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Placer County Cold Case
February 13, 2026

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Per the Placer County Sheriff's Office, the identity of a man who was burned alive in 1972 is closer to being confirmed. The county's Cold Case Investigation Team is asking for the public's help to solve the case.
After a two-year investigative genetic genealogy effort, Investigators believe Grover Benjamin Hughes was the man killed .
The sheriff's office said police and coroner reports suggest he was in a hospital or convalescent-care facility prior to his death, around Oct. 3 1972. His condition was reported as "emaciated and bedridden, with a healed fracture to his left arm." The victim's autopsy report indicates he was burned alive and found by Interstate 80 at the Drum Forebay overpass near Baxter.
He was described as a white man with blue eyes, light-colored hair, weighing about 135 pounds and standing at about 5 feet 8 inches.
The sheriff's office is seeking information about Hughes in connection with the death investigation, including photographs of him. Hughes was born on July 21, 1894, was from Des Moines, Iowa and spent time in the Bay Area prior to the 1960s, according to the sheriff's office.
Other information investigators are seeking in connection with the case:
Knowledge of hospital or medical-facility bedding from Placer County in 1972 that matches the items shown in the image.
Bedding believed to be connected from a Placer County Cold Case dating back to October 1972. The sheriff’s office said a man was burned alive. 
Information about any patients who may have gone missing from a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or convalescent home around Oct. 3, 1972
Individuals who may recall Hughes or circumstances consistent with his disappearance or death.
Any information, even if it may seem minor, that could help confirm the decedent’s identity and determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
If you have information, please contact the Placer County Sheriff's Office at 530-889-7853 or PCSOTipline@placer.ca.gov, or Crime Stoppers.
Tips leading to an arrest are eligible for a CASH reward and tipsters remain anonymous. Tips are paid in cash, and you are never asked for identification. Contact Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357), 1-800-AA-CRIME, or **TIPS. Use the “P3 TIPS” app or online at www.sacvalleycrimestoppers.com.
 

xHOMICIDE Jacob Lopez Citrus Heights PD 22-03797 CS 24-026
May 22, 2024

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On May 23, 2022, the Citrus Heights Police Department responded to a shooting that took place at the Birdcage Apartments in Citrus Heights, CA during evening hours. Once CHPD arrived on scene, it was discovered that the victim, 20-year-old Jacob Lopez, was shot and killed. CHPD is seeking new information to assist with this investigation.

HOMICIDE Ahmad Hempstead CS 24-021
April 30, 2024

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Ahmad Hempstead (4-27-72) was found on November 20, 2020, in the Phoenix Park Apartments deceased with a large knife/machete in his back.  Hempstead was actively working on the remodel of one of the apartment units when he was found deceased in an Apartment on La Pera Court.

Homicide Detectives have limited leads on the case and are looking for the public's help in locating witnesses or suspects in this case.


xHOMICIDE SPD - Colin Lee Reid, Jr.
August 17, 2023

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On October 31, 2008, five days after his 18th birthday, Colin Reid, Jr., was shot in the head outside the apartment complex where he lived on Lampasas Avenue in North Sacramento.

HOMICIDE Isaiah Molina SPD 21-272145 CS 22-074
October 12, 2022

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On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 8:36 PM, Isaiah Molina, age 18, was shot and killed near the Starbucks at 1042 Florin Road.  A vehicle was observed on surveillance video fleeing the area following the shooting.

HOMICIDE SSD - Shannon Vielguth CS 22-070
October 04, 2022

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On Saturday March 29, 2008, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call regarding the discovery of possible human remains in the area of Tyler Island and the Georgianna Slough, located in Sacramento County.

 

Patrol deputies arrived to the location and determined the remains appeared to be human and requested Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators respond to the scene. Over the next 3 days, Homicide Investigators, Criminalist from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services and the Sacramento County Coroners Office processed the scene and exhumed the remains.  The Coroner classified the case as a homicide and determined the victim was most likely killed in the fall of 2004.

 

Over the past 13 years, Sheriff’s Investigators and the Coroner’s Office have worked to identify the victim. The investigation included reviewing hundreds of Missing Persons reports, providing the media with photographs of clothing and jewelry found with the remains as well as a composite drawing of what the victim may have looked like.  A facial reconstruction, using the victim’s skull, was also released to the media at the time but the victim remained unidentified.  In 2021, Investigators began a Genetic Genealogy Investigation. As a result of this investigation, the victim has been identified as Shannon Vielguth (Born 1969). Her identity has been confirmed with the DNA of a close family member.  Vielguth used several last names, including Judkins, Hutchings and Joyce.  Investigators learned Vielguth was transient during the 6 months prior to her murder, staying in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Colorado, Nevada, and California. Based on law enforcement records, Vielguth was most likely in Reno NV and Sacramento in October of 2004 which coincides with the time she was most likely killed.  


HOMICIDE SSD - Terry McCauley SSO 17-279761 CS 22-055
August 30, 2022

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In the early morning hours of August 22, 2017, Terry McCauley was gunned down at his residence on Painter Way in North Highlands and discovered by his young daughter, who was also home at the time of the crime.

We just passed the 5 year anniversary and Homicide Detectives are seeking any information from the public on this case.


HOMICIDE Yolo Co SO Investigations CS Tip 20-06
August 18, 2022

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On April 24, 2020 at 1:36 PM, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office responded to County Road 89 in rural Winters following a reported shooting at an occupied vehicle. Two juvenile male victims were uninjured during the shooting. A third juvenile, 17-year-old David Sanchez, was struck by gunfire and passed away two days later as a result.

The motive for the shooting does not appear to be a random act or a road rage incident. Based on video footage, it is believed that the suspect(s) were lying in wait for the victim’s vehicle prior to the shooting. It is also believed that suspect(s) knew one or more of the victims. The shots were fired by someone in a small, dark-colored sedan last seen heading northbound on Road 89.
 
Photos of the vehicle used in the shooting were released by the Sheriff's Office.

HOMICIDE Michael Love III SPD 20-199629 CS 20-029
August 18, 2022

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On the night of July 3rd, 2020 a shooting that occurred in the north west corner of The Marina Vista Housing Complex, off of Seavey Circle in Sacramento. Michael Love III was struck by gunfire and did not survive his injuries.  A second person in the area was also struck by gunfire. 

 Detectives believe witnesses were in the area. Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information assisting in the arrest of the suspect(s).

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HOMCIDE Kathy Robbins SPD 21-96591 CS 21-010
August 18, 2022

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Kathy Robins, a woman in her mid-60s, was found dead along the American River Bike Trail on Saturday afternoon, April 10, 2021, and police are launching a homicide investigation.

Officers  were called around 3:40 PM by a person who spotted what appeared to be a dead woman on the trail just south of Highway 160. near the bike trail's Mile Marker 3.

Responding officers found a woman with injuries that may have been suffered during an assault. Sacramento Fire Department personnel declared her dead at the scene. Police believe that the woman was living at a nearby encampment.

HOMICIDE James Rodriguez PLACER CO SO 21-7693 CS 21-024
August 18, 2022

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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the homicide of 30 year old James Pascual Rodriguez out of Grass Valley, CA.  James body was located in a canal in Colfax, CA on August 5, 2021.  Rodriguez’s body was partially clothed and his feet were bound together. An autopsy revealed the cause of death was trauma related. 

Rodriguez frequented the North San Juan area of Nevada County in addition to Grass Valley.  Detectives from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office are seeking any witnesses with information regarding Rodriguez death or recent events involving Rodriguez, which may be related to his murder.    


HOMICIDE David Riggle VERNER AVE. SSD CS 21-032
August 18, 2022

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At approximately 11:47 p.m. on Thursday, August 05, 2021, the Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call regarding a subject lying on the sidewalk in the 6400 block of Verner Avenue in Sacramento County.

Upon arrival, deputies located David Riggle, who sustained at least one gunshot wound. Deputies provided emergency medical aid to the victim; however, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by responding personnel from the Sacramento Metro Fire Department.


HOMICIDE Jessica Beasley SPD 21-323017 CS 21-046
November 16, 2021

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On November 9, 2021,  Jessica Beasley was located deceased in the area of Northgate Blvd, south of Garden Hwy.  Her death has been ruled a homicide. 

The Sacramento Police Department is looking for any information in this case.


HOMICIDE Jasmine Minina CS 21-043
November 13, 2021

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Jasmine Minina, 26, was found along the American River Bike Trail in June, 2021, the victim of homicide.  

FATAL HIT AND RUN Domini Dagsher CHP CS 21-042
November 13, 2021

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On August 12, 2021, at about 2:45 AM, DOMINIC DAGSHER, 22, died in a hit and run crash on Highway 50 near Prairie City Road following a median collision.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, he crashed into the center divider along the westbound side of Highway 50. He then exited the car when another vehicle suddenly hit him.
 
He was found with multiple stab wounds, as well as blunt force injuries.

HOMICIDES Rbbins & Byrn CS 21-030
October 02, 2021

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Three homeless people have been the victims of homicide in 2021, and police are seeking the public's help.
 
In April, Kathy Lynn Robbins, 64, was found dead along the American River bike trail, with visible injuries, possibly from an assault.
 
In June, Daniel "Flaco" Byrn, 31, was fatally shot in the parking lot of Tahoe Park, near 59th Street and 11th Avenue.
 
 
 

FATAL HIT AND RUN Isis Jones CHP South CS21-018
July 12, 2021

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A teenage girl was identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run Thursday in south Sacramento.  Isis Jones, 16, was walking southbound in traffic across Florin Road at Fawn Way around 10:22 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento unit.

After crossing the westbound traffic, Jones started to walk through the eastbound lanes when she was hit, officers said.  One car stopped in the first lane to let Jones cross. Another car traveling about 40 miles per hour in the second lane of Florin Road struck Jones.
 
The driver fled the scene heading east of Stockton Boulevard on Florin Road.  CHP units responded to the scene after the driver fled. The suspect’s car is believed to be a 2002-2004 gray Mercedes C Class.
 
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department personnel took Jones to a nearby hospital, where she died, CHP said.

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FATAL HIT AND RUN Trevor Swahn Rocklin PD 21-3511 CS 21-004
May 31, 2021

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Rocklin police are asking the public for help in finding the driver who killed a 30-year-old man in a hit-and-run on February 4. 

About 10:50 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a report of a person “laying in the roadway” on Sierra College Boulevard near Schriber Way. The area is just south of the Rocklin Shopping Centers.

Officers arrived and found Trevor Swahn in the road. They believe Swahn was hit by a car.  Medical personnel pronounced Swahn dead at the scene.  Swahn was a 30-year-old man with physical disabilities.

Investigators do not have a description of the vehicle that struck Swahn, but it will have front-end damage.


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FATAL HIT AND RUN Kia Goss CHP NORTH CS 20-041
November 24, 2020

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The California Highway Patrol is seeking the public's help to identify the person responsible for a fatal hit-and-run.
 
On October 20, 2020, at approximately 7:10PM, Kia Goss, 40 years old, was killed in a hit-and-run near Antelope,   The CHP said she was on her skateboard in the bike lane when the driver went into the lane and hit her.  The  vehicle was driving northbound on Watt Avenue at Elverta Road.  The driver immediately left the scene.   
 
The California Highway Patrol said the vehicle may possibly be a red 2015-2019 Dodge Ram truck, and it  may have damage to the passenger side near the headlight and grille.

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FATAL HIT AND RUN Mario Carreno CS 20-030
October 13, 2020

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead Saturday night in Sacramento. Officers responded to the 2800 block of Rio Linda Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. for reports of a man in the roadway.  When police arrived, they found an unresponsive man who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and had serious injuries, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by fire personnel. The vehicle involved had fled the scene before officers arrived, police said.  The victim has been identified as Mario Ortiz Carreno, age 63.
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