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The Sacramento Brief Friday, August 21, 2026 | Murder Arrest, Police Scam Warning & a Busy Sacramento Weekend · The Sacramento Brief

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  Good morning. This is the Sacramento Brief, your
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  weekday roundup of overnight headlines and what's
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  ahead across the city. I'm Carol. It's Friday,
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  August 21st, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Sacramento
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  police have arrested a father in connection with
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  the death of an 11 -month -old child. Officers
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  were called to an apartment in the 500 block
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  of River Gateway just after 6 a .m. Saturday
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  for reports of an unresponsive infant. The child
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  was taken to an area hospital where, despite
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  life -saving efforts, the baby was pronounced
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  dead. Police detained the child's father, 27
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  -year -old Amari Thompson of Sacramento. Because
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  of the circumstances surrounding the death, homicide
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  detectives and crime scene investigators took
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  over the investigation. Police and investigators
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  processed the apartment, collected evidence,
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  and interviewed witnesses. Following a review
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  of the case and the consultation with the Sacramento
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  County District Attorney's Office, Thompson was
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  arrested and booked on one count of murder. County
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  Coroner's Office will release the child's identity
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  after next of kin has been notified. Anyone with
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  information in the case is asked to contact the
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  Sacramento Police. In other news, the Sacramento
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  Police are warning residents about a phone scam
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  involving callers pretending to be law enforcement
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  officers. Police say the scammers are telling
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  people they have outstanding warrants and in
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  some cases are spoofing legitimate law enforcement
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  phone numbers to make the calls appear convincing.
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  Sacramento Police Department says officers will
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  never call demanding money, gift cards, passwords,
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  account numbers, or social security information.
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  If someone calls you claiming to be a Sacramento
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  police officer, get the caller's name, badge
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  number, and department. Then hang up and independently
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  call the department to verify their information.
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  Sacramento residents can call the non -emergency
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  line at 916 -808 -5471. Police say demands for
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  immediate payment or threat of severe consequences
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  should be considered major warning signs. Now
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  a look at the Sacramento weekend weather. Sunny
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  today with a high near 92. Southwest winds from
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  5 to 7 miles per hour. Tonight mostly clear with
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  a low around 61. Saturday stays sunny. Warm slightly
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  to 93, followed by another mostly clear night
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  with a low around 61. And for Sunday, plenty
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  of sunshine with a high around 94. Sunday night
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  will be mostly clear with a low around 60. Today's
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  has several programs and opportunities residents
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  should know about this weekend. The Front Street
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  Shelter is waiving adoption fees for all adoptable
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  dogs through Sunday, August 23rd. The shelter
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  is open daily from noon to 5. The city is also
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  asking residents to weigh in on Sacramento's
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  future housing and zoning plans. Feedback on...
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  Missing middle housing survey and the city's
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  2040 general plan and zoning consistency work
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  is open through August 31st. Residents can also
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  review proposed adjustments to the city drinking
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  water and sewer rates. Those rates have remained
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  unchanged since 2020, while the city says operating
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  and maintenance costs have increased. The three
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  Sacramento Public Works projects have earned
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  2026 Project of the Year awards from the Sacramento
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  Chapter of American Public Works Association.
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  The projects include Sacramento EV Blueprint,
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  the Franklin Boulevard Complete Street Project,
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  and the Martin Luther King Jr. Library Renovation.
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  You're tuned in to the Sacramento Brief, your
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  daily Sacramento update. Listen anytime on Spotify,
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  YouTube podcasts, or your smart speaker. Just
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. And if you're looking for something
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  to do this weekend, Sacramento has plenty going
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  on. Tonight, grab your denim and pull on those
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  boots. Denim and Boots takes over the Rink Studios
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  on Del Paso Boulevard from 8 until... 12 .30
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  a .m. The night features line dancing, music,
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  and lessons beginning at 8 for anyone needing
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  to learn moves before hitting the floor. Then
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  Saturday, Little Kayla performs live at the Rink
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  Studios from 5 to 9 p .m. The concert is open
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  to all ages. If smooth jazz is more your speed,
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  sax attack. comes to Sumo 2 venue on Folsom Boulevard
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  Saturday afternoon. Rick Alexander, Sonny Fairley,
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  and Tony Kenner will perform R &B, jazz, blues,
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  and neo -soul beginning at 3 p .m. Also Saturday.
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  Sundress and Sneakers Scholarship Fundraiser
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  runs from 2 to 7 p .m. at the Firehouse Alley.
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  The day party features music, food, drinks, raffles,
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  with proceeds supporting student scholarships.
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  And Sunday afternoon, you can get creative with
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  Cackle Crafts, hosting a Make Your Own Moonlamp
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  Workshop at Block Craft and Beer. on Rush River
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  Drive. It's a beginner -friendly workshop and
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  runs from 2 to 3 .30 with materials and step
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  -by -step instructions included. That's all for
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  today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links
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  for today's events in the show notes. I'm Carol.
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  Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you Monday.