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San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Salazar speaks at the news conference, announcing that Stockton police arrested 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee for the serial killings.
Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for the recent serial killings that claimed the lives of six people and had a city on edge. Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested by police early Saturday morning.
Stockton's police chief says Brownlee was "out hunting" when the was caught.
One Stockton victim's family member says the nationwide search is a relief.
CBS13 confirmed that the Stockton Police Department was working with the Chicago Police Department to determine whether the Stockton serial killer's first murders happened in Chicago back in 2018.
CBS13 has confirmed that the Stockton Police Department is working directly with the Chicago Police Department to determine whether the Stockton serial killer's first murders happened in Chicago back in 2018.
Officials say the department is working with people living in different encampments to get information that could help lead to an arrest.
Seven shootings attributed to a serial killer in Stockton have left six people dead. Investigators are continuing their hunt for the man who has terrorized the city.
Seven shootings left six people dead. Stockton police continue the hunt for a suspected serial killer who's terrorizing the city. CBS13 spoke with the family of an Oakland man believed to have been the killer's first victim. Hear how the man's daughter is reacting to the investigation.
A multi-agency investigation in Stockton continues. Over the weekend, Stockton police visited multiple churches to update and inform in both English and Spanish. A serial killer is linked to seven shootings -- six of them deadly -- over the last year. All of the incidents are linked by ballistics. Most of the victims were Hispanic males.
The task force meets twice a day and says it receives 75-100 tips daily in connection with the investigation.
The Stockton Police Department is putting the pieces together after seven victims were attacked. That timeline includes the first initial attacks in 2021, then there were 448 days before the third attack, then four consecutive kills with only 6 days between the sixth and seventh. So why did the serial killer stop for so long? Retired homicide detectives say it’s common behavior for serial killers, and investigators can use it to their advantage.
With a serial killer on the loose in Stockton whose victims include homeless people, those living on the streets are the most vulnerable.
Community advocates are concerned for the safety of Stockton's homeless residents after a series of killings that included victims who were homeless.
Dozens of people gathered in Stockton for a meeting about safety in the community amid the search for a serial killer.
CBS13 spoke to residents in Stockton who may be living in the same community as a serial killer. The attacker has shot seven people, killing six, that we know of.
There's a $125,000 reward being offered to bring the man believed to be responsible for shooting and killing 6 people and injuring another one, to justice.
The Stockton Police Chief, Mayor of Stockton, and City manager spoke out earlier this afternoon announcing a person of interest in connection with the serial killings.
Today’s press conference announced that local police and surrounding agencies are working to catch the potential serial killer. A task force has been set up to do that, and additional technology is now online that will match ballistic evidence to crimes. Stockton police also revealed video evidence of the person who may be connected to these crimes
CBS13 spoke with experts about what kind of a person is behind the series of attacks that left six people dead and one injured.
Investigators have used ballistic evidence and other similarities – including when the victims were killed and how – to connect the crimes.
As investigators in Stockton continue searching for a serial killer, loved ones are demanding answers.
A combination of surveillance footage and ballistics linked the killings in Stockton that may be the work of a single suspect.
Authorities have added two more victims to the list of five people linked to a possible serial killer in Stockton, bringing the total to seven. Stockton police have announced they have a person of interest, but detectives still aren't sure if more than one person is responsible.
Authorities have added two more victims to the list of five people linked to a possible serial killer in Stockton.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder's bench players combined for 40 points in a 130-109 win over Sacramento on Monday night that extended the Kings' losing streak to four.
Several swans were found dead in and near Mather Lake in the Mather Regional Park this week.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
Trading and comic stores are becoming a target among criminals looking to make off with thousands of dollars in hard-to-track merchandise in a matter of minutes.
Expect slick roads in the Valley and more chain controls across the Sierra leading up to Thanksgiving.
Drivers have been bumping into and getting stuck on raised medians installed within the past month.
Several swans were found dead in and near Mather Lake in the Mather Regional Park this week.
A Rancho Cordova property manager shot and killed a burglar who broke into his shop in the middle of the night.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
The Sacramento Police Department is trying out a new air asset that's designed to improve response times.
Last year, Sacramento had 55 traffic fatalities, which was an all-time high for the city. Now, the city is launching new traffic safety efforts to try and get that number down to zero.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Health officials in California are alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of a batch of cream top, whole milk that was produced by Raw Farms, LLC, in Fresno County after bird flu was detected in a sample.
Thousands of University of California health and service workers have hit the picket line as of Wednesday morning.
Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Kings 108-103 in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez's return to Sacramento.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and matched a career high with three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers trounced the short-handed San Francisco 49ers 38-10.
Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes for UC Davis, but it was Lan Larinson's 59-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that helped the Aggies hold off Sacramento State 42-39 in the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday.
The 70th annual Causeway Classic, a football tradition between UC Davis and Sacramento State, introduced some new action this year to their long-standing rivalry.
Sacramento State will host UC Davis for the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday. You can watch the game on KMAX31.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Cold temperatures mean more people indoors, and more people indoors means more of a chance of spreading sickness.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
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.
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.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
Several swans were found dead in and near Mather Lake in the Mather Regional Park this week.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
Trading and comic stores are becoming a target among criminals looking to make off with thousands of dollars in hard-to-track merchandise in a matter of minutes.
Esteban Reynoso reports.