Top 10 CBS Sacramento Stories In January 2016
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It's been a long and crazy year, and since it's almost over, that means it's time to look back at what's made this year special, and what's made it a year we'd like to forget.
Remember Powerball fever? That was pretty crazy. But was it as crazy as a coyote high on mushrooms staring down cars on a freeway?
Check back each day for more of our year in review. You can find all of our 2016 in Review stories here.
10. Man, 23, Shot And Killed After Party In Rancho Cordova
It didn't take long for Sacramento County to have its first homicide of 2016.
9. Elk Grove Middle School Student Collapses, Dies During Basketball Practice
The 12-year-old boy from Toby Johnson Middle School collapsed with what appeared to be a leg cramp on the right side during a basketball practice.
8. Coyotes High On Mushrooms Possibly To Blame For Strange Incidents On Highway
It's a long, strange trip for some drivers on Highway 1.
7. Driving Or Biking With Earbuds In Now Illegal In California
In case you weren't aware, nearly a year after the law went into effect, this is an illegal practice. Now knock it off already.
6. Powerball Ticket Sold In Stockton Misses Jackpot By One Number
Before a record-breaking jackpot, there was nearly a big winner who bought a ticket in Stockton.
5. Teen Accused Of Beating Lodi Woman With Baseball Bat At Dog Park
Jacqueline Pickett's mother knew something was wrong when Jacqueline's boyfriend called, saying she hadn't returned home from walking her dogs.
4. Father Fears His Family's In Danger After Mistaken El Dorado County Sheriff's Facebook Post
An El Dorado County father says he was just trying to do what any good dad would do, but instead he was treated like a common criminal.
What bothers Vincent Gatica more is his license plate was posted on Facebook by law enforcement with the message "A citizen … observed a man possibly trying to coerce a young juvenile girl to get into his pickup."
That juvenile was his daughter that he was picking up in the rain.
3. Feds: Man Accused Of Joining Terrorist Group Talked About Joining ISIS
A criminal complaint alleged Aws Mohammad Younis Al-Jayab lied to federal agents about traveling to the Middle East, where he is believed to have associated with members of a terrorist organization.
2. Nearly $50,000 In Bull Semen Stolen From Turlock Truck
We still don't know if the thieves are aware this top-grade bull semen was in the truck they stole, but a lot of work was lost when those 3,500 units of bull semen disappeared into the night.
1. Winning Numbers In $1.5 Billion Powerball Drawing
Like most of 2016, people went into this with high hopes, but inevitably found disappointment outweighed whatever good that may have come out of it. At least a portion of the money went to helping California schools.