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Sacramento police say three family members befriended an elderly man, stole from him and then took his life. The trio is charged with murder in the death of a 77-year-old Leo Curry Jr.
A Fresno man who stabbed his co-worker dozens of times in 1984 and then cut out the man's heart and put it in his jacket pocket has been released from prison despite objections from Gov. Jerry Brown.
Investigators say Charles "Chase" Merritt was responsible for the 2010 abduction and murder of Joseph McStay, his wife, and their two young children.
A woman accused of driving around for hours with the body of her 2-year-old niece in the back seat has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in California.
The man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Winters last November has been convicted by a jury of first-degree murder, according to several local news outlets.
A break in the case of a deadly shooting that happened outside of the downtown Stockton Cineplex has come from nearly 2,000 miles away.
Sex offenders Franc Cano and Steven Dean Gordon are accused of raping and killing four women while they were wearing GPS monitors from previous sex crimes, claim prosecutors.
A Nevada inmate serving two life sentences in the 1989 killing of a California real estate agent has died in prison.
Police are investigating the murder of a Lodi woman who was found fatally injured Friday morning.
A jury will hear closing arguments in the trial of Daniel Marsh, the teen accused of brutally killing two seniors in Davis in 2013.
Authorities say they have arrested they suspect wanted for the August murder of a man in Riverbank.
Detectives say they have arrested the man wanted in for a shooting that left a 45-year-old man dead Friday night.
Opening statements will begin Tuesday in the trial of a Davis teenager accused of stabbing an elderly couple to death last year.
Christine Reynolds shot Gretchen DeStefano during a domestic dispute, say Orange County authorities.
Police say that a 28-year-old man stabbed his father to death Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies have arrested two men in connection to a shooting that left 22-year-old man dead Saturday night.
Officials say their search for a man suspected of killing his wife and two young daughters last year has ended with the discovery of skeletal remains on a Northern California riverbank.
The Sacramento Police Department is investigating social media posts that could be from the suspect in a midtown murder.
Mohammad Joseph Khan is wanted for the murder of Kelsey Snyder that happened on June 28.
Bob Seibert describes his friend Kelsey Snyder, who was found murdered in her midtown apartment Saturday, as "the sweetest girl ever."
Police say that a woman found dead in her midtown apartment had obvious signs of trauma to her body.
Detectives have arrested a man in connection to the early morning stabbing death of a 20-year-old man in Rancho Cordova.
Detectives have identified the suspect wanted for a shooting that left a man dead near an Arden-Arcade park early Friday morning.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday that a woman wanted for killing her husband, then burying his body in Nevada, has been arrested in Peru.
A former Cal Fire battalion chief who allegedly killed his fiancee did not enter a plea in court on his second appearance before a judge on Tuesday. Instead, the murder case was continued until early July.
For years, Sacramento County has struggled with having above-average hospital wait times. But over the last year, those numbers have gone down.
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.
An armed suspect was not hit by gunfire and was arrested after a Yuba County deputy fired his handgun on Thursday night, the sheriff's office said.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
The Sacramento Kings have parted ways with head coach Mike Brown, according to a league source.
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.
The Sacramento Kings have parted ways with head coach Mike Brown, according to a league source.
For years, Sacramento County has struggled with having above-average hospital wait times. But over the last year, those numbers have gone down.
An armed suspect was not hit by gunfire and was arrested after a Yuba County deputy fired his handgun on Thursday night, the sheriff's office said.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
One person was injured after a vehicle collided with a Sacramento light rail train, officials said Thursday.
Car after car was causing Christmas-time gridlock as crowds went out to see the brightly lit homes in Sacramento's Fab 40s neighborhood.
For the first time ever, the X Games will call Sacramento home and will be held in the city from 2025 through 2027, officials announced Thursday.
Sacramento police say of the city's 6,000-plus meters, more than 1,300 have been damaged in the past three months.
A number of prominent Sacramentans have called the place home.
The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.
With another weather system just about done with Northern California, roads in the Northern California high country are open but still potentially treacherous on Christmas Day.
A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.
A new program at UC Merced is preparing students for a career in cannabis, one of the fastest-growing industries in California.
Two California members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison for murder, racketeering and other crimes committed while incarcerated in a Sacramento-area prison.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
The Sacramento Kings have parted ways with head coach Mike Brown, according to a league source.
Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from the organization after being the public face of the organization's planned move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
The attorney for former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield on Thursday said the Santa Clara County 6th District Court of Appeals has thrown out his 2020 rape conviction.
Beyoncé surprised fans by bringing out Shaboozey to perform "Sweet Honey Buckiin," and Post Malone joined her for "Levii's Jeans."
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 10 in TikTok's challenge of a law that could lead to a ban of the widely popular platform.
The California Highway Patrol will continue surge operations for another month to combat crime in Oakland and other Bay Area locations, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday morning while urging a change to a controversial police policy.
President Biden's final holiday in office will take place largely out of the public eye.
President Biden signed legislation Christmas Eve to make the bald eagle officially the U.S. national bird.
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.
For years, Sacramento County has struggled with having above-average hospital wait times. But over the last year, those numbers have gone down.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
Public health officials reported the first case of bird flu in a person in Stanislaus County this year.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP 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 confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
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.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
For years, Sacramento County has struggled with having above-average hospital wait times. But over the last year, those numbers have gone down.
The California Lottery said the winning ticket for Friday's drawing for an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in Shasta County.
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