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• Sheriff: CCW Holder Helps Stop Pair Of Suspected Shoplifters From Stabbing Loomis Loss Prevention Employee

  02-01-2019 23:38
  LOOMIS (CBS13) – Authorities are crediting a CCW holder with helping stop the violent assault of a Raley’s security guard.
  The incident happened Sunday night at the Raley’s grocery store in Loomis.
  According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Brandon Smith and his girlfriend, 23-year-old Elizabeth Almand, were reportedly seen shoplifting from the store. A loss prevention employee confronted the couple – starting a fight between the guard and Smith.
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• Netflix Asking People To Stop Doing The ‘Bird Box Challenge’

  02-01-2019 23:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The “Bird Box Challenge” is the first viral challenge of 2019 and Netflix is asking people to stop participating.
  “Bird Box” is a Netflix-produced movie that’s already been viewed by more than 45 million accounts.
  A quick social search of #BirdBoxChallenge shows people attempting a variety of things while blindfolded, including cooking, gathering firewood, and packing boxes.
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• Small Plane Crashes Into River Near Discovery Park

  02-01-2019 21:59
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed and was submerged into the American River near Discovery Park.
  The small plane was designed to land in the water, according to Sacramento Fire officials. However, something went wrong and plane crashed into the water and was submerged.
  Advisory: a small two seat aircraft crashed into the American River just East of Interstate 5 and Discovery Park. 2 patients, Male and Female, were transported to a local trauma h
  
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• Man Arrested After Deputies Found Backpack Full Of Stolen Personal Documents

  02-01-2019 20:39
  LINCOLN (CBS13) – A Sacramento County man is facing several charges after deputies say he was found with personal documents from more than a dozen people.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says deputies pulled over a car on Athens Avenue in Lincoln last Thursday for having expired tags.
  Adolph Williams’ booking photo. (Credit: Placer County Sheriff’s Office)
  Deputies say one of the passengers in the car, 37-year-old Adolph Williams, was on probation.
  A search was soon do
  
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• Accused Cop Killer Being Charged With Murder This Afternoon In Stanislaus County

  02-01-2019 19:50
  NEWMAN (CBS13) – The man accused of shooting and killing Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh the day after Christmas is being charged with murder with a special circumstance, along with two enhancements.
  Gustavo Perez Arriaga is being arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Stanislaus County.
  The District Attorney released the charging document today. It says:
  “On or about December 26, 2018, defendant did commit a felony, MURDER, violation of Section 187(a) of the California Penal Code, in t
  
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• New Laws are Putting California Further at Odds with Trump

  02-01-2019 18:53
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown is leaving office Jan. 7 after signing more than 1,000 laws in his last year, further positioning the state as a bastion of liberal activism and goad to President Donald Trump.The laws, most of which take effect Tuesday, ease criminal sentences, tighten gun restrictions and address climate change, gender discrimination and sexual harassment.The Democratic governor approved 1,016 laws, the most in any of his last eight years in office. H
  
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• Prices rise as the minimum wage increases in several states

  02-01-2019 17:52
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — At Granny Shaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item.A two-egg breakfast will cost an extra dime, at $7.39. The price of a three-piece fried chicken dinner will go up 20 cents, to $8.78. The reason: Missouri’s minimum wage is rising.Wiggins said the price hikes are necessary to help offset an estimated $10,000 to $12,000 in additional annual pay to his staff
  
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• Woman Found Stabbed In Sacramento County, Man Found Dead From Apparent Suicide

  02-01-2019 17:51
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A man has apparently taken his own life after stabbing a woman in an apparent domestic violence incident early Wednesday morning.
  The scene is off Montreux Way off Vintage Park Drive.
  According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the scene around 6 a.m. to investigate a reported stabbing.
  A woman believed to be in her 50s was found at the scene. The knife still protruding from her chest, officials say, and she was rushed to
  
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• 33 People Displaced After Fire At Davis Apartment Complex

  02-01-2019 16:53
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Dozens of people were evacuated after a fire at a Davis apartment complex on Tuesday.
  The incident happened Tuesday evening at an apartment complex along Glacier Drive. Officials say firefighters who first responded to the scene saw the roof of the building was on fire.
  The fire went to three alarms. Units from Woodland, West Sacramento, Dixon, Vacaville and Winters helped in the firefight.
  A total of eight units of the apartment complex were affected, officials say, leavin
  
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• McDonald’s Big Rig Catches Fire On Highway 99

  02-01-2019 16:13
  ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Crews have cleaned up on northbound Highway 99 at the Calvine Road exit after a McDonald’s big rig caught fire.
  The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Wednesday.
  Investigators say the driver saw smoke coming from the back of the tractor trailer and pulled over to try and put it out, but it grew too big.
  Packages of food – including apple slices, ketchup packets and spilled milk – littered the freeway for some time. Both the number 2 and 3 lanes were
  
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• Suspect Hurt, Second Suspect Sought After Deputy-Involved Shooting Near Tracy

  02-01-2019 15:39
  TRACY (CBS13) – The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting near Tracy early Wednesday morning.
  The incident happened around midnight on Chrisman Road near 11th Street in San Joaquin County.
  A San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy was responding to a call for service for a burglary in progress at a business in the area.
  It’s not known what caused the officer to feel threatened and open fire on the suspects.
  One suspect was wounded and
  
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• Jerry Brown Moving To County That Never Supported Him Politically

  02-01-2019 07:48
  COLUSA COUNTY (CBS13) – Governor Brown has picked his next home in the rolling hills of rural Colusa County. It’s a big change ahead for the governor as he fades from public life.
  Governor brown moved into the historic governor’s mansion in 2016, but on Monday, as he entered private life again. There are no more city streets outside his windows. Instead, he’ll have a very different view. Cow pastures will replace the hustle and bustle of Sacramento.
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• What Is Caltrans Doing To Stop Wrong-Way Drivers?

  02-01-2019 07:35
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Four people are recovering from an early morning accident on Interstate 5 in Sacramento.
  Fortunately, none of their injuries are considered to be major. It’s the latest crash being blamed on a wrong-way driver.
  What is Caltrans doing to prevent these type of crashes?
  ALSO: Four People Injured In Natomas Wrong-Way Crash
  More than a dozen Sacramento-area on-ramps are now equipped with larger “do not enter” signs and sensors that alert the CHP when
  
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• Stockton Police Use Shotspotter Technology To Locate New Year’s Eve Gunfire

  02-01-2019 07:22
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Several people in Stockton not only saw fireworks as people rang in the New Year, but they also heard a lot of celebratory gunfire.
  Bullets flying in the air during any holiday of the year, police say has become a big a problem.
  Stockton Police say it’s not only illegal, but extremely dangerous – celebratory gunfire that kept officers busy from one side of town to the other.
  ALSO: Stockton Reports 40 Percent Reduction In Homicides In 2018
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• Arden Fair Mall Holding Town Hall Meetings To Address Fights

  02-01-2019 06:33
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two town hall meetings are being held this week at Arden Fair Mall to address the recent fights involving hundreds of teens.
  The two nights of chaos and violence at Arden Fair left some people badly injured as they ran for the exits, including a 2-year-old boy who suffered a broken leg.The town hall meetings are only for store managers and will not be open to the public. Mall officials say they plan to meet with the mayor’s office to come up with a long
  
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• Heavy Police Presence Near King’s Game Following Double Homicide

  02-01-2019 05:47
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Tonight was the first time the Kings played at Golden 1 Center since a double homicide over the weekend.
  Sacramento Police say the suspects are still on the run, which is why there was heavy police patrols around the downtown corridor, especially on K Street where the shooting occurred.
  We spoke to some Kings fans said the incident did not stop them from coming out for the game, but said they would remain on high alert.
  Early on Sunday morning, a barrage of bullets wer
  
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• CHP: Snow Seekers Playing Dangerously Close To Freeways

  02-01-2019 03:38
  KINGVALE, Calif. (CBS13) – It may look like fun and games, but Caltrans and CHP officials say playing in the snow just off the freeway is dangerous and illegal.
  “It creates a traffic hazard for the people traveling the interstate and the employees of Caltrans trying to clear the road,” said Greg De Alba, Caltrans Donner Pass Superintendent.
  Not too far from the Kingvale rest stop, is a not-so-secret spot for snowy slopes tucked away under Interstate 80.
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• Lanes Of Westbound Highway 50 Blocked Near Bradshaw Road Due To Fatal Crash

  02-01-2019 03:11
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – One person was killed following a rollover crash on westbound Highway 50 near Bradshaw Road on Tuesday night.
  Witnesses say the vehicle, an SUV, was driving recklessly and speeding before it crashed and flipped multiple times, killing the driver.
  The crash was blocking the two right lanes.
  Crash blocking the #4 & #5 lanes of westbound US Highway 50 near Bradshaw in Sacramento County. Expect slow traffic in the area. No ETO #TrafficAlert pic.twitter.com/
  
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• Stockton Reports 40 Percent Reduction In Homicides In 2018

  02-01-2019 01:12
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – Just one day into the new year, a local city is touting its improvement on crime.
  New numbers from the Stockton Police Department show a reduction in homicides and non-fatal shootings in 2018.
  Many tend to connect Stockton with crime; Chief Eric Jones says he is aware of that and hopes the numbers from 2018 will be part of a continued effort to help change that perception. That’s because the numbers are encouraging.
  ALSO: Two Stockton Firefighters Injured Duri
  
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• Four People Injured In Natomas Wrong-Way Crash

  02-01-2019 00:00
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Four people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 5 late Monday night in Natomas.
  Just before 2:30 a.m., callers reported seeing a car driving the wrong way on southbound Interstate 5 near the Highway 99 interchange, according to a statement from the CHP.
  When officers arrived in the area, they found the wrong-way driver had crashed into another car. Four people were taken to nearby hospitals to be treated for their injurie
  
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