'Who Steals A Cheese Grater?': Meth Use Blamed For Strange Crime Spree
"Who steals a cheese grader?" burglary victim Mason Tackett asked. "He's got the works…Lysol… he stole an empty bottle of spray," he continued.
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"Who steals a cheese grader?" burglary victim Mason Tackett asked. "He's got the works…Lysol… he stole an empty bottle of spray," he continued.
Three armed robberies occurred in Elk Grove Thursday night in a two hour time span and within miles of each other. In each case, the suspects contacted victims on online sale sites and met them at local schools. Police are looking for three suspects.
The U.S. Department Of State has issued a level two travel advisory after eight bodies were found in the resort city of Cancun.
the woman had just withdrawn $75,000 from the bank for their local check cashing business when she was ambushed by a thief who tried to rip her purse away.
Neighbors in Rio Linda, fed up with crime in their community, are looking the Guardian Angels for help. Back in 1980s, The Guardian Angels became known as crime fighting vigilantes in New York. Now they're hitting the streets of Rio Linda.
A dying man has chosen to forgive an alleged pickpocket who spoiled his "trip of a lifetime" in a letter that's receiving global attention.
A Texas teen's mugshot has unexpectedly launched her career giving makeup advice.
Police in Florida say a woman's shopping trip to Publix ended in the meat department after she tried to steal several steaks by hiding them in her pants.
Police in Kentucky say a woman who got tired of waiting for her relatives to pick her up from the hospital stole an ambulance.
A group of cows decided to chase down and herd the woman into custody after she invaded their field.
Luckily the boy was not hurt and now a local hardware store has stepped up to help the young man's landscaping business.
Kyle Brown is crediting his pit bull Petey with saving his, and his family's lives after a gunman barricaded himself inside his Romulus home on Friday.
Two carjackers in Tennessee were foiled when they ran into something completely unexpected in their victim's car: a manual transmission.
The victim was a 27-year-old male who was pronounced dead at the scene.
It happened Monday at the Spice Thai Kitchen restaurant in the Nut Tree Complex.
According to police, the suspect appears to be 35-45-years-old, 6'0"- 6'3" tall, and about 200-230 lbs.
An Ohio judge had enough of being repeatedly interrupted by a chatty defendant and had the man's mouth taped shut during a sentencing hearing.
It is still unknown if the suspect is connected to the home he ran into or if he is connected to the victim.
A Minnesota teen has been arrested after police say he tore out his elderly relative's eyes with his bare hands.
Some Sacramento community members are protesting a new police policy of banning members of the public from a monthly neighborhood meeting.
A teenager in California is in serious trouble after going on a crime spree when his phone reportedly ran out of data.
Police said they discovered the two victims lying in the street with the large crowd on and around the street.
A Detroit woman's Facebook video has gone viral after she recorded police officers taking her disabled father out of bed to face alleged charges from 29 years ago.
The prosecutor's office says an investigation revealed that Herring and Brochhausen were frustrated because their 4-month-old son would not stop crying and placed him in "time out."
Officials say a man accused of attacking his wife with a chain saw in front of their children at their Los Angeles-area home had been deported from the U.S. 11 times.
Sacramento police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night and said they have detained a suspect who was barricaded inside a home.
This would be the first strike in the district's two-decade history.
Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
This would be the first strike in the district's two-decade history.
Sacramento police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night and said they have detained a suspect who was barricaded inside a home.
Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.
Newsom discussed the upcoming elections, Los Angeles wildfires and the Department of Homeland Security.
Sacramento police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night and said they have detained a suspect who was barricaded inside a home.
The City of Sacramento is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, and on Tuesday, city leaders and the public got their first chance to hear ideas on how to balance the budget.
Dustin DeWitt's family says he was in the area to meet a friend visiting from San Diego. What was meant to be a simple night out turned deadly.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after two people were stabbed at the Downtown Commons (DOCO) in Sacramento on Monday night.
Demonstrators in Sacramento gathered on Monday as part of a coordinated nationwide day of action protesting the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
In an effort to revitalize California's dying downtowns, state lawmakers are looking at ways to stop restaurants and retailers from going out of business and to fill vacant and boarded-up spaces.
Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
There's a push at the California State Capitol to allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.
The Rams won the school's 23rd Sac-Joaquin section girls' basketball title against defending champion McClatchy on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.
The Faith Christian School girls' varsity basketball team just won it all for the second year in a row.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
The measure, which would have blocked President Trump from continuing military force against Iran, fell short of the simple majority needed to advance.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
Last week, Bill Gates apologized to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which he said began in 2011 and continued through 2014.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
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Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
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.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
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.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol 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 said.
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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
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.
Conor McGill reports.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night and said a suspect remained barricaded inside a home as crisis negotiators worked to get them to surrender.
Steve Large reports.
Sacramento's biggest festival dropped its 2026 lineup on Wednesday.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Wednesday evening.