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• Suspect In East Area Rapist Case Arrested

  25-04-2018 22:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP/CNN) – There have been new developments in the hunt for Sacramento’s “East Area Rapist” – also known as “the Golden State Killer” who’s been tied to 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across the state in the 1970s and 1980s.
  On Wednesday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced that a suspect had been arrested in the case. He has been identified as 72-year-old Citrus Heights resident J
  
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• Former Auburn Cop Arrested In East Area Rapist Case

  25-04-2018 22:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP/CNN) – There have been new developments in the hunt for Sacramento’s “East Area Rapist” – also known as “the Golden State Killer” who’s been tied to 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across the state in the 1970s and 1980s.
  On Wednesday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced that a suspect had been arrested in the case. He has been identified as 72-year-old Citrus Heights resident J
  
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• Who Is Accused East Area Rapist Joseph James DeAngelo?

  25-04-2018 22:30
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13/AP) – Law enforcement officials have arrested a former police officer living in Citrus Heights on suspicion of being the infamous East Area Rapist.
  Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail early Wednesday morning on suspicion of two counts of murder in Ventura County, according to jail records.
  Joseph James DeAngelo’s booking photo. (Credit: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department)
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• Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, Identified As Suspect In East Area Rapist Case Through DNA

  25-04-2018 21:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) – A suspected California serial killer who committed at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in the 1970s and ’80s was identified Wednesday.
  East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer Identified and in custody: Joseph James Deangelo (72) pic.twitter.com/9fBdiziaaJ
  — Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) April 25, 2018Officials identified Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, as the suspected East Area Rapist, also known as the Golden State Killer.
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• Convicted Cop Killer Luis Bracamontes Given Death Sentence By Judge

  25-04-2018 20:23
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Convicted and confessed cop killer Luis Bracamontes has been sentenced to death.
  Bracamontes was in court Wednesday for the sentencing.
  A jury handed down a death penalty recommendation late last month after only four hours of deliberations.
  Bracamontes was found guilty in February of murdering Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy Danny Oliver and Placer County sheriff’s detective Michael Davis Jr. during a crime spree in October of 2014.
  
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• Fast Facts: Sacramento’s East Area Rapist

  25-04-2018 19:23
  The following is a story CBS13 previously ran on the search for the East Area Rapist:
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — He’s been called one of the most prolific criminals in our state’s history, striking first in Sacramento.
  He’s the original night stalker, targeting victims in the late 70s and ’80s. Unlike Richard Ramirez, he has yet to be found.
  There’s more than one binder or box of evidence inside the Sacramento County Sheriff’s cold cause unit marked EAR—
  
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• Authorities Say Citrus Heights Murder Suspect Is East Area Rapist

  25-04-2018 19:22
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13/AP) – A law enforcement official has identified a former police officer living in Citrus Heights as the infamous East Area Rapist, the AP reports.
  Law enforcement personnel, including FBI agents, have converged at a Citrus Heights home where the suspect, Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, has been living. He arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail early Wednesday morning on two counts of murder in Ventura County, according to jail records.
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• California schools are failing the vast majority of students

  25-04-2018 18:58
  OPINION (CBM) – Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine if only one in six African-American students in an entire state could read at grade level. Imagine if fewer than one in five Latino students were performing at grade level in math. Imagine if less than one third of students were proficient in either subject. Would you be outraged?
  Wake up! This is the reality of California public education in 2018. The results from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) &ndas
  
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• Possible Suspect In East Area Rapist Case Arrested

  25-04-2018 17:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP/CNN) – There have been new developments in the hunt for Sacramento’s “East Area Rapist” – also known as “the Golden State Killer” who’s been tied to 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across the state in the 1970s and 1980s.
  On Wednesday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said they’ll be making an announcement about a “major development” in the case. The announcement will
  
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• Could The ‘East Area Rapist’ Case Be Linked To Australia’s ‘Mister Cruel’?

  25-04-2018 17:45
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There have been new developments in the hunt for Sacramento’s “East Area Rapist” – also known as “the Golden State Killer.”
  He’s accused of raping dozens of women and killing 12 people.
  Wednesday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said they’ll be making an announcement about a “major development” in the case. The announcement will be made at noon.
  His crime spree began in 1976 in Sacrament
  
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• Fleetwood Mac To Play At Golden 1 Center In November

  25-04-2018 17:37
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Fleetwood Mac will be swinging by Sacramento come November.
  The legendary rock band announced a new 50-plus city tour on Wednesday. The group will be stopping in Sacramento on Nov. 23, playing at the Golden 1 Center.
  JUST ANNOUNCED: @fleetwoodmac's 2018 tour 'An Evening with Fleetwood Mac.' Presales start on 4/30 at 10am local time.
  Get more info here: https://t.co/6dCBOLsFMt pic.twitter.com/KGT60T6tLT
  — Live Nation (@LiveNation) April 25, 2018Most of the origina
  
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• Police: Shooting After Armed Robbery Leaves 1 Dead In Sacramento

  25-04-2018 15:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police say they are investigating an armed robbery that ended in a deadly shooting late Tuesday night.
  The scene is along Del Paso Boulevard, near Winnipeg Street.
  Sacramento police say officers responded a little after 11 p.m. to investigate a reported shooting. At the scene, a man was found with a gunshot wound. Medics took the man to the hospital and he is in stable condition.
  A second man who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds was also found by officers alon
  
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• Former Modesto Pastor On Leave Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

  25-04-2018 09:12
  MODESTO (CBS13) — More women are coming forward with sexual abuse allegations against a former Modesto youth pastor
  Pastor Les Hughey’s alleged crimes date back to the 1970s. His accusers span from Modesto to his current church in Arizona that has now placed him on leave as they launch a thorough investigation.
  “It would be a tearful episode after each time,” said Tracy Epler.
  Epler is one of the now seven women who have come forward in interviews with The Modesto Bee.&ld
  
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• Nevada County Residents Rallying To Save Animal Shelter

  25-04-2018 08:54
  NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) — There’s a huge outcry in Nevada County to keep a local group in charge of the county’s animal shelter.
  Community members flooded the Nevada County chambers Tuesday morning, urging officials to keep Sammie’s Friends in operation. The county is now considering to extend the group’s contract for another year.
  Sammie’s Friends has operated the shelter for almost a decade; its contract is up at the end of June.
  Community members say the grou
  
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• Man Accused Of Recording Woman In Davis Bathroom

  25-04-2018 08:39
  DAVIS (CBS13) – A woman in Davis was shocked to spot a man trying to record her in a bathroom stall. But instead of running away, she confronted the man and the struggle was caught on surveillance video.
  “I wanted to have other people see that these people have to be stopped,” said Liz Green. “These are creeps!”
  It happened Monday afternoon in the Nugget Market on East Covell Boulevard in Davis. Davis Police are searching for a man they say is responsible.
  “I
  
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• Woman Dies In Hit-And-Run Where City Removed Crosswalk

  25-04-2018 08:27
  NATOMAS (CBS13) – An Orangevale woman was hit and killed in South Natomas and the suspect is on the run.
  “I want this person and found and if guilty, punished to the fullest extent of the law,” said her father, Richard Hann.
  The fatal collision happened at the intersection of West El Camino Avenue and Grasslands Drive.
  It’s a familiar crosswalk to many bikers and joggers, particularly to state worker Ericka Hann who ran through it nearly every day.
  “She said bye to
  
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• Search For Hit-And-Run Driver In Deadly Crash

  25-04-2018 08:27
  NATOMAS (CBS13) – An Orangevale woman was hit and killed in South Natomas and the suspect is on the run.
  “I want this person and found and if guilty, punished to the fullest extent of the law,” said her father, Richard Hann.
  The fatal collision happened at the intersection of West El Camino Avenue and Grasslands Drive.
  It’s a familiar crosswalk to many bikers and joggers, particularly to state worker Ericka Hann who ran through it nearly every day.
  “She said bye to
  
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• Passenger Removed From Sacramento Flight Over Alleged Vape Pen Use

  25-04-2018 07:53
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An unruly passenger who witnesses say was smoking a vape pen on the jetway allegedly knocked over a flight attendant on Tuesday.
  The incident happened on a flight departing from Sacramento to Salt Lake City.
  Video of the incident captured the audio of the confrontation.
  Witnesses say the passenger was smoking a vape pen on the jetway and was confronted by a flight attendant and the pilot. He then got off the plane, but apparently tried to get back on board to get a bag
  
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• San Joaquin Sheriff Stripped Of Coroner Role After Audit

  25-04-2018 07:25
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) — After months of scrutiny, San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore is being stripped of his role as county coroner.
  The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to separate the role of coroner from the office of the sheriff.
  The big changes in the sheriff’s department follow an audit recommending the sheriff’s role as coroner be removed and handled by an independent medical examiner.
  RELATED: Famous Pathologist Resigns After He Says Sheriff Removed
  
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• Sacramento State One Of Four CSU Campuses Called Out In Safety Audit

  25-04-2018 06:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A scathing state audit released Tuesday is highly critical of Cal State Universities handling of chemicals on campus.
  The 90-page audit was prompted by a state assemblyman, concerned that students and staff here at Sacramento state may be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Some cases are so troubling, they resulted in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the university system.
  “I had a miscarriage last year at first I didn’t think anything about it,” s
  
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• Stockton Kings Looking To Fill Positions For G League Season

  25-04-2018 04:23
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — More than 100 people interested in being part of the Sacramento Kings organization are in Stockton to be part of the team’s new chapter.
  Just recently, city leaders approved an agreement that would let the King’s G League team play in Stockton. All they need now is help running the Stockton Kings.
  Hiring managers for the Sacramento Kings are in town to recruit. They are looking to fill several full-time positions. The job fair is open to the public and partic
  
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• San Jose Sharks Play Game 1 Thursday

  25-04-2018 02:09
  SAN JOSE (CBS13) – The San Jose Sharks begin the second round of the playoffs Thursday in Las Vegas.
  The NHL announced Game 1 today. The league has yet to release the remaining schedule for the second round.
  Both the Sharks and the Las Vegas Golden Knights swept their first round series. San Jose beat the Anaheim Ducks and Vegas beat the LA Kings.
  Vegas is an expansion team. The Golden Knights ended the regular season with 109 points- good enough to win the Western Conference Pacific Divis
  
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• ‘She Made Me See Who I Was’: Lodi Man Creates Scholarship In Honor Of Teacher Who Helped Him

  25-04-2018 01:28
  LODI (CBS13) — A Lodi man who struggled as a teenager and even came close to losing it all is devoting his time to changing the lives of many young people in the community.
  The executive who now runs his own company and serves as the first international education liaison for the state’s Department of Education says he owes his success to his teacher, Linda Brandt.
  The now-retired teacher always received that nice shiny apple from her kids, but a former student has decided he would de
  
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• Gun Deaths Declined In California Between 2000-2015

  25-04-2018 01:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gun deaths have fallen in California over a 16 year period ending in 2015, driven largely by a decline in gang violence, a recent — and rare — scientific study of firearm violence found.
  Researchers at the University of California, Davis published their findings in the May issue of the journal Annals of Epidemiology after reviewing 50,921 firearm deaths recorded in California between 2000 and 2015.
  ALSO: Oregon County Residents Want To Ban Gun Law Enforceme
  
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• Automatic Emergency Alert Notification System Debated

  25-04-2018 00:43
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) Every county in California may soon have an automatic emergency alert notification system in order to let residents know about public safety issues.
  Senate Bill 821 would create the system, which would allow residents the ability to choose to opt-out of alerts. Currently, people need to sign up for the alerts before getting cell phone and email warnings. According to the bill’s author, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D- Santa Barbara), fewer than 30% of people living near t
  
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