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The Sacramento Brief April 3, 2026 · 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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  April 3rd, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Opening
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  arguments are set to begin later this month in
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  Sacramento's deadliest mass shooting case. According
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  to Sacramento County District Attorney's Office,
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  Jury trial is expected to start April 21st for
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  Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin. Both are accused
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  of being among the gunmen in the April 3rd, 2022
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  mass shooting along K Street that left six people
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  dead and 12 others injured. The case has been
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  moving through the courts for nearly four years,
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  and now trial proceedings are finally set to
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  begin. A person is recovering after a shooting
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  in Rio Linda Thursday morning. The Sacramento
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  County Sheriff's Office say deputies responded
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  to 2nd Street near Collins Lane, where they found
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  a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the
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  leg. The person was transported to a nearby hospital.
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  At this time, we don't know their condition.
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  Investigators are still working to determine
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  what led up to the shooting and whether there
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  are other suspects involved. And a man involved
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  has been sentenced to 26 years to life after
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  stabbing to death an unhoused man in Elk Grove.
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  Aaron Spencer was convicted of first degree murder
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  in the killing of Eric Roberts, according to
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  prosecutors. The two men had been socializing
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  outside a gas station when Spencer left and returned
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  attacking the victim. surveillance video captured
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  spencer making the stabbing motions before walking
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  away bystanders later discovered the victim with
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  multiple stab wounds spencer was detained nearby
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  in the same clothing he had been seen in in the
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  video And Sacramento police made an arrest after
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  tracking stolen bicycle using the city's public
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  safety camera network. Officers located both
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  the suspect and the bike near the 1000 block
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  of 11th Street just before midnight. The suspect
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  was taken into custody on related charges. You're
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  listening to the Sacramento Brief, episode 200.
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  And we're just getting started. Catch us daily
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  Just ask for the Sacramento Brief. Now, back
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  to the Brief. And in City Watch, as we head into
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  Easter and Passover celebrations, Sacramento
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  County is reminding residents food safety matters
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  from eggs to brisket to ham. Proper handling
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  can quickly turn a holiday meal... Improper handling
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  can... Quickly turn a holiday meal into a health
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  risk. Health officials say bacteria like salmonella,
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  listeria, E. coli don't take a holiday off. A
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  few key reminders. Keep eggs refrigerated. Don't
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  leave them out for more than two hours. Use separate
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  cutting boards for raw meat and ready -to -eat
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  foods. Cook meat to proper temperatures. 145
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  degrees for lamb and brisket 160 for fresh ham.
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  And refrigerate leftovers quickly. Bottom line,
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  keep hot food hot. cold food colds, and wash
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  your hands often. And heads up, drivers, nighttime
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  construction continues along Highway 50. From
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  tonight through April 7th, eastbound connector
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  to the northbound business 80 will close from
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  11 p .m. till 5 a .m. So plan for detours if
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  you're traveling through the corridor overnight.
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  In weather, it'll be sunny and beautiful day
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  with high near 76. Tonight, clear skies dipping
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  to 48. Saturday warms up to about 80 with calm
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  winds. And Sunday, we'll have more sunshine with
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  highs in the mid 80s. For events, if you're looking
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  ahead, Saturday looks like Fair Oaks. I think
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  this is on Sunday, actually. I have to double
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  check and there's... Information in the show
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  notes also. But the Fair Oaks extravaganza returns
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  to Fair Oaks Park, 9 a .m. to noon. There's a
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  free egg hunt for kids, crafts, and a petting
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  zoo, plus photos with the bunny. There's also
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  a teen and adult prize egg hunt available with
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  advanced tickets. Families should plan ahead
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  to arrive early and lines will promptly close
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  though at 1145. So this is exclusively until
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  noon and then they're out of there. That's all
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  for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the
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  links for today's events in the show notes. I'm
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  Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you Monday.