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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The Rancho Cordova Police Department has yet to identify the suspect involved in the shooting of a non-student at the Folsom Lake College Rancho Cordova Center on April 12, 2020. (File Photo)

Police still investigating shooting near Folsom Lake College

Marquala Brown, Social Media Manager • May 6, 2020

The Los Rios Police Department is investigating an aggravated assault that happened at the Folsom Lake College Rancho Cordova Center on April 12. According to the LRPD, the attack happened on the sidewalk...

Couch in Culinary Arts Building used by student suspected of indecent exposure on Sept. 26. (Photo by Cheyenne Drury)

UPDATE: Indecent exposure reported in the Culinary Arts building

Cheyenne Drury • September 27, 2016

UPDATE: Interim American River College Public Information Officer Joan Kudin sent an email update at 4:50 p.m. which included a surveillance camera photo of the suspect (below). Anyone with information...

Brothers Cody and Kevin Martinez were arraigned Wednesday on charges of attempted murder and probation violation. Cody (left) is a former American River College Student. (Photo courtesy of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department)

Two brothers, one an ARC student, arrested in stabbing of mother, stepfather

Matthew Peirson • March 1, 2016

Two brothers, one an American River College student, were arrested Monday in connection with the stabbing of their mother and stepfather, according to police. Cody and Kevin Martinez allegedly got into...

A map posted by the Sacramento Police Department shows where a fatal shooting took place at Sacramento City College just before 4 p.m. on Thursday. One male victim has been pronounced dead, while two other male victims were transported to the hospital. (Photo courtesy of Sacramento Police Department)

Breaking news: Sacramento City College on lockdown after fatal shooting

Barbara Harvey • September 3, 2015

Sacramento City College is on lockdown following a fatal shooting that occurred near the baseball field just before 4 p.m. on Thursday. One male was pronounced dead on the scene, while a second male...

Victim of armed robbery speaks: “I was terrified for my life”

Victim of armed robbery speaks: “I was terrified for my life”

Barbara Harvey and Barbara Harvey • November 26, 2014

The victim of the recent armed robbery on the Arcade Creek Trail described feeling “terrified for (her) life” while her attackers threatened her with a gun and tales of raping and murdering women in...

Crime Brief

Staff Writer • December 5, 2012

Crime on Campus On Nov. 28 at approximatly11:50 a.m. in the parking lot adjacent to the Child Development Center, a woman was about to enter her vehicle when a unknown suspect approached her, brandished...

Crime Reports

Staff Writer • November 15, 2012

ROBBERY 211 PC 1.    10-22-12            1955 – 2002 hours        Liberal Arts The suspect was fleeing with a stolen laptop. The suspect was detained by two students. The Officer...

BREAKING NEWS: Robbery on Campus

Sharon Styles and Sharon Styles • September 20, 2012

Los Rios Police Department report two men and a female robbed an ARC female student on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at approximately 8 p.m on the main campus science area.  The suspects knocked the victim over,...

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