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North Highlands Man Convicted Of Killing Foster Brother With Samurai Sword
A Sacramento County man is facing up to life in prison after he was found guilty of murdering his foster brother with a samurai sword.
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A Sacramento County man is facing up to life in prison after he was found guilty of murdering his foster brother with a samurai sword.
CHP officers are continuing to search for the hit-and-run driver who killed a father and son along the freeway in North Highlands on Monday. The woman who lost her husband and son talked to CBS13.
Detectives say they have made arrests in connection to two 2021 North Highlands-area homicides - and two of the suspects are linked to both cases.
A structure fire spread to vehicles and a nearby apartment complex in North Highlands on Thursday night.
First responders are ready for another busy night, after a Fourth of July full of illegal fireworks and damaging house fires.
Firefighters were stretched thin as they battled multiple blazes overnight.
Three homes were damaged in fires that happened within an hour of each other early Monday morning in North Highlands.
Authorities say six men have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking more than a ton-worth of marijuana from California to Minnesota.
Federal authorities say six men from the Twin Cities area have been arrested for allegedly distributing thousands of pounds of marijuana shipped from Sacramento County.
Investigators made an arrest Wednesday in connection to the shooting death of a man in North Highlands in early May.
Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze early Tuesday morning at a North Highlands building that had already caught fire recently.
Authorities are investigating after a man was shot and killed overnight near North Highlands, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said on Saturday.
A man has died after a shooting in North Highlands late Wednesday night, authorities say.
Akram Husain, the man accused of killing his own brother with down syndrome, went before a judge for the first time and is facing felony charges for involuntary manslaughter.
There's a renewed effort at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office to solve a double homicide that happened on Halloween more than a decade ago.
A massive effort is underway to save dozens of cats found abandoned in a Sacramento County neighborhood.
A man was arrested in connection to a fatal car-to-car shooting that happened along Watt Avenue in North Highlands last weekend, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said on Saturday.
Authorities were investigating a deadly car-to-car shooting in North Highlands on Sunday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead in a car near a North Highlands-area intersection late Tuesday afternoon.
Deputies are investigating a shooting that happened in North Highlands Tuesday evening.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of using someone else's identity to buy thousands of dollars of electronics.
At least one person was grazed by a bullet as several shots were fired during a large party overnight in North Highlands, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said on Sunday.
One person was shot during an attempted robbery in North Highlands early Saturday, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
A suspect is in custody after a pursuit and crash in North Highlands.
The man who died after he got pinned under the SUV he was working under in North Highlands over the weekend has been identified.
There is a debate over banners posted on one Lodi resident's house after their homeowner's association sent a letter that said he had to remove the signs he had posted out in front that support Donald Trump.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a 4-2 win over the A's on Sunday.
A family trip takes a tragic turn Sunday as the Placer County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a male in the American River.
Authorities say a man who was swimming in Folsom Lake on Saturday was found dead just minutes after he had gone missing in the water.
A family trip took a tragic turn Sunday as the Placer County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a male in the American River.
Authorities say they believe the incident is isolated, but no details about the suspect have been released.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
August's full moon, a rare blue moon and supermoon, will look full starting today. Here's what time it will peak and where you should look.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
Mark Orr, the Sacramento State athletics director, was appointed to a new role on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee, the university announced Thursday.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Tuesday that Rio City Café in Old Sacramento will close on Saturday.
Emergency repair work is continuing on a Sacramento street after a large sinkhole caused a city truck to get stuck.
A man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a mother of four in Sacramento, prosecutors said Thursday.
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
For the second day in a row, a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome was diverted, this time to Canada because of a medical issue aboard the plane.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Two men and a woman were arrested in San Mateo Tuesday evening following an armed robbery at a shopping center and attempted carjacking, police said Wednesday.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a 4-2 win over the A's on Sunday.
A teary and touched José Canseco was inducted to the A's Hall of Fame Saturday as a season-high crowd gathered for the first game of final Bay Bridge Series in Oakland.
Oakland right-hander Osvaldo Bido shut down the Giants as the A's won 2-0 Saturday in the next-to-last game of the Bay Bridge Series.
After canceling joint practices because of a litany of injuries, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to play several of his starters, including quarterback Brock Purdy, in an exhibition game against the New Orleans Saints.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students.
Health officials around the world are keeping a close eye on an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Africa.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
A Stockton gas station owner took it upon himself to keep prices low. At Ernie's General Store, the cash price for a gallon of gas is $3.99.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals so that parents and families can save money.
There are big dreams to bring big development and business to Citrus Heights. The Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan is expected to transform the aging Sunrise Mall into a new central hub for the community with a main street, hotels, housing and more.
Customers are speaking out about their experience with the Flashfood app and how they've managed to save a few bucks.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Lawmakers quietly amended a bill prompted by a decade-long CBS investigation into California's Newborn Genetic Biobank. They removed the part that requires the state to reveal who is using our DNA for research and why.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
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.
A Sacramento woman who wanted to do a good deed by donating her car to charity ended up getting more than she bargained for.
August is the deadline for some weird, very strangely-themed college scholarships.
American credit card debt hit a record Tuesday, especially impacting younger adults who are putting more on their credit cards.
A Salida homeowner contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to tell us that she was charged for flooring she never received.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that forced evacuations in the Grass Valley area of Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line.
A new wildfire in Tuolumne County erupted overnight into Friday, prompting evacuation orders.
Ground crews are not only battling flames in the dark, but they're also dealing with tough terrain and dense brush. The only light they have is from the fire and a small headlamp on their helmets.
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.
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.
There is a debate over banners posted on one Lodi resident's house after their homeowner's association sent a letter that said he had to remove the signs he had posted out in front that support Donald Trump.
Authorities say a man who was swimming in Folsom Lake on Saturday was found dead just minutes after he had gone missing in the water.
A family trip takes a tragic turn Sunday as the Placer County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a male in the American River.
A driver has died after he had a medical emergency and crashed into a home in Riverbank on Saturday, authorities say.
The shooting happened Friday night along I-80 near Auburn.