Jordan Piper given 15 years to life for death of 11-year-old son
The Placerville father who pleaded guilty in the killing of his own young son has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
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The Placerville father who pleaded guilty in the killing of his own young son has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
Officers were working "to determine if Mr. Artman can be tied to any other homicide or missing person cases," Kent County Lt. Eric Brunner said.
San Antonio police say the son is being charged with capital murder and the father with helping the son move the bodies of Savanah Soto and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra.
The house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, was the site of the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students.
Savanah Nicole Soto's family said the pregnant teen was in a "rocky" relationship but was excited about having the baby.
"A whole family was killed," said the town's mayor. "It's an absolute horror."
The scene is along Meadowgate Drive.
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.
Some Citrus Heights high school students got to learn what it's like to lead a city.
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.
It's called "Fentanyl High," a 60-minute documentary that follows teenagers, parents and health officials' perspectives on the opioid crisis.
A Sacramento funeral home is accused of shipping the wrong body to a family in Central America, according to a new lawsuit filed this week.
An inmate at the Sacramento County Jail has died after his cellmate reported the two were involved in a fight Wednesday night, authorities said.
A Sacramento funeral home is accused of shipping the wrong body to a family in Central America, according to a new lawsuit filed this week.
Hundreds of state workers converged Wednesday in the rain in the first organized protest against California Gov. Gavin Newsom's return to office order.
After a quiet start to the week, rain and heavy snow return as an atmospheric river approaches the West Coast.
Some Citrus Heights high school students got to learn what it's like to lead a city.
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.
City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
Some homeowners in Sacramento's College-Glen neighborhood are feeling targeted by the city after a code enforcement officer wrote ticket after ticket up and down the streets.
The Sacramento Downtown Partnership has been running a business incubation contest for 12 years now, and now we know this year's winner: Pittador Brews.
President Trump's tariffs and the new U.S. trade war have California farmers facing a new uncertainty.
The Sacramento Police Department is taking a unique approach to meeting a significant recruiting deficit within the department.
Fare adjustments are going into effect for the Capitol Corridor train routes next month, with shorter ride tickets actually going down in price.
After a quiet start to the week, rain and heavy snow return as an atmospheric river approaches the West Coast.
The final leg of Cyndi Lauper's farewell tour has been announced, and Northern California will have several chances to see her.
Authorities have publicly identified two people killed last month in the midair collision of two small planes at a southern Arizona airport.
California's Democratic governor is already facing blowback from his own party after comments he made in the debut episode of his podcast "This is Gavin Newsom."
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.
Quarterback Mac Jones will finally join the San Francisco 49ers four years after the team nearly drafted him third overall.
San Francisco told nine-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk that he will be released before the start of the league year on Wednesday, a source told the Associated Press on Monday.
The Denver Broncos have signed both safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw away from the San Francisco 49ers with three-year contracts, according to online reports.
Outfielder Lawrence Butler and the Athletics have finalized a $65.5 million, seven-year contract, another major investment for a team preparing to spend three seasons playing in a temporary minor league home.
Hundreds of state workers converged Wednesday in the rain in the first organized protest against California Gov. Gavin Newsom's return to office order.
The positions will be eliminated "immediately," according to a memo by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.
City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.
James Harrison, an Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died, his family says. He was 88.
Experts in Sacramento are seeing a rise in a little-known eating disorder that primarily affects adolescents. It's called ARFID and can often be mistaken for just being a picky eater.
Breakfast chain cites supply shortages and surging prices in its tacking on of temporary extra fee for meals with eggs.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
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.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Within the next two weeks, construction is going to start on underground infrastructure to put in power and water for the new shopping center with a car wash, food and retail shops.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
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.
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.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
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.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
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.
Romello Bruhn is closing in on 3,000 career points, something only about a dozen athletes have accomplished in state history.
Students in Citrus Heights got the opportunity to learn what it feels like to lead a city.
In San Joaquin County, health officials say the trend of overdose deaths from fentanyl is still on the rise.
A father faces 25 years to life in prison as he was convicted in the death of his 8-month-old daughter in 2019, Sacramento County prosecutors said on Wednesday.
A lawsuit filed this week in Sacramento County claims a Sacramento funeral home shipped the wrong body to a family in Central America.