Crime
Marysville officer Osmar Rodarte Killed in Olivehurst Shooting During Search Warrant Operation
Marysville, Calif. — The Marysville Police Department has identified the officer killed in the line of duty while executing a search warrant in Yuba County as Officer Osmar Rodarte.
In a statement, the department honored Rodarte’s service and sacrifice.
“Officer Rodarte was more than a colleague; he was a friend, a father, an Army veteran, and a true hero,” the department said in a press release.
Rodarte, a two-year veteran of the Marysville Police Department and a U.S. Army veteran, was fatally shot while serving a search warrant in Olivehurst as part of a years-long investigation by the Yuba Sutter Narcotics and Gang Task Force Unit.
The operation targeted a transnational drug trafficking ring involved in the movement of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States.
The shooting occurred on Kestrel Court in Olivehurst, where law enforcement officers came under fire.
Authorities confirmed that the suspected shooter was also killed in the exchange of gunfire.
Rodarte’s death marks the first line-of-duty death for the Marysville Police Department in more than a century.
Marysville Police Chief Christian Sachs expressed deep sorrow over the loss of one of their own.
“This is a sad day in the city of Marysville. We lost an officer today who was near and dear to our hearts,” Sachs said.
He added that the department is taking time to grieve and honor Rodarte’s memory.
“We are taking today to honor him and mourn the loss of a loved one, a brother, a father, and just a close friend of ours,” Sachs said.
As the city mourns, the Marysville Police Department has organized a procession in Officer Rodarte’s honor.
The procession will begin at Lakeside Chapel at 830 D Street in Marysville at 9:30 a.m., traveling to Placer County.
The public is invited to line the sidewalks along the route to pay their respects to the fallen officer.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”