The tip line also helped investigators close more than 100 cases and paid out rewards funded by private donations.
Police say the 21-year-old met the suspect online and disappeared after their first in-person meeting.
Investigators say alcohol may have been a factor in the fiery collision west of Modesto that left one person dead and three badly hurt.
State Route 77 is shut down after an early morning collision left one person dead and another injured.
Los Angeles police say the driver of a white Jeep fled after crossing into oncoming traffic early Sunday morning.
Authorities say the man was found in Gardnerville and booked on multiple felony charges after an early Tuesday shooting.
State DOJ data shows homicides, violent crime and property crime all dropped last year, while hate crime reports also eased.
State officials say arrests, prosecutions and recoveries have climbed as California expands grants for retail crime teams and prosecutors.
Anonymous Tips Lead to 83 Arrests, 104 Closed Cases Across Southern Arizona Through 88-Crime Program
The nonprofit says community tips helped recover stolen property, drugs and firearms while paying rewards funded by private donations.
Police say human remains found in a desert grave may belong to the 21-year-old mother who vanished after meeting someone she met on social media.