Jordan Piper given 15 years to life for death of 11-year-old son
The Placerville father who pleaded guilty in the killing of his own young son has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
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The Placerville father who pleaded guilty in the killing of his own young son has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
San Antonio police say the son is being charged with capital murder and the father with helping the son move the bodies of Savanah Soto and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra.
Officers were working "to determine if Mr. Artman can be tied to any other homicide or missing person cases," Kent County Lt. Eric Brunner said.
The house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, was the site of the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students.
Savanah Nicole Soto's family said the pregnant teen was in a "rocky" relationship but was excited about having the baby.
"A whole family was killed," said the town's mayor. "It's an absolute horror."
The scene is along Meadowgate Drive.
The jury deliberated just over an hour before convicting Shanda Vander Ark in the 2022 death of Timothy Ferguson.
Residents of an Oakland neighborhood are in shock after a security guard of a 7-Eleven store was killed while trying to stop a robbery last week.
Father Stephen Gutgsell, a priest at St. John the Baptist Church in Fort Calhoun, died after being assaulted at the church's rectory.
Samantha Scott and former MLB player Dan Serafini are facing charges in the killing of Serafini's father-in-law and attempted murder of his mother-in-law.
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was granted parole after serving more than half the sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Evidence in the case allegedly included incriminating texts, surveillance video and a Selena Gomez song.
Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that originally honored trans people lost to acts of violence — but has now become so much more.
A suspect was arrested in connection with a crash that was ruled a homicide after an autopsy last month, the Fairfield Police Department announced on Sunday.
A man convicted of killing four of his family members at a Sacramento home in 2017 has been sentenced to death, the district attorney announced on Thursday.
Jeremy Goodale was sentenced for his role in killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher at Fairfield High School.
A California couple who spent 20 years visiting and exchanging letters with a notorious serial killer on San Quentin's death row is now sharing their story following his death in September.
The brazen attack by a suspect pretending to be a listener was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook.
February marks 25 years since the murders of the Yosemite sightseers. Then-FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Rinek discusses how he got Cary Stayner to confess to the killings.
Piper changed his plea in Lopez's killing from not guilty to guilty for a second-degree murder charge Thursday afternoon. He appeared in court remotely as he is already in federal custody after being convicted of sexually exploiting a girl.
Woll, the president of a Detroit synagogue, was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday morning.
A Modesto mother has been charged with murdering her daughter and for trying to kill her son as well.
An accused child killer made his second appearance in Solano County court Thursday afternoon after DNA evidence cracked a decades-old cold case wide open.
Serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark, who was sentenced to death for six grisly murders in California during the early 1980s, has died of natural causes, officials said Thursday. He was 75.
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says.
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
As Arab American Heritage Month is celebrated, one Northern California artist is keeping the centuries-old tradition of Islamic calligraphy alive, one carefully measured stroke at a time.
Shea Langeliers hit his eighth homer, Jacob Lopez pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Tuesday night.
More than 200 people were arrested over the two-week Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio.
Opening statements began in the trial of two people charged in the 2022 K Street shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in Sacramento's history.
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says.
Price Johnson, chief financial officer of game maker Cephalofair, is among those now filing claims
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
As Arab American Heritage Month is celebrated, one Northern California artist is keeping the centuries-old tradition of Islamic calligraphy alive, one carefully measured stroke at a time.
Opening statements began in the trial of two people charged in the 2022 K Street shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in Sacramento's history.
The aerial dance troupe Bandaloop dangled from the side of Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium as part of this year's celebration. Artists from across the state attended an awards ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the California Arts Council.
A domestic violence suspect who was barricaded in a home in Sacramento for hours overnight was arrested early Monday morning, police said.
Gunther's Ice Cream remained open as usual on Saturday following a fire that happened just outside the Sacramento staple.
From building bridges to water and power plants, several public works projects in the Sacramento region are being impacted by rising costs.
California's goal of having 100% of new cars sold be electric vehicles by 2035 may be hitting a roadblock.
Opening statements began in the trial of two people charged in the 2022 K Street shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in Sacramento's history.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
Yee said she decided to suspend her bid for California governor because her experience and competence were not polling highly enough for her to win.
Thousands of University of California workers will walk off their jobs next month in what their union calls the first-ever open-ended strike over unfair labor practices across the UC system.
Shea Langeliers hit his eighth homer, Jacob Lopez pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Carlos Cortes, Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers each hit a solo homer, and the Athletics overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night.
The San Francisco 49ers and star left tackle Trent Williams have agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract that gives the team clarity about the future of one of its most important players before the NFL draft.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas hit two of Chicago's four home runs off Jeffrey Springs, and rookie Noah Schultz allowed one hit over five innings for his first major league win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Athletics 7-4.
Curtis Mead hit a two-run homer, Andrew Alvarez worked 4 1/3 sharp innings in relief and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Price Johnson, chief financial officer of game maker Cephalofair, is among those now filing claims
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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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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.
As Arab American Heritage Month is celebrated, one Northern California artist is keeping the centuries-old tradition of Islamic calligraphy alive, one carefully measured stroke at a time.
Nina Burns reports.
A new federal portal is now live allowing U.S. businesses to reclaim billions of dollars in tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling found the levies President Trump imposed last year are illegal.
Madisen Keavy reports.
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