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The Sacramento Brief , May 4, 2026 - Arden Knife Suspect Released, Woodland Teacher Investigation, Bike Month Begins · 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 Monday,
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  May 4th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. A man
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  seen on doorbell cameras carrying a knife and
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  approaching homes in the Arden area has been
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  identified and arrested. Sacramento County Sheriff's
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  deputies say 56 -year -old Brian Mattson was
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  taken into custody without incident. Despite
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  his alarming behavior, the only charges filed
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  were misdemeanor trespassing. Mattson is a felon
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  on probation but a probation hold was declined.
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  He was released in less than two hours after
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  booking. Authorities are asking anyone that may
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  have come in contact with him or experienced
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  unreported incidents to come forward as the investigation
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  continues. And in Woodland, detectives are asking
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  for the public's help in a disturbing and ongoing
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  investigation involving a substitute teacher.
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  The Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against
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  Children Task Force says 41 -year -old Kurt Willer
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  is suspected of possessing child sexual abuse
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  material and possibly attempting to groom underage
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  girls. Willer, who worked at Woodland High School
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  and coached youth sports, is now on administrative
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  leave. He has not been arrested, and investigators
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  believe there may be additional unidentified
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  victims. Parents are urged to speak to their
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  children and report any suspicious contact. In
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  City Watch, May is Bike Month. And it's officially
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  underway across Sacramento, encouraging residents
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  to swap their short car trips for two wheels.
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  The city says the most everyday errands fall
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  within the one to three mile range, making biking
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  a practical option, especially within Sacramento's
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  flat terrain. There are more than 30 events planned
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  this month, including a guided community ride
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  on May 16th, starting at O 'Neill Park. The city
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  continues expanding bike infrastructure with
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  long -term goals increasing active transportation
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  use by 2030. Today's weather will be a slight
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  chance of rain before 11 a .m. with mostly cloudy
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  skies and a high near 66. Light winds out of
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  the south -southwest. Tonight, clouds stick around
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  with a 30 % chance of rain and a low near 53.
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  You're tuned in to the Sacramento Brief, your
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. Are you looking for something in events
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  that's a little different tonight? Cook, Eat,
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  Dance Date Night at Chef Dance Studio on El Camino
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  blends a hands -on cooking experience. dinner,
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  wine, and a beginner -friendly dance lesson all
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  in one evening. That runs tonight from 6 .30
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  to 8 .30 p .m. And for a slower pace this week,
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  Flowing In Yoga at Clara Midtown offers grounding
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  yoga experience with sound -bold elements and
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  a supportive all -level environment. That's tomorrow
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  starting at 6 .15 p .m. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links to today's
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  events in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you
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  for trusting me with your morning. Be safe, stay
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  sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.