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• Neighbors Surprised By Suspected East Area Rapist’s Sedate Demeanor

  28-04-2018 08:37
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — Neighbors of the alleged East Area Rapist said his demeanor was completely unexpected in court.
  “To see him on TV, it’s surreal, because that’s Joe, that’s my neighbor Joe,” said Natalia Bedes-Correnti who lives a few doors down.
  Joe DeAngelo, accused of multiple murders and rapes across California, was wheeled into the courtroom and barely uttered just a few words.
  “He certainly did not need to be in a wheelchair,” Bedes-C
  
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• Are Simi Valley Murders Linked To East Area Rapist Suspect?

  28-04-2018 08:30
  SIMI VALLEY (CBS13) — Joseph James DeAngelo faced a judge for the first time in Sacramento Friday, following his arrest on Wednesday. Now police in Southern California suspect he may be connected to a double murder in their area.
  For 40 years, investigators in Simi Valley thought they had the right man behind bars. Craig Coley was convicted and spent four decades behind bars. He was released last fall after DNA evidence cleared his name.
  “I always had hope,” Coley said. “
  
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• Lightning Possible In Sierra On Saturday

  28-04-2018 08:02
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Storms are possible in the Sierra Saturday, so be sure to check the forecast before heading up the hill.
  When thunder roars, go indoors. When you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. Head inside a building or to a car with the windows rolled up.
  The charge will go around you in the body of the car. Also be sure not to stand under a tree if you are outside.
  Lightning seeks the tallest thing in the area and you could catch a charge that way.
  
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• Suspected East Area Rapist Missing Part Of A Finger

  28-04-2018 07:49
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Defendant Joe DeAngelo was handcuffed to his wheelchair in court Friday, making his hands difficult to see.
  He does have a unique feature on one of his hands never reported by any surviving victims of the East Area Rapist.
  He is missing part of his ring finger. It’s an old wartime injury.
  When DeAngelo joined the Navy he was sent to Vietnam where he served on a ship that came under attack. Tasked with damage control, DeAngelo was shoring up a hole when he sliced
  
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• Suspected East Area Rapist Spends Less Than 5 Minutes Before Judge

  28-04-2018 07:28
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — “It’s like reliving it. It’s like reliving the whole thing,” said Kenneth Smith following the court appearance of the accused East Area Rapist.
  For less than five minutes on Friday afternoon, 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo answered questions before a judge.
  “I have a lawyer,” said DeAngelo answering a question posed by the judge.
  Sitting inside the small courtroom were victims of the East Area Rapist and their family members.
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• Where Is Stan Norman? Veteran Missing In Nevada County Nearly 2 Weeks

  28-04-2018 03:58
  NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) — Authorities in Nevada and Placer counties continue to search for a 70-year-old veteran missing going on two weeks.
  Stan Norman was last seen in the early morning hours on April 15 at a residence on S Auburn Street in Grass Valley.
  His family says Norman had been out with friends and fellow veterans the night before.
  “And the guy that he stayed with woke up around noon and said Stan left and no one has seen him since,” said his brother, Jerry Norman.
  Stan
  
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• Suspected East Area Rapist Makes First Court Appearance In Wheelchair

  28-04-2018 03:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An officer rolled Joseph James DeAngelo into the courtroom in a wheelchair.
  He was shackled and wearing an orange jumpsuit. He looked lost, groggy, and confused as the judge read the charges against him.
  At first, he didn’t respond when the judge asked if he’d like to accept a public defender.
  “Did you not understand the question,” Judge Michael Sweet asked.
  Then, the only barely audible words he spoke:
  “I have a lawyer,” DeAngelo sa
  
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• Homeless Mom Surprised With Recycled Car

  28-04-2018 03:34
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Community members in Stockton are stepping in to help a homeless mom who found herself evicted from her apartment nine months ago.
  The woman, who relies on her own two feet to get around, has been struggling to raise four children and now a granddaughter.
  Nancy Valencia is used to walking many miles for her four children. It’s a daily routine that includes busy roadways and dangerous intersections.
  “I have to walk maybe an hour earlier before they start schoo
  
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• Woman Finds Long Lost Sister Through DNA Sharing Site

  28-04-2018 03:22
  STOCKTON (CBS13) — Genealogy websites like the one used to trace Joseph DeAngelo, who is suspected of being the East Area Rapist and the golden state killer are used by millions of people every day.
  Those private companies use DNA to collect information about a person’s family tree and eventually help reunite loved ones.
  Kristine Gibson was adopted at birth and is on her way to an emotional reunion almost five decades in the making.
  Gibson is looking through her photo album one more
  
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• Police Identify Suspect In Hit-And-Run That Killed Jogger

  28-04-2018 01:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police have identified a man suspected in a hit-and-run crash that killed a jogger on Tuesday.
  Police say Tyler Rumberger, 22, turned himself on Thursday evening. The vehicle tied to the crash has also been found.Rumberger was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and hit-and-run.
  The crash at West El Camino Avenue and Grasslands Drive claimed the life of Ericka Hann.
  It’s a familiar crosswalk to many bikers and joggers, particularly to the state worker who ran t
  
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• Investigators Pinned Wrong Man In 2017 As Golden State Killer Via DNA

  28-04-2018 00:46
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Investigators trying to hunt down the so-called Golden State Killer used information from genetic websites a year ago and misidentified an elderly Oregon man as a possible suspect.
  Court records obtained by The Associated Press show that in March 2017 investigators in Clackamas County, Oregon, convinced a judge to order the 73-year-old man to provide a DNA sample.
  The documents said they used a genetic profile based off DNA from crime scenes linked to the serial killer
  
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