Granite Bay teacher's unsolved 1993 killing gets fresh look with DNA technology
On Halloween night in 1993, 39-year-old Cherilyn Hawkley was discovered dead inside her minivan near Granite Bay.
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On Halloween night in 1993, 39-year-old Cherilyn Hawkley was discovered dead inside her minivan near Granite Bay.
The district attorney's office said one victim told investigators she had "waited 40 years" to receive closure.
Detectives in Sacramento County have made an arrest in a child sex abuse case dating back decades—and investigators say they're concerned there could be more alleged victims.
Teresa Peroni was reported missing by her family in 1983, but charges were not filed for decades.
Randy Kraft, who has been dubbed the "Scorecard Killer," is the only person under investigation for the 1980 killing, Oregon police said.
Skeletal remains of a Sacramento homicide victim found in 1991 have now been identified more than three decades later, police said.
More than six hundred homicides, missing persons and sexual assault cases that remain unsolved are now at the forefront of a new task force.
The body of a Black man found floating in water in rural San Joaquin County in the 1980s has been identified more than four decades later, authorities said Monday.
A woman has been identified nearly 60 years after her decomposed remains were found in California.
Helen Terry was found stabbed to death in her Wyndham Drive apartment back on Aug. 28, 1980.
In its first success story, the sheriff's office announced Wednesday that the project has identified a body they pulled from the Miner Slough in Rio Vista in 2001 as Craig Ott of Sacramento.
A woman found dead in the Sacramento River in Colusa County in 1991 has been identified decades later, authorities said Friday.
An arrest has been made 40 years after a 69-year-old woman was killed in Roseville, authorities announced on Thursday.
Marin County authorities have positively identified the body of a man who was found in the Muir Woods National Monument over four decades ago.
After the forensic findings were posted to Facebook, a woman reached out to investigators and said she believed she was the victim's missing mother.
A man who was arrested in Mexico has been convicted of killing his estranged wife after she was found dead in a Yuba City apartment with more than a dozen stab wounds in 1999, the Sutter County District Attorney's Office said.
Robert Plympton, 60, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Barbara Mae Tucker, officials said.
Patricia Rose. That's the name of the woman who vanished around 1980. Her baby was found alone in a Sacramento hotel with no sign of her. She was never heard from again. DNA technology has now given the case a big break.
Ada Beth Kaplan has been identified as the woman who was discovered at a grape vineyard on March 29, 2011, officials said.
After 12 years, detectives have taken a step forward by arresting a suspect in connection with the death of a Grass Valley father and Army veteran, almost two months after releasing an episode to a docuseries about the victim's cold case.
A breakthrough has been made in a South Lake Tahoe missing person cold case from the early 1970s.
Human remains found in rural Indiana in 1982 have been identified as those of Connie Lorraine Christensen, authorities said.
The identification was made using forensic genetic genealogy, officials said.
Exactly 12 years ago, a Grass Valley father and Army veteran was found shot dead at his home. The murder case of Delbert Wilder, 63, has never been solved. It's the focus of a creative new initiative by investigators in Nevada County to crack not just his case -- but all cold cases.
A Halloween cold case is back in the spotlight in Placer County as investigators push for answers that have escaped them for 30 years.
A woman has been taken to the hospital after a law enforcement officer-involved shooting in rural El Dorado County late Tuesday night.
Roads are a mess across Northern California as a storm moves through the region on Christmas Eve.
The historic San Joaquin County Fair, established in 1860, turns into a winter wonderland this season in Stockton for families to enjoy.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
Roads are a mess across Northern California as a storm moves through the region.
The historic San Joaquin County Fair, established in 1860, turns into a winter wonderland this season in Stockton for families to enjoy.
A woman has been taken to the hospital after a law enforcement officer-involved shooting in rural El Dorado County late Tuesday night.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
Crew members of flight 2026 reported a bird strike not long after the flight took off from the Sacramento airport, Alaska Airlines said on Tuesday.
Among the photos are familiar names like Copeland's Sports and the Waldenbooks store. Visitors will also find vintage clothing and accessories, including limited-edition Hello Kitty overalls and old shopping bags from a time before online shopping existed.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said three people from Sacramento and one from the Bay Area were arrested as suspects in burglaries that happened in Upper Lake, Nice and Ukiah.
Sacramento police on Sunday said a thief stole a portion of a public artwork that is located in North Sacramento.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
A California Highway Patrol task force this month arrested 13 people and recovered over $800,000 in stolen merchandise in connection with an organized retail theft ring that operated across Northern California.
Pacific Grove police identified the missing swimmer as a 55-year-old Monterey County woman and said that search efforts were suspended on Monday.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
Dennis Schroder made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 125-124 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Deni Avdija had 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 98-93 on Saturday night to sweep a home-and-home series.
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis will miss another month due to a left knee injury.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" offered to undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States by Dec. 31, 2025.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Chain controls are up in the Sierra and flooded roads are greeting valley drivers.
The California DMV is cracking down on drivers who are caught going over 100 mph.
Stockton hosts Christmas at the Fair for the second year.
Powerful gusts and winds are expected to hit Placer County, and residents in the area are preparing.
An exhibit at Arden Fair Mall shows what the mall looked like in previous decades and showcases fashion from the time.