Darin Chastain News Today

Desperate for their own safety, people piled into the Gibbons Park - Mission Oaks Community Center wanting answers after a deadly attack on one of their own neighbors.

A homeless man has been arrested for killing a 74-year-old Carmichael resident. At around 8:45 Wednesday night, Darin Chastain was seen screaming and throwing rocks at a random house on Kenneth Avenue. The homeowner, James C. Raleigh went outside to see what was happening.

Residents in a Carmichael community are still processing the murder of one of their beloved neighbors, 74-year-old James Raleigh.

"Everybody knows Jim," said Shana Lathrop, who witnessed her neighbor being allegedly attacked by a homeless man who is now in custody.

The family of the man killed outside of his home in Carmichael are speaking out.

Chastain is being held without bail on homicide and will appear in court on Friday.

A homeless man has been arrested for killing a 74-year-old Carmichael resident. At around 8:45 Wednesday night, Darin Chastain was seen screaming and throwing rocks at a random house on Kenneth Avenue. The homeowner, James C. Raleigh went outside to see what was happening.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Darin Chastain, 54 of Sacramento County. He was booked into jail on suspicion of homicide.

An unhoused man is accused of killing a 74-year-old Carmichael man in what the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office on Thursday.

Here you'll find what you missed overnight, what's happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.