Man found guilty in 2012 Sierra LaMar murder case has conviction overturned
A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar in 2012, paving the way for a new trial.
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A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar in 2012, paving the way for a new trial.
A 21-year-old skier who was reported missing at a Northern California ski resort was found dead Thursday morning, officials said.
Days after Atlanta rapper Lil Jon's adult son was reported missing, Georgia authorities have intensified their search near where he was last seen.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Authorities on the Northern California coast said a reward has been offered for a Native American woman who has been missing for nearly 35 years.
An investigation was underway at Lake Natoma near Sacramento after the body of a man was recovered late Monday morning.
Remains found nearly four decades ago have finally been identified as those of a woman reported missing in 1982.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said a 15-year-old girl who was possibly kidnapped early Sunday morning was located and is safe.
A Sierra County man missing for months likely had a medical emergency that killed him before his body was taken by a wild animal, investigators now say.
The body of a 7-year-old girl who went missing along the Big Sur coast after a wave pulled her and her family into the ocean on Friday has been recovered, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday.
A hiker reported missing on Mount Tamalpais on Halloween was located safely early Saturday morning by search and rescue crews, authorities in Marin County said.
He was identified as 84-year-old Jim Hamner, and foul play is not suspected, the sheriff's office said.
Police in Vallejo arrested a man on suspicion of murder on Tuesday after a woman reported missing over the weekend was found in the attic of a home.
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After over a month of a blind man going missing, the Sacramento Police Department held a press conference saying it is doing everything it can to follow up on leads to locate him.
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Police are asking for help in finding a Sacramento man who has been missing for more than a week.
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A woman from Stanislaus County who was reported missing last week has been found dead in a community near Fresno, authorities announced Monday.
Kelsey Ramos, 44, of Turlock was reported missing on May 2, around 3:40 p.m., police said.
The child walked seven miles through rough terrain, officials said. Mountain lions were spotted in the area he passed through.
A woman has been identified nearly 60 years after her decomposed remains were found in California.
A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar in 2012, paving the way for a new trial.
A Central California man has been convicted of attempted murder for setting an elderly homeless woman on fire during an incident last year, prosecutors said.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
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The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran, which is responding with attacks on U.S. bases in the region, as President Trump confirms "major combat operations."
"Today's sentence brings a measure of justice to something that can never be made right," Adrienne Spohr, a daughter of the couple, told members of the press following the hearing.
Another rate hike for parking meters across Sacramento is being considered to help balance the city's $66 million budget deficit.
A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar in 2012, paving the way for a new trial.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
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Mayor Kevin McCarty announced a popular midtown business is expanding to fill the old riverfront Rio City Cafe site, which suddenly closed in 2024 in a dispute with the city.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
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Precious Achiuwa had a career-high 29 points and added 12 rebounds, Maxime Raynaud scored 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 130-121 on Thursday night.
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Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, and Precious Achiuwa had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak — the longest in franchise history — with a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 139-122 for their eighth straight win and a sweep of their two games in Austin.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
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Hours before Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's interview, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed the AI company a "supply chain risk to national security," which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk on Friday, following days of increasingly heated public conflict with the AI company.
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 Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
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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.
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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.
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San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
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