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• Elderly Woman Found Dead In Modesto Home; Detectives Want To Speak To Her Daughter

  14-08-2018 22:58
  MODESTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a homicide after an elderly woman was found dead in her home on Tuesday.
  Happening now, in the 3300 block of Kee Ln. Detectives are on scene actively working a suspicious death investigation. pic.twitter.com/rX3aBp3wxg
  — Modesto Police Dept (@ModestoPolice) August 14, 2018The scene is along Kee Lane in northeast Modesto.
  Modesto police officers responded to the home for a welfare check early Tuesday afternoon and found a resident inside dead
  
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• Southwest Changes Emotional Support And Service Animal Policies

  14-08-2018 22:16
  DALLAS (CBS13) – Southwest Airlines is making changes to its emotional support and trained service animal policies.
  Starting September 17, 2018, Southwest will only allow trained service dogs, cats, and miniature horses in its cabins. The airline will also accept fully trained psychiatric service animals as trained service animals.
  The only emotional support animals the airline will accept are dogs or cats, and each customer can only bring one. The animal must be in a carrier that can be s
  
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• Sacramento Police Issue Foot Pursuit Policy In Wake Of Stephon Clark’s Death

  14-08-2018 21:21
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The controversial chase in the shooting death of Stephon Clark is now paving the way for new policies for the Sacramento Police Department.
  On Monday, Sacramento police announced a new foot pursuit policy – the first major policy change since the shooting back in March.
  The policy has been in place since July 26.
  “It’s not a modest change, it’s a significant change and I believe it will save lives in the long run,” said Mayor Darrell Stein
  
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• Queen Latifah Hosts 2018 “Black Girls Rock!” Awards

  14-08-2018 19:15
  “Queen Latifah is the epitome of black excellence, hip-hop royalty, and black girl magic! She has been a longtime supporter of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! and has been honored at both our televised and pre-televised shows. I’m so thrilled to welcome her back to the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! stage as host,” says Beverly Bond, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! CEO, Founder and Creator.
  The televised special is a BET Networks, B.G.R. Enterprises Inc./BONDVISION MEDIA and Jesse Collins Entertainment production. The
  
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• Suspect In 2010 Tracy Homicide Arrested In Mexico

  14-08-2018 18:26
  TRACY (CBS13) – A suspect in a Tracy murder case has been arrested after being on the run for years.
  The Tracy Police Department says they’ve been looking for James Stancampiano in connection to a September 2010 homicide. Detectives have been working with the US Marshals Service to try and arrest Stancampiano for the last eight years.
  Finally, on Aug. 10, the now 26-year-old Stancampiano was arrested in Mexico.
  Stancampiano is a US citizen and has since been deported back by Mexican
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In South Sacramento Shooting; Search On For Suspects

  14-08-2018 17:35
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Deputies say a man has died and another person was injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning.
  The scene was at the Rainbow Mini Park near 42nd Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  #BREAKING @sacsheriff investigating a homicide in South Sacramento on 42nd Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. One man in his mid 20s was shot and killed. Another victim was transported to hospital w/gunshot wound to upper body. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/
  
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• Officers Use Spike Strips To Stop Woman In Stolen Stockton Ambulance

  14-08-2018 17:11
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A woman is under arrest after police say she stole an ambulance and led officers on a chase on Monday.
  The incident began just after 6 p.m. when St. Joseph’s Medical Center reported that someone had stolen an ambulance.Pictures and video of the incident courtesy of Stockton Scoop.
  Officers were able to track the ambulance to the area of Bianchi Road and Townehome Drive and tried to pull it over, but the driver kept on going. A 10-mile chase that reached 90 mph at t
  
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• Rabies Warning in Placer County After Children Touch Infected Bat

  14-08-2018 09:30
  COLFAX (CBS13) – Health officials in Placer County have a warning for visitors at Auburn State Recreation Area: watch out for rabid bats!
  Earlier this month, a visitor found a bat at the Mineral Bar Campground in Colfax. The visitor took the bat to animal control the next day, and it tested positive for rabies. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) says the bat may have come in contact with several children.
  Heather Ireland knows just how easy it is to be exposed to a rabid bat
  
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• Some Residents Oppose Plan To Pave Portion Of American River Parkway

  14-08-2018 08:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The American River Parkway is a 26-mile stretch of nature in the heart of the city. Some Sacramento residents are upset about a controversial plan to pave a portion of the parkway that’s just dirt and gravel.
  “You feel like you can get away from the city,” said Steve Anderson.
  Anderson likes walking his dog Birdy on the gravel-and-dirt path along the American River Parkway. He’s opposed to a plan to pave it.
  “I’d like it to be natura
  
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• Some Residents Oppose Plan To Pave Path Along American River Parkway

  14-08-2018 08:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The American River Parkway is a 26-mile stretch of nature in the heart of the city. Some Sacramento residents are upset about a controversial plan to pave a portion of the parkway that’s just dirt and gravel.
  “You feel like you can get away from the city,” said Steve Anderson.
  Anderson likes walking his dog Birdy on the gravel-and-dirt path along the American River Parkway. He’s opposed to a plan to pave it.
  “I’d like it to be natura
  
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• Court Documents Reveal ‘Gone Girl’ Kidnapper Matthew Muller Is Now Married

  14-08-2018 08:13
  VALLEJO (CBS13) – Court documents show the so-called “gone girl” convicted kidnapper, Matthew Muller, is now married. The court papers are part of a motion Muller filed to vacate his conviction.
  The documents refer to the Harvard-educated attorney’s legal work with other inmates and reads, “Mr. Muller was assisted by his wife, Huei Dai, who obtained information and documents not available through prison library or research system. Together and in less than a year, t
  
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• Neighbor Remembers Man Killed In I-5 Road Rage Incident

  14-08-2018 07:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Details are emerging about the man who was beaten to death in a fight on Interstate 5 in Sacramento.
  Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Dykes died of blunt force trauma after being attacked with a baseball bat by another driver.
  Dykes was a father and was born and raised in Sacramento. His friends say they’re struggling to understand how what started as an accident turned into a murder.
  ALSO: CHP: I-5 Road Rage Incident A Deadly Lesson For Drivers
  “I don&rsquo
  
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• Woman Arrested After Pursuit In Stolen Ambulance

  14-08-2018 06:54
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A woman was arrested in Stockton for allegedly stealing an ambulance from a hospital and leading police on a high-speed pursuit.
  Just after 6 p.m. Monday, police responded to St. Joseph’s Medical Center on reports that an ambulance was stolen. Police tracked the ambulance to the area of Bianchi Road and Townehome Drive where they tried to stop the ambulance.
  The suspect didn’t stop, leading officers on a 10-mile pursuit reaching 90 mph.  After stopping t
  
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• Officer Talks About Rescuing Animals From Vacaville Shelter

  14-08-2018 06:16
  VACAVILLE (CBS13) – Quick thinking Vacaville police officers sprang into action last week as the raging Nelson Fire quickly approached the Solano SPCA. The chaotic rescue was all caught on video.
  There was no time to spare as officers arrived at the Vacaville SPCA. Flames were nearby and the animals had no way to get out.
  Video from the body cameras of Vacaville police officers shows them in a race against time.
  You can see an officer run in as smoke is coming down the hill, you can see fl
  
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• Fire Damages Empire Theatre Along Stockton’s Miracle Mile

  14-08-2018 03:41
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A two-alarm fire broke out in the building that once housed nine businesses along Stockton’s Miracle Mile. This incident is now part of an investigation.
  Constance Carter remembers a portion of the Miracle Mile full of life. There were bright lights, many visitors, and places to eat and shop.  But things have changed dramatically.
  ALSO: One Year After Miracle Mile Shutdown, Stockton Residents Want Businesses Back
  “Now, it’s blighted. Now you&r
  
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• CHP: I-5 Road Rage Incident A Deadly Lesson For Drivers

  14-08-2018 03:26
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An investigation is underway after a fight sparked by road rage resulted in the deaths of drivers Jason Dykes of Sacramento and Jose Rodriguez of Oroville. Now authorities are asking people to be calm on the roads.
  Dashcam video shows a driver calling 911 to report a body in the middle lane on Interstate 5.
  “I look over to my right and there’s a body in the middle lane,” a witness who wants to remain anonymous told CBS13.
  ALSO: Police: Road
  
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• Missing Sacramento Senior Considered At-Risk

  14-08-2018 02:24
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are urging residents in the Sacramento area to help locate a missing 74-year-old man who could be lost and in danger.
  George Fisher was diagnosed with a condition that causes him to become easily confused and disoriented. He was last seen driving his 2003 light blue-grey Ford Taurus station wagon northbound on Sunrise Boulevard from Jackson Road, according to a Sacramento Sheriff’s Department statement.
  The license plate of the vehicle is 5JMA224, out
  
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• Firefighters Extinguish Fire In Eight Units Of Sacramento Apartment Building

  14-08-2018 01:25
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A two-alarm apartment fire in Sacramento sent up a lot of smoke Monday afternoon.
  Eight separate apartment units in the 100 block of Bicentennial Circle were involved just after 4 p.m., according to a Sacramento Fire Department statement.
  Fire crews were able to put the fire out. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
  No injuries were reported.
  #2ndAlarm Fire on the 100 Block of Bicentennial Circle started just before 4PM and 8 separate apartment units were inv
  
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• Firefighters Knock Down Fire In Detached Garage In East Sacramento

  14-08-2018 01:15
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Firefighters battled a structure fire on the 1700 Block of Berkeley Way on East Sacramento Monday.The fire was a detached garage next to several other structures. Fortunately, firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading in the tightly condensed, older neighborhood.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  A structure fire on the 1700 Block of Berkeley Way on East Sacramento was a detached garage with multiple exposures . The first due engine and truc
  
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