Investigators say the evidence included photos from inside the crime, along with stolen tools, copper wire and vehicles.

State officials say expanded enforcement and prosecution grants have produced major recoveries, arrests and convictions tied to organized theft.

Community tipsters helped investigators close dozens of cases, with rewards funded by private donations.

The state says its organized retail crime crackdown has led to thousands of arrests, millions in recovered property and dozens of recent enforcement actions.

Police say human remains were found in a desert grave as investigators tie the case to a July 5 meeting arranged online.

Federal prosecutors say the operation hit organized crime networks tied to extortion, violence and drug trafficking across California and beyond.

88-Crime says community reports helped investigators close more than 100 cases in the last fiscal year.

Two men were arrested after a May 29 train burglary near Meteor Crater, but detectives say cargo theft remains a recurring problem across the region.

Federal authorities say the operation reached across continents, with California arrests, seized cocaine and alleged extortion tied to Sikh communities.

Court records say the suspect had been on probation for a prior aggravated assault case when the early Sunday shooting erupted.