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• Charges Dropped Against Man Accused Of Molesting Child At School In West Sacramento

  28-03-2017 21:14
  
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man accused of sexually assaulting a child at a West Sacramento school is no longer being considered a suspect.
  The case against 39-year-old Rolis Wheeler was dropped after the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, according to a statement from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.
  Wheeler was arrested in October 2016 after the victim’s family said he molested a 4-year-old boy in the bathroom of the school. He was cha
  
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• Hearing Scheduled For Thursday In Frank Rees’ Manslaughter Case

  28-03-2017 21:02
  
  WOODLAND (CBS13) – A hearing is scheduled for Frank Rees, the father of a 3-week-old Woodland infant who was found dead in Knights Landing slough in February 2015.
  The hearing, which is set for March 30 at 8:30 a.m., is being held to address discovery issues and a possible motion for Rees to fire his attorney, according to a statement from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.
  Rees was arrested on February 21 on charges of involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and injec
  
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• Sheriff Asking For Help To Identify Auburn Tip Jar Thief

  28-03-2017 20:28
  
  AUBURN (CBS13) – Deputies in Placer County are investigating a burglary that happened over the weekend at an Auburn business.
  On Saturday around 4 a.m., a masked man reportedly broke into El Agave Taqueria at 1285 Grass Valley Highway and stole money. The bulk of the money was taken from the tip jar.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the burglar. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Crawford at 530-889-7855.
  Any
  
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• 2 Shot Outside South Sacramento Casino

  28-03-2017 18:55
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are working to piece together clues in a shooting that left two people injured outside a casino in South Sacramento early this morning.
  Just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, two people came to Kaiser Permanente South Medical Center with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Hospital officials notified police who then spoke with the victims, according to Sacrament Police Department spokesman Matt McPhail.
  Unfortunately, the victims aren’t providing police with mu
  
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• Tree Crashes Through Roof Of Citrus Heights Home

  28-03-2017 15:54
  
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – A homeowner in Citrus Heights has a big mess to clean up after an oak tree crashed onto her home.The house is on Sain. Philomena way, just off Fair Oaks Boulevard. The homeowner says she was at home when she heard a loud noise and the tree came through the roof. She says she was just about to go to the part of the home where the tree fell.“It sounded like an earthquake to me and then…it came from the back of the house. So I get up from the kitchen tabl
  
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• Man Crashes Truck Into Light Pole In Fair Oaks

  28-03-2017 15:43
  
  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) – A man was injured when his truck hit a light pole in Fair Oaks this morning.
  Around 4:30 a.m. a man was driving on Fair Oaks Boulevard when he reportedly fell asleep and crashed into the pole.
  The truck’s airbags were activated, but that driver is expected to be 
  
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• CHP: Driver Killed On I-505 Going Over 100 MPH Before Crash

  28-03-2017 15:27
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A man has died after crashing his car while going south on interstate 505, and police are saying speed was a factor.
  The crash happened around 2:40 a.m. this morning along east Monte Vista Avenue.
  According to the CHP, only one person was in the car at the time. He drove off the southbound side of the freeway, through a gate and hit two trees. The car was split in half. Part of it came to rest in an irrigation ditch.The man was ejected during the crash. His identity has
  
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• CHP: Driver Killed On I-505 Going More Than 100 MPH Before Crash

  28-03-2017 15:27
  
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A man has died after crashing his car while going south on interstate 505, and police are saying speed was a factor.
  The crash happened around 2:40 a.m. this morning along east Monte Vista Avenue.
  According to the CHP, only one person was in the car at the time. He drove off the southbound side of the freeway, through a gate and hit two trees. The car was split in half. Part of it came to rest in an irrigation ditch.The man was ejected during the crash. His identity has
  
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• Immigration Forum With ICE Director Drawing Criticism In Sacramento

  28-03-2017 08:52
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Just one day before Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones and the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan host an open forum on immigration in Sacramento, vocal protests are already breaking out.
  “Collaboration with ICE exacerbates unlawful detentions, and there’s already a crisis of confidence, of public distrust in local law enforcement,” said Salvador Sarmiento, campaign coordinator for NDLON.
  This is the first time the act
  
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• Family Mourns Mom, 2 Kids Killed In Wrong-Way Crash

  28-03-2017 08:48
  
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A family is mourning the death of a mother and her two sons after a car crash on Jackson Highway.
  Police say the woman was driving with her sons early Monday morning when she crossed over into oncoming traffic. Friends and family came by the dozens to the crash site later that evening in shock, unable to understand how this could’ve happened.
  “How can you grieve for a group of people who you cared for so much?” said Trinidad Hernandez, the
  
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• Sacramento Police Release Video Of Response To Officer-Involved Shooting

  28-03-2017 08:23
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento Police released video of an officer involved shooting for the first time since a new transparency law for police shootings was put in place.
  The dash cam video shows the frantic moments after police and suspect Armani Lee exchanged gunfire on Del Paso Boulevard in North Sacramento on Feb. 10. Mostly, the 21 video clips show police vehicles responding to the scene with lights and sirens blaring.
  There is no body cam video of the shooting, as the department is
  
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• Sacramento Man Charged With 4 Counts Of Murder

  28-03-2017 07:31
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento man who is accused of killing four family members last week did not enter a plea in court Monday.
  Salvador Vasquez, 56, is now officially charged with four counts of murder. There are also special circumstances and a weapons enhancement tied to the charges.
  A source close to the investigation tells CBS13 Salvador Vasquez is not doing too well in jail. They say he’s been placed under psychological observation.
  “It’s a tragedy whenever th
  
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• Wrong-Way Crash Kills Mother, 2 Children In Sacramento County

  28-03-2017 03:53
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS 13) – An early morning accident in Sacramento County has left a mother and her two sons dead.
  Two of the victims have been identified as 11-year-old James Gerardo Villalobos and 31-year-old Renee Villalobos.
  “She loved them dearly,” said Kim Williams, fighting back tears. “I know her so well. Lovely family!”
  It happened early Monday morning on Jackson Road. The California Highway Patrol is still piecing together what happened, but said no one
  
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• Sacramento Police Release Video Of Armani Lee Shooting

  28-03-2017 02:16
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The City of Sacramento has released video and dispatch recordings of the scene around a February officer-involved shooting
  On Feb. 10, police tried to arrest 28-year-old Armani Lee, who was under surveillance and suspected in another shooting earlier in the month. When officers moved in, Lee fired. The officers were able to get out of the way unharmed but not before returning fire, hitting Lee several times. Lee survived.The Sacramento Police Depart
  
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