Sacramento

Sacramento Man Files Lawsuit: Arrested After Seeking Help from Knife-Wielding Homeless Woman – Dreadlocks Cut Off and Bag Over Head in Jail

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Sacramento, California – A Sacramento man has filed a lawsuit against city police and county sheriff’s deputies, alleging that he was wrongfully arrested and subjected to excessive force and physical abuse. The incident occurred on December 26, 2022, after the man, identified as Silas Jones, called 911 for assistance when confronted by a knife-wielding homeless woman. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court, Jones was leaving a friend’s house on Franklin Boulevard when he encountered the woman running towards him with a knife in hand. He managed to evade her and called 911 for … Read more

Family Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Sacramento County Jail and Sheriff After Inmate’s Death from Denied Medical Treatment

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The family of a man who passed away while in custody at the Sacramento County jail has filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $10 million in damages. The lawsuit, filed in the District Court of the Eastern District of California, alleges that Norman Fisher Jr., 47, died due to the denial of necessary medical treatment by jail staff over a 10-day period. Fisher, a pretrial detainee, fell ill in May and passed away on May 27. The lawsuit claims that his condition was wrongly dismissed as a flu when he actually … Read more