Year In Review: The Top 10 News Stories Of August 2015 On CBS Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It was a busy month for law enforcement in August, including tracking down suspects accused of hunting a man on Periscope. Also, Kevin Bacon wants more bacon, but not the kind you eat.
10. Infamous San Quentin 6 Member Stabbed To Death In New Folsom Prison Riot
Hugo Pinell was also one of the San Quentin Six a group involved in a 1971 San Quentin Prison escape attempt that left six people dead. He was convicted of assualting two correction officers, earning him another life sentence. Guards said at the time that Pinell lured one of the guards killed in the escape by telling him he had a letter that needed mailed.
9. California Highway Patrol Change Makes Hiring Qualified Candidates Easier
The CHP recently announced it's looking to hire 600 cadets throughout the state, but there are some changes in the application process.
8. Stockton Police: Officer, K-9 Followed Procedure In Violent Arrest Video
The minute-long video shows a Stockton K-9's jaws locked on a suspect's arm as he is yelling for help.
7. Sacramento Police Officers Carjacked During Traffic Stop
It started as a traffic stop at Fell and Harris streets in Sacramento's Del Paso Heights neighborhood. As officers were checking a suspicious car, someone else was stealing their unmarked vehicle.
6. Don't Worry, Those Aren't Dead Horses Hanging In An Antelope Yard
A shocking sight for many drivers in Antelope prompted calls to animal control as passersby thought they were seeing animal cruelty. What appeared to be dead horses hung up from their hind legs in the backyard of a home was actually something much less cruel.
5. Man's Body Found Stuffed Under Grass Valley Staircase
When Andrew Ponti came home on Tuesday afternoon, his neighbor told him something had happened, but she wasn't sure what it was. As he started to investigate, he could tell almost immediately that something was wrong.
4. Kevin Bacon Calls Out Hollywood, Wants More Male Nudity
He even shared examples such as calling out show "Game Of Thrones" talking about their sex scenes. Bacon said, "Let me on the show, it'll be awesome, I'll play a naked wizard or something?"
3. Wildlife Officials Puzzled Why Deer Are Dropping Dead Around Lodi Lake
The dead deer have all been reported by hikers—three carcasses were found along the north trail while a pile of bones were found in a nearby meadow.
2. White Van With 'Free Candy' Painted In Red Makes Natomas Parents Nervous
It's something you would see on Halloween, and it had nervous parents hoping it was just a trick and not really offering treats to children.
1. Police: Men Hunted Victim In Midtown Sacramento On Periscope
Sacramento Police say this is the first situation like this they've seen locally—a social-media user broadcasting for an hour what could have been a deadly encounter as all of his Periscope followers looked on.
