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• 4 People – Age 13 To 19 – Arrested In Robbery, Killing Of Man In Stockton Parking Lot

  16-08-2018 23:30
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A total of four people have been arrested after a young man was shot and killed in Stockton parking lot early Wednesday morning.
  Officers found the 20-year-old man in the parking lot between Walgreens and Panda Express along the 1500 block of E. Fremont Street. He had been shot and was soon pronounced dead.
  Thursday, police announced that two teens – a 13-year-old and 16-year-old boy – had been arrested for homicide. Two others, 19-year-old Raymond Williams a
  
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• VIDEO: Carr Fire ‘Firenado’ As Seen From Above

  16-08-2018 22:42
  REDDING (CBS13) – New video from Cal Fire shows a firenado that tore up Shasta County during the beginnings of the Carr Fire.
  The firenado can be seen from above in the video as it destroys thousands of acres of land. The National Weather Service says heat rising rapidly from the ground mixed with erratic winds causes the vortex.
  Trees can be uprooted and power poles can be knocked down in the firenado, causing even more destruction than the fire itself.
  The Carr Fire is still ongoing and
  
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• Life Of A Firefighter’s Wife: Woman Shares Struggles Of Raising Young Family Amid California Wildfires

  16-08-2018 21:51
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – 256: That is the number of days Melissa Morgado went without seeing her husband Steven Morgado in 2017.
  Steven is a Cal Fire firefighter based in Alturas, California. Melissa gained national attention for a blog post she wrote in January titled, “2017 A year in the life of a CALFIRE wife.”
  In the blog, Melissa described how difficult it was for her and her two young children to go through the past year without their father.
  So far this year, wildfires in Ca
  
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• Real ‘Paw Patrol’: Rancho Cordova Boy Invites Police K9 To Birthday Party

  16-08-2018 21:46
  RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – A big fan of “Paw Patrol” got a special treat for his fourth birthday.
  The Sacramento Sheriff K9 Association says Travis, a Rancho Cordova boy, was planning to have a birthday party at a local pizza parlor. But he was told his four-legged best friend couldn’t come.
  Travis inviting police to his birthday party. (Credit: Jessi Kennedy)
  So, being a fan of the kids TV show “Paw Patrol,” Travis and his parents decided to have the party at t
  
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• Suspected Porch Pirate Arrested In Stockton

  16-08-2018 18:15
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing packages off porches in Stockton.
  The Stockton Police Department says, Tuesday afternoon, a resident reported seeing someone driving around the neighborhood of Bright Star Place and Morning Star Lane and stealing packages.
  Garminder Binning’s booking photo. (Credit: Stockton Police Department)
  Officers, armed with a good description, were able to pull the suspect over near Breaker and Oceanmist ways.
  During the traff
  
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• Undisputed ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76

  16-08-2018 17:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ″I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.
  Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The Associated Press through a family statement that Franklin died Thursday at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit. The statement said “Fr
  
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• GOP House Majority Leader McCarthy Heckled During Sacramento Event

  16-08-2018 16:24
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted his home state of California as out of touch Wednesday, criticizing leaders for increasing the gas tax and failing to get a handle on long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles. At the same time, the Republican defended the Trump administration’s policies on taxes and tariffs.
  A protest from dozens of young immigrant activists seated throughout the room briefly delayed McCarthy’s Q-and-A at the event sponsored b
  
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• Amador County CHP Officer Suspected Of Molesting Girl, 12, While Off-Duty

  16-08-2018 15:49
  AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) – A now-former California Highway Patrol officer from Amador County is facing charges of molesting a 12-year-old girl.
  According to the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Michael Joslin was arrested Monday afternoon in Placer County. Joslin is suspected of sexually abusing the girl for roughly a year while off-duty.
  Michael Joslin’s booking photo. (Credit: Amador Sheriff)
  Detectives say they started investigating after a church pastor reported to
  
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• Guardian Angels Hitting The Streets Of Rio Linda

  16-08-2018 08:56
  RIO LINDA (CBS13) — Neighbors in Rio Linda, fed up with crime in their community, are looking the Guardian Angels for help.
  Back in 1980s, The Guardian Angels became known as crime fighting vigilantes in New York. Now they’re hitting the streets of Rio Linda.
  “We’re not trying to be vigilantes, we’re just trying to be out there,” said Derek Roberts, who lives in Rio Linda. “You know, it takes a village.”
  The group held a community meeting on Wednes
  
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• Governor Candidate John Cox Visits California DMV Offices

  16-08-2018 08:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Gubernatorial candidate John Cox paid a visit to a Sacramento DMV office Wednesday afternoon.
  He’s been traveling around the state speaking to citizens stuck in long waiting lines and calls the wait unacceptable.
  “It’s just mismanaged,” Cox said referring to how the DMV is run. “They’ve known about this problem since 2005 and they didn’t really address it well enough and the state legislature gave them $70 million last year. Th
  
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• Measles Cases Have Parents Seeking Vaccine Protection

  16-08-2018 08:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — More than 100 measles cases have been confirmed across 21 states, and 18 people tested positive for the virus in California.
  “It’s contagious and you’re not immune to everything,” said a mother of two, Korina Gonzales.
  She tries to take every precaution to protect her children, and that means they’re fully vaccinated from the measles and especially important for her oldest going back to school.
  RELATED: Measles Case Reported In Fresno
  
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• Video Of Sacramento Students In Blackface Draws Uproar

  16-08-2018 07:56
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A social-media video showing Sacramento high-school students in black face while using racial epithets has prompted an investigation by the school district.
  The Sacramento City Unified School District says it’s looking into the video that depicts two students in different states of blackface using the N-word on social media.
  The students are believed to be McClatchy High School students.
  RELATED: McClatchy High School Science Fair Project Tying Race, IQ Spar
  
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• Man Arrested For Selling Stolen Items Online From Ceres Home

  16-08-2018 06:36
  CERES (CBS13) — A man is facing multiple years in prison after he was caught running an illegal online business from his garage in Ceres.
  Police say thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from retail shops across the community and then sold for half the retail price. Investigators are going through three trailers full of stolen items.
  ALSO: Officers Use Spike Strips To Stop Woman In Stolen Stockton Ambulance
  The illegal business has been running for the last two years. Police
  
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• Ceres Man Arrested For Running Illegal Online Business From His Garage

  16-08-2018 06:36
  CERES (CBS13) — A man from Ceres is facing multiple years in prison after he was caught running an illegal online business from his garage.
  Police say thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from retail shops across the community and then sold for half the retail price.
  Investigators are going through three trailers full of stolen items.
  The illegal business has been running for the last two years.
  Police say the thieves brazenly hit big box retail shops in Riverbank, Modesto and T
  
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• Veteran Single Mother Gifted Recycled Car

  16-08-2018 04:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After overcoming family hardship and homelessness, a new set of wheels is helping a military veteran get back on her feet.US Air Force and Army National Guard Veteran Darci Carrigan was surprised with a newly refurbished SUV Wednesday thanks to Recycled Rides.
  She said today was like turning 16 and getting her first car all over again, but this new car isn’t just going to get her from point A to point B. It represents a sense of power and directions that at times
  
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• Broken Rio Vista Bridge Has Caltrans, Cargo Ships Looking For A Lift

  16-08-2018 03:44
  RIO VISTA (CBS13) — The Rio Vista bridge serves as the main channel for cargo ships to get in and out of the region, but ships can’t make their way underneath it.
  The bridge, which is designed to allow raise and allow ships to pass underneath, was stuck in the “up” position on Thursday. Crews were able to manually lower it so vehicles that were stranded for hours could pass, but raising it for ships is a whole other problem.
  The bridge is old, dating back to 1944. Transpo
  
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• CHP: Distracted Driver Killed Officer, Man In Traffic Stop

  16-08-2018 02:44
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An arrest has been made in the death of a California Highway Patrol officer and a man who was pulled over on the side of the road on Friday.Sean Matthew Walker, 36 of Rocklin, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol.
  The CHP says Walker was distracted by his phone at the time of the crash on Interstate 80 around Fairfield on Friday.
  California Highway Patrol Officer Kirk Griess had pulled over Jaime Bueza Manuel of Vallejo when a vehicle driven by Walker struck a
  
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• Suspected Terrorist Living In Sacramento To Be Tried In Iraq For Killing Former Police Officer

  16-08-2018 00:48
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man was arrested in Sacramento on suspicion of a 2014 murder of a former police officer in Iraq believed to be carried out by the Islamic State.
  READ THE COMPLAINT: Omar Abdulsattar Ameen criminal complaint
  Omar Abdulsattar Ameen is expected to be extradited to Iraq.
  The government of Iraq has charged Ameen with premeditated murder that happened during an ISIS takeover of the Rawah District of the Al-Anbar Province. ISIS took control of the area on June 21, 2014, and
  
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• Social Distortion Frontman Mike Ness Accused Of Attacking Trump Supporter

  16-08-2018 00:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Trump supporter claims he was attacked by the lead singer of a punk rock band when he jeered the frontman’s political statements.
  Tim Hildebrand of Galt says the attack happened at a Social Distortion concert at the Ace of Spades in Midtown. Hildebrand says he grew up listening to the band’s music and was excited to attend one of their shows, but never thought he’d leave bloody and bruised at the hands of a famous musician.
  Cellphone video taken at
  
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