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Michigan mother found guilty of murder in starvation death of teen son
The jury deliberated just over an hour before convicting Shanda Vander Ark in the 2022 death of Timothy Ferguson.
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The jury deliberated just over an hour before convicting Shanda Vander Ark in the 2022 death of Timothy Ferguson.
Residents of an Oakland neighborhood are in shock after a security guard of a 7-Eleven store was killed while trying to stop a robbery last week.
Father Stephen Gutgsell, a priest at St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun, died after being assaulted at the church's rectory.
Samantha Scott and former MLB player Dan Serafini are facing charges in the killing of Serafini's father-in-law and attempted murder of his mother-in-law.
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was granted parole after serving more than half the sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Evidence in the case allegedly included incriminating texts, surveillance video and a Selena Gomez song.
Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that originally honored trans people lost to acts of violence — but has now become so much more.
A suspect was arrested in connection with a crash that was ruled a homicide after an autopsy last month, the Fairfield Police Department announced on Sunday.
A man convicted of killing four of his family members at a Sacramento home in 2017 has been sentenced to death, the district attorney announced on Thursday.
Jeremy Goodale was sentenced for his role in killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher at Fairfield High School.
A California couple who spent 20 years visiting and exchanging letters with a notorious serial killer on San Quentin's death row is now sharing their story following his death in September.
The brazen attack by a suspect pretending to be a listener was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook.
February marks 25 years since the murders of the Yosemite sightseers. Then-FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Rinek discusses how he got Cary Stayner to confess to the killings.
Piper changed his plea in Lopez's killing from not guilty to guilty for a second-degree murder charge Thursday afternoon. He appeared in court remotely as he is already in federal custody after being convicted of sexually exploiting a girl.
Woll, the president of a Detroit synagogue, was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday morning.
Bryan Patrick Miller answers email questions from "48 Hours" about Phoenix canal murders.
A Modesto mother has been charged with murdering her daughter and for trying to kill her son as well.
Authorities say text messages on Jade Janks' phone provided evidence of a plot to kill Tom Merriman.
An accused child killer made his second appearance in Solano County court Thursday afternoon after DNA evidence cracked a decades-old cold case wide open.
Serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark, who was sentenced to death for six grisly murders in California during the early 1980s, has died of natural causes, officials said Thursday. He was 75.
"The depravity of it is haunting," an Israeli military official told CBS News of the scene in Kfar Aza, where an emergency responder says even babies were beheaded.
It's a first in the state of California: A fentanyl dealer who was convicted of murder and has now been sentenced. Nathaniel Cabacungan, 21, is accused of selling the drug to 15-year-old Roseville girl, Jewels Wolf, who died in June 2022. Cabancungan was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, the Placer County DA's Office said.
The video, obtained by CBS affiliate KLAS-TV, shows an officer approach Davis near his home.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, has been charged with one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Jeremy Stoner was abducted from near his Vallejo home in 1987. His body was later found four days later on Sherman Island in Sacramento County.
Family members of Megan Duncanson, 29, remembered her as a kind-souled woman who never stopped smiling.
We got a look at some newborns on display at the Sacramento Zoo and how a baby boom there could help protect some species from extinction.
The crowd cheered wildly for former President Donald Trump, whose ear was bandaged Monday after his ear was grazed by a bullet at a rally Saturday.
A man and child died in a fire at an apartment complex in south Sacramento, officials said Monday.
The Sears department store in Stockton, a longtime staple of the community, will be closing next month.
Tens of thousands of Republicans, including more than 2,400 delegates, descended on Milwaukee for the GOP convention.
The driver accused of hitting and killing a Vacaville police officer who was initiating a traffic stop last week appeared in court for the first time Monday.
On this first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump supporters are in solidarity like never before.
Family members of Megan Duncanson, 29, remembered her as a kind-souled woman who never stopped smiling.
We got a look at some newborns on display at the Sacramento Zoo and how a baby boom there could help protect some species from extinction.
We got a look at some newborns on display at the Sacramento Zoo and how a baby boom there could help protect some species from extinction.
A man and child died in a fire at an apartment complex in south Sacramento, officials said Monday.
On this first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump supporters are in solidarity like never before.
Thousands of music fans braved the heat to help celebrate the opening of a new outdoor Sacramento concert venue. Here's a look at the site and what's being done to keep people cool.
California has set a goal of having five million electric vehicles on the road in the next six years, and training is now underway to ensure there are enough people with the high-tech skills to maintain them.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
An NFL legend had an awesome moment at the celebrity golf championship in Tahoe over the weekend.
Evacuations were issued in Butte County for a fire that has burned 130 acres on Thursday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
In the fight against climate change, California's transportation department is giving away millions in grant money for more sustainable transportation.
Sizzling hot temperatures are cooking much of the Sacramento Valley and Northern California this week, so it is only natural to reach for the thermostat to flip on your air conditioner for some cooling and comfortable relief.
FBI agents detained Denver Broncos Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis over the weekend after an incident that happened during a commercial plane flight.
An NFL legend had an awesome moment at the celebrity golf championship in Tahoe over the weekend.
Paris 2024 Summer Games organizers hope Olympic flame's glitzy arrival in the City of Light can help cast off shadow of low local enthusiasm.
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.
Fans appeared to breach the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
The crowd cheered wildly for former President Donald Trump, whose ear was bandaged Monday after his ear was grazed by a bullet at a rally Saturday.
CBS News fact checked some of the statements made by GOP speakers at the first night of the 2024 RNC, where Donald Trump is accepting the GOP presidential nomination.
"The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," President Biden said.
On this first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump supporters are in solidarity like never before.
Sen. JD Vance has experienced a quick rise to political power, given that he was virtually unknown before 2016.
A UC Davis researcher spoke about what causes heart failure, what fixes it, and how that could be different for men and women.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
At least 58 illnesses have been reported across 27 states from now-recalled Diamond Shruumz brand products.
A year before Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder is diagnosed, average credit card delinquencies jump 50%.
Students from families earning less than $300,000 won't have to pay any tuition to attend medical school.
The Sears department store in Stockton, a longtime staple of the community, will be closing next month.
Neighbors in Sacramento's Land Park say that in the battle over retail theft statewide, law enforcement officials and retail giant Target have worked to clean up a store location on Riverside Boulevard that had become overwhelmed by crime.
A new California law is designed to protect consumers against excessive or undisclosed costs on purchases. However, Gov. Newsom signed a last-minute exemption for the restaurant industry.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Popular restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill announced it was shuttering dozens of locations across the state, and now employees say they are having trouble cashing their final paychecks.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026.
Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.
In response to a CBS News California Investigation, California lawmakers are demanding answers from Caltrans and considering legislation to fix Caltrans' damage claim process.
A CBS News California investigation finds Caltrans only approved 1 out of every 25 damage claims from potholes and debris in the first half of 2023.
Sizzling hot temperatures are cooking much of the Sacramento Valley and Northern California this week, so it is only natural to reach for the thermostat to flip on your air conditioner for some cooling and comfortable relief.
Laura Allen says after months of trying to get her father's military service records from the Veterans Administration, she still didn't have them.
At least one DoorDash customer says he will only use the delivery app when he is hungry - and not for electronics.
As more and more Americans struggle to save money these days, we found a 45-day challenge to save $1,000.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Jessie Fischer's Airbnb rental off Highway 140 was one of those homes flattened by the fire on the Fourth of July.
The Pay Fire in El Dorado County that broke out Saturday afternoon got dangerously close to multiple neighborhoods, but firefighters were able to stop it from destroying any homes.
Firefighters are battling a 168-acre fire that was reportedly started by an escaped campfire found by hikers in the Tahoe National Forest on Sunday evening, officials said.
As crews make progress on the Pay Fire in El Dorado County, local downtown businesses said they feel lucky the situation wasn't much worse.
All evacuation warnings were lifted Monday for a fire that sparked over the weekend near Placerville.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
Ashley Sharp reports.
We got a look at some newborns on display at the Sacramento Zoo and how a baby boom there could help protect some species from extinction.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
An arrest has now been made in the case of a man found dead near a south Sacramento canal back in March 2024.
A man and child died in a fire at an apartment complex in south Sacramento, officials said Monday.