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• Woodland Mother Sentenced To 15 Years To Life In Prison For Death Of Baby

  09-12-2016 23:06
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – A Woodland mother found guilty of murder in the death of her baby last year has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
  Samantha Green was arrested in February 2015 after her baby son Justice was found dead in a slough near Knights Landing.
  Back in September, Green was found guilty of second-degree murder.
  Baby Justice Timeline: How The Search For A Missing Mom And Infant Turned Into A Murder Investigation
  At a Nov. 1 sentencing, Green’s defense filed a
  
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• Make-A-Wish Crowns Girl, 4, ‘Sacramento’s Princess’

  09-12-2016 20:59
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A local four-year-old girl battling leukemia will be officially crowned “Sacramento’s Princess” during a grand coronation Friday.
  The Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Sacramento Kings and Macy’s all teamed up to make Alyla’s dream come true.
  Her royal treatment started at 9:45 a.m., where she will get her glass slippers and a makeover.Alyla is getting the royal treatment today at @Macys as the official#sacprincess! #macysbelieve pic.twitter.com
  
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• Sacramento Police K9 Rollo Retires, Was First Rescue Dog To Pass Training

  09-12-2016 19:04
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A trailblazing Sacramento police K9 is celebrating his final day on the job.
  The Sacramento Police Department says K9 Rollo is retiring to civilian life. He had been with the department since August 2007, his partner being Officer Linda Matthew.
  Rollo’s service marked several firsts for the department: He was the first rescue dog to pass the K9 training program, he was the first Dutch Shepherd for the department, and Officer Matthew was Sacramento police’s
  
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• Train Hits CHP Patrol Car In Rio Linda, Officer OK

  09-12-2016 17:14
  
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) – A California Highway Patrol officer is OK after a crash involving a train Friday morning.
  The scene is on Elkhorn Boulevard, between East Levee Road and Marysville Boulevard.
  A witness said the CHP vehicle was trapped on the tracks while responding to an accident. The officer was able to get out before the train hit.
  The train is stopped and officers are redirecting traffic in the area.#CHP officer involved in accident! He is ok. Car is totaled. @CBSSacramento @Goo
  
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• Registered Sex Offender Accused Of Assaulting Child In Oakdale

  09-12-2016 16:49
  
  SALIDA (CBS13) – A registered sex offender living in Salida is suspected of assaulting a child under 14, police say.
  The Oakdale Police Department says an arrest warrant was issued for 40-year-old Christopher Michael Munson. Investigators believe Munson to be responsible for sexually assaulting a child in Oakdale back in August.
  Thursday, with the help of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s SWAT team, officers moved to arrest Munson. Officers say Munson tried to run from them, but he was
  
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• Make-A-Wish To Crown Girl, 4, ‘Sacramento’s Princess’

  09-12-2016 16:11
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A local four-year-old girl battling leukemia will be officially crowned “Sacramento’s Princess” during a grand coronation Friday.
  The Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Sacramento Kings and Macy’s all teamed up to make Alyla’s dream come true.
  Her royal treatment starts at 9:45 a.m., where she will get her glass slippers and a makeover.Alyla becomes our #SacPrincess at the @Golden1Center plaza tomorrow! Rain or shine; bring your loved ones!#Macys
  
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• Raiders’ Derek Carr once again struggles against the Chiefs

  09-12-2016 16:03
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Oakland quarterback Derek Carr has faced the Kansas City Chiefs enough times in his bright young career to know what he was going up against on a cold night at Arrowhead Stadium.
  It didn’t seem to change anything: He was on the losing end for the fifth straight time.
  “They’ve beaten us twice (this season), yeah. They’ve had us,” said Carr, who beat Kansas City the first time he met them before all the trouble began. “It’s fr
  
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• Mike Dailey’s Death Stuns Community, Memorial Planned For Dec. 17

  09-12-2016 15:55
  SOUTH SACRAMENTO — The community is mourning the loss of local author, producer, songwriter Mike Dailey who was tragically killed last weekend in the Greenhaven area.The complete details of Dailey’s death are still being sorted out by the Sacramento Police Department.
  Based on preliminary information provided by the police, an argument reportedly ensued Nov. 26 between Dailey and the suspect, Dailey’s nephew, which escalated into the suspect fatally shooting the 57-year-old Dai
  
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• Black Celebrities, Athletes Say “Give Trump a Chance”

  09-12-2016 15:48
  Joseph Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson Five, said that Donald Trump has always been good to his family. Donald Trump appears with Michael Jackson in this undated photo. (Joseph W. Jackson)
  (AP) – Several prominent African-Americans and celebrities said that they supported President-Elect Donald Trump. Some even voted for him.
  Among the more well-known Black celebrities are rap superstar Kanye West and Jackson family patriarch Joseph Jackson.
  Now, other popular and respected African-A
  
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• Pilot Remembers John Glenn Before He Became An Astronaut

  09-12-2016 09:13
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Before becoming an astronaut, John Glenn was a fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War.
  Harold Gibson remembers John Glenn, before Glenn became a national hero.
  “It feels like it was yesterday,” Gibson said. “I flew with the 39th fighter squadron, he was with the 25th fighter squadron.”
  Six decades ago, in 1953, both served as fighter pilots in the Korean War, sometimes on the same missions.
  “We had 48 airplanes airborne,” G
  
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• Mother Wants Murder Charge For Suspected Fentanyl Dealer

  09-12-2016 09:10
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A mother is pleading for a murder charge against the woman she believes is responsible for distributing fentanyl to her son.
  “This is the last picture. The last time I saw him smile and that day, he hugged me so tight,” Natasha Butler said as she showed a picture that sits in her living room.
  Jerome Butler was one of a dozen people who died of a suspected fentanyl overdose this year. Now 9 months later, his mother still believes not enough is being don
  
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• Daddy’s Here Gives Fathers A Chance To Support Each Other

  09-12-2016 09:07
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS 13) – Fathers in North Sacramento spend the holiday season looking to their fellow fathers for support.
  At the Center for Fathers and Families, more than 100 fathers take place in a program called “Daddy’s Here.”
  “Gives me a dose of strength and direction,” said father Royal Edwards.
  The relationship between fathers and their children hasn’t always been cherished. So the dads in the program work every day to break away from the negative s
  
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• 3 Dead In Stockton Hit-And-Run Crash

  09-12-2016 09:01
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Three people are dead as the result of a hit-and-run crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  The California Highway Patrol says a bicyclist was found unresponsive on the Highway 99 W. Frontage Road south of Moreland Street at around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday. Investigators say the man was struck by a vehicle that had left the scene and later died from his injuries.
  Officers later found a 1997 Honda with major front end damage on the Highway 99 E. Fr
  
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• Slick Roads May Have Played Role In Crash That Killed Marysville Teen

  09-12-2016 08:22
  
  MARYSVILLE (CBS13) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a 16 year old Marysville girl who died in a car wreck Thursday morning.
  Investigators say weather and dangerous road conditions are among the factors they’re looking into.
  “It’s just a bad curve, it’s a sharp curve,” said Rose Holeman, who drives the road where the wreck happened each morning to work.
  “Somehow she lost control of her vehicle and ended up in front of the Taho
  
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• Sacramento District Considers Making All Schools Immigration Safe Havens

  09-12-2016 08:09
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Amid the hate crimes and fears of deportation stemming from Donald Trump’s presidential win, one local school district is taking action to protect its students.
  The Sacramento City Unified School District is voting on a resolution which could turn its schools into safe havens.
  The goal of the resolution is to make students of all backgrounds feel safe at school, whether they’re legal or illegal.
  “I think that is the best thing that could ever happen t
  
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• Stockton Police Look To Open Dialogue With Community

  09-12-2016 08:05
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — “Law enforcement enforced slave codes, Jim Crow laws, facilitated lynching. We were part of the interment of the Japanese.”
  By his own account, Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones says law enforcement has had a troubled history with its community. He believes the only way forward is dialogue with the community.
  “These dialogues are so critical,” explained Chief Jones.
  So critical, that they have gained the attention of California’s Department o
  
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• 7 Injured In Sacramento County Crash Following CHP Pursuit

  09-12-2016 07:06
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A California Highway Patrol chase has ended in a crash that injured seven people in Sacramento County.
  The crash happened near the intersection of Florin and Power Inn roads.
  The CHP says the chase started when officers tried to pull over a driver who then took off and ended up part of a three-vehicle crash.
  Seven people were injured in the crash. Four of them were taken to the hospital, but are expected to survive.
  A 41-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion
  
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