making false statements during an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(Screencapture from Al-Jayabs Facebook page)

ARC student pleads not guilty in terror related case

Jordan Schauberger January 28, 2016

Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, who attended ARC as recently as fall 2015, was arrested on Jan. 7 in connection with a federal terror probe. He pled not guilty Friday to a charge of making false statements...

Offices for the United Auburn Indian Community are in a series of buildings that were built utilizing general contractor Bart Volen. ARC professor Greg Baker pled guilty on Nov. 5 to knowingly approving inflated invoices submitted to the UAIC by Volen. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

ARC professor pleads guilty to defrauding American Indian tribe

John Ferrannini November 19, 2015

By John Ferrannini and Barbara Harvey An American River College professor has been placed on leave after he pled guilty to his role in defrauding over $17 million from an American Indian tribe in federal...

Debris remains on the second floor of the parking structure at American River College the day after a hit and run incident occurred during a police chase. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)

Police chase in parking structure leaves student injured, witnesses shaken

Barbara Harvey November 18, 2015

A police chase in the American River College parking structure Tuesday night left one pedestrian injured and several students shaken after the suspect collided with a parked car, which then rammed into...

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