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• Sacramento Police Searching For Arsonist

  07-04-2019 07:05
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The first blaze broke out before dawn in the 2200 block of Capitol Avenue.
  A vacant home, under renovation, somehow went up in flames.
  Even early this morning, residents were saying it may not have been an accident.
  “My neighbor saw a guy put a ladder up here, go in and start a fire,” says resident Sue Motensen. “There were additionally reports of possibly somebody on scene at the fire and at this time we have our fire investigators determining t
  
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• Hawk Recovering After Being Shot In Sacramento

  07-04-2019 06:07
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A red-shouldered hawk is recovering after it was shot in Sacramento.
  The hawk is now in the care of the Gold Country Wildlife Rescue.
  ALSO: Baby Opossums Rescued In Orangevale
  Veterinarians removed the bullet from the bird’s wing.
  The person who shot the bird has reportedly been cited by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  
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• New: More Arrest Warrants Issued In Murder Case Involving Playboy Model

  07-04-2019 05:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There’s a new twist in the murder of Monterey County psychiatrist Thomas Burchard.
  On Friday, arrest warrants were issued out of Nevada for two additional people in the case.
  They are:Jon Logan Kennison
  Diana Nicole PenaBoth are charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder and murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
  ALSO: Arrest Report Released For Former Playboy Model Accused Of Murdering A Doctor
  The former Playboy model, Kelsey Turner, also accused of
  
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• Violent West Sacramento Crash Caught On Video

  07-04-2019 05:16
  WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A CBS13 viewer sent in dashcam video of a powerful car crash that happened Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Harbor Blvd. and Reed Ave. in West Sacramento.
  This is near the busy Riverpoint Marketplace, home to IKEA.
  Harbor Blvd
  ALSO: Woman, 24, Suspected Of DUI After Crash On Highway 65 Sends 3 People To Hospital
  The crash snarled traffic in the are for hours.
  Fortunately, West Sacramento Police say no one was injured in the accident.
  Video Credit: Ke
  
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• Suspected Auto Thief Dies In High-Speed Chase In Sacramento

  07-04-2019 03:08
  SACRAMENTO (AP) — A woman driving a stolen car has died after leading police on a high-speed chase in Sacramento and hitting a pole.
  Police said in a statement that a patrol officer began pursuing the Toyota Camry Saturday morning after seeing the driver speeding on a street and making erratic lane changes.
  Police said the woman drove onto Interstate 5 and sped up as he tried to pull her over. The chase continued through another freeway and several surface streets before the driver struck
  
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• Empty Henhouse At Bradshaw Animal Shelter

  07-04-2019 02:36
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There are no more chickens left at the Bradshaw Animal Shelter.
  The shelter says all its roosters and hens — have all been adopted.
  ALSO: Front Street Shelter Waiving Adoption Fees Through Sunday
  It comes after the shelter slashed adoption fees to $5 when those birds started piling up.
   
  
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• El Dorado County Detectives Find Drugs, Guns, Cash, And A Truckload Of Stolen Property

  07-04-2019 02:11
  SHINGLE SPRINGS (CBS13) — Drugs, cash, guns, and a ton of stolen property – that’s what El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office detectives found during a raid in Shingle Springs.
  They served a search warrant at a home after numerous neighbors complained of narcotics activity.
  Shingle Springs Stolen Property Bust
  ALSO: El Dorado County Deputy Responds To ‘Loneliness’ Call; Makes New Friend
  Police say they recovered several firearms, narcotics, money, illegal wea
  
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• Yuba City Firefighter Who Died In Texas Helicopter Crash Laid To Rest

  07-04-2019 01:31
  YUBA CITY (CBS13) — First responders from across the region escorted a fallen Yuba City firefighter to his final resting place.
  41-year-old Daniel J. Laird was helping with a controlled burn in the Sam Houston National Forest in Texas when the helicopter he was in went down.
  Fallen firefighter Daniel Laird
  Laird, a Helitack captain from the Tahoe National Forest, died at the scene
  ALSO: Firefighter From Yuba City Dies In Helicopter Crash In Texas
  On Saturday, firetrucks and police veh
  
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• Police: ID Thieves Nabbed Red-Handed

  07-04-2019 00:49
  LINCOLN (CBS13) — Lincoln Police say they’ve arrested two people for ID theft and drug charges.
  It happened in the Target parking lot Friday night.
  ALSO: Sacramento Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For ID Thefts
  Officers say they were responding to a call of a suspicious person when they found 29-year-old Ryan Taylor of Sacramento in a car with numerous credit cards, checks, and a checkbook in the names of other people.
  They say they also located a laptop and printer that contain
  
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• Illegal AK-47 Seized In Fairfield

  07-04-2019 00:10
  FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — Police in Fairfield have taken a dangerous weapon off the street.
  Officers say they responded to a tip of a man with a rifle in an apartment complex in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, only to a find a fully loaded AK-47 rifle.
  ALSO: Police: Machine Guns Found In Home Of Man Who Had Psychotic Breakdown, Fired Shots
  Police say they spotted a man acting suspiciously near a black Honda Civic. When they approached the vehicle, they say they saw the gun sitting in
  
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