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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...

American River College student Monea Mitchell, 18, was the victim of a strong-arm robbery at the No. 1 bus stop on College Oak Drive, next to the main campus (Photo by John Ferrannini).

Student recounts strong-arm robbery

John Ferrannini November 2, 2015

Update, Nov. 3 at 9:56 a.m.: This story has been updated to clarify the fact that the police told Monea Mitchell's mother that Monea had to call 911 because they needed to track her location. After...

A police officer photographs the scene of a shooting that left one man dead on Cypress Avenue near Garfield Avenue on Thursday. Adrienee Ludd was killed by police during a confrontation, although he did not fire his gun. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

Carmichael man never fired at police, sheriff says

John Ferrannini October 24, 2015

Update, Feb. 25, 2016 at 5:43.: An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled Adriene Ludd's name as Adrienne Ludd. This led to his name not showing up in the ARC database when his name was searched...

American River College students board the No. 1 bus at Orange Grove Avenue and College Oak Drive. A crime bulletin was sent out to ARC students that said a woman was robbed at the bus stop late Monday. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Strong arm robbery reported across the street from ARC

John Ferrannini October 20, 2015

A robbery was reported Monday night at the bus stop at Orange Grove Avenue and College Oak Drive adjacent to American River College. According to an email sent to ARC students, a woman was at the bus...

Former American River College student Kristofer Clark, 21, was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on Oct. 8 after allegedly making a threat against the colleges main campus, according to police. (Photo courtesy of the Los Rios Police Department)

Bomb plot suspect Kristofer Clark to be released from jail today

John Ferrannini and Jordan Schauberger October 13, 2015

By Jordan Schauberger and John Ferrannini Kristofer Clark, who was arrested on Friday after allegedly threatening to “blow up” American River College, is scheduled to be released from jail later...

Former American River College student Kristofer Clark, 21, was booked into the Sacramento County Jail on Oct. 8 after allegedly making a threat against the colleges main campus, according to police. (Photo courtesy of the Los Rios Police Department)

Mother of bomb plot suspect after release: ‘Justice was done’

Barbara Harvey October 13, 2015

Friends of the former American River College student arrested Thursday night for allegedly threatening to attack the campus took to social media to protest his innocence, days before he was released from...

A screenshot of the Facebook group Truth for Kristofer Clark shows a message of support for 21-year-old Clark, who was arrested Thursday night. Within three days of news of Clarks arrest, the group has grown to nearly 500 members. (Screen grab via Facebook)

Friends rally in support of former ARC student who allegedly threatened school

Barbara Harvey October 12, 2015

Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the "Truth for Kristofer Clark" Facebook group has grown to nearly 500 members as of Monday night. Friends of the former American River College student...

Carmichael man arrested after shooting and police standoff

Carmichael man arrested after shooting and police standoff

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid April 27, 2015

Update April 27, 2015, 8:59 p.m.: The name of the main suspect is Jeremiah Hankins, 35. Hankins has been booked on five felony charges including attempted murder, according to a press release by Sgt....

Travis Lanning, seen here posing with the mace that he used to attack a woman and her dog Monday, posted numerous similar photos to his public Facebook account two weeks before the incident.

Breaking News: Sacramento mace-attacker is a former ARC student

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid March 24, 2015

A former American River College student was arrested for attacking a woman and her dog with a medieval morningstar-styled mace near Auburn Blvd. and Garfield Ave. on Monday morning. The suspect, Travis...

Sac County Sheriffs and campus police search construction site for trespasser

Sac County Sheriffs and campus police search construction site for trespasser

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid November 22, 2014

In what was described by deputies as a search for a possible thief in an open construction site, approximately half a dozen police vehicles, including both campus police and Sacramento County Sheriffs,...

Suspects in Tuesday’s campus robbery match suspects in thwarted robbery last month

Suspects in Tuesday’s campus robbery match suspects in thwarted robbery last month

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini November 18, 2014

An earlier version of this story included the license plate number of the suspected vehicle, which has been omitted so as not to interfere with an ongoing police investigation. Suspects in a robbery...

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