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The SACRAMENTO Brief Friday October 16, 2026 | 95 MPH Pursuit Ends With Stolen Dog Found Safe · 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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  October 16th, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  A man is dead after being struck by a train in
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  Elk Grove Thursday afternoon. Elk Grove police
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  say the 46 -year -old man walked onto the railroad
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  track shortly after 1 o 'clock. While the crossing
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  arms were down and warning lights were activated,
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  he was struck and killed by the train. Bond Road,
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  east of Elk Grove -Floren Road, was closed in
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  both directions for about an hour while authorities
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  investigated. Sacramento County deputies say
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  a stolen car pursuit Wednesday ended with two
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  arrests and the safe recovery of a dog that had
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  been stolen inside the vehicle while it was being
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  stolen. Deputies were alerted to the stolen green
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  Toyota Corolla traveling along Elkhorn Boulevard.
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  The car had been reported stolen from the Auburn
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  area the day before. Deputies say the woman was
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  initially driving. But when they attempted the
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  traffic stop, the occupants switched seats and
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  a 38 -year -old David Brocker took over behind
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  the wheel. Investigators say Brocker reached
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  speeds of about 95 miles per hour, repeatedly
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  drove into oncoming traffic, and at one point
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  accelerated toward a California Highway Patrol
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  officer. The deputy used his patrol car to strike
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  the stolen Corolla, preventing it from hitting
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  the CHP officer. The pursuit continued onto Madison
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  Avenue and Auburn Boulevard, where deputies used
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  a pit maneuver. Authorities say Brocker then
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  reversed into a civilian vehicle before deputies
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  were able to block him in. Brocker allegedly
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  ran from the car, but was quickly apprehended
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  with the help from the Sacramento Police K -9
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  Buster. The passenger was identified as 19 -year
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  -old Giovanna Ibarra and was taken into custody
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  as well. Both were treated at the hospital before
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  booking. And in some very good news, at the end
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  of it all, deputies found the victim's stolen
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  dog inside the Corolla unharmed. Brocker faces
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  multiple charges, including possession of a stolen
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  vehicle, assault with a deadly weapon, felony
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  evading, animal cruelty, theft of a dog, and
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  resisting arrest. He also has a parole hold.
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  Iberra faces stolen vehicle possession charges.
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  Today's weather. We're looking at a warm and
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  sunny Friday. fall weekend. Friday will have
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  a high around 87, followed by clear nights with
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  a low around 55. Saturday evening, Saturday gets
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  even a little warmer with a high near 88, and
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  Sunday slightly cooler with a high of 82 with
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  clear skies and the overnight dropping to about
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  50 degrees. You're tuned in to the Sacramento
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  to the Brief. Sacramento County is reminding
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  residents that now is the time to get ready for
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  winter weather. County emergency officials say
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  forecasters are anticipating a strong El Nino
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  year. which could bring an increased potential
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  for heavy rain and flooding. Residents are encouraged
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  to sign up for emergency alerts, check emergency
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  kits, clear gutters, storm drains, and review
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  household evacuation plans. The county also recommends
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  checking your flood risk now and considering
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  flood insurance before storms arrive, since new
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  policies typically have a waiting period before
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  coverage takes effect. Sacramento County Office
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  of Emergency Services says It's also preparing
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  through training and emergency exercises, improved
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  warning systems and coordination with local agencies.
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  You can find more information on winter preparedness
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  Company. Now, if you are looking for something
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  to get into this weekend, Sacramento has plenty
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  going on. The Murder Mystery Company is bringing
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  its interactive dinner theater to the Old Spaghetti
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  Factory on J Street. October's theme is Modern
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  Billionaire's Masquerade Ball, with guests helping
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  investigate a crime while enjoying a three -course
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  dinner. Saturday afternoon, R &B and Mimosas
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  takes over the Lock and Key on J Street. And
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  that will be from 3 to 8 p .m. featuring DJs,
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  sets, R &B, sing -alongs, food and drink specials.
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  That evening is for guests 21 and over. And if
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  spooky season is more your speed, Sinister Pop
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  -Up Market and Sinister Film Festival runs Saturday
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  at the Historic Colonial Theater on Stockton
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  Boulevard. The market features horror vendors,
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  dark art, collectibles, handmade goods, followed
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  by a full lineup of independent films. Tickets
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  are $15. The City Theater is presenting Moliere’s.
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  The Learned Ladies at the Art Court Theater on
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  Freeport Boulevard. The fast -paced comedy takes
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  aim at intellectual pretentious. social climbing,
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  and people who are just a little too impressed
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  with themselves. That's all for today's Sacramento
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  Brief. You'll find the links for today's events
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  in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting
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  me with your morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and
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  I'll see you Monday.