Top 10 Sacramento News Stories For January 2013
10. Friends Gather In Old Sacramento To Mourn Shooting Victim
A day after a shooting marred the New Year's Eve celebration in Old Sacramento, leaving two people dead, friends gathered to remember one of those killed.
9. Puppy Set On Fire In Sacramento; $8,000 Reward Offered For Information
A 4-month-old puppy was doused with an accelerant and set on fire in the worst case of animal cruelty Sacramento's animal control manager has ever seen.
8. LA Dodger Arrested For Reckless Driving, Evading West Sacramento Police
Officers say for the past few months they have received calls that Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Justin Sellers was driving recklessly on his off-road motorcycle in a West Sacramento neighborhood with children everywhere.
7. Former Marine Standing Guard At Elementary School Lied About Service Record
It turns out Craig Pusley isn't in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, he didn't serve overseas as he told CBS13 on Wednesday and he was discharged after less than a year with the second-lowest ranking in the Marines, private first class (E-2).
6. Maloofs Negotiating To Sell Kings To Seattle Group
Rumors were flying hard and fast yet again that the Sacramento Kings were going to leave town. This time, rumors came up that Seattle investor Chris Hansen had snagged the team for $500 million.
5. Missing Petaluma Teen's Body Found In South Lake Tahoe
Alyssa Byrne went missing after attending a concert on New Year's Eve. Her body was found days later by a utility worker over a snowbank off Pioneer Trail.
4. Suspect Identified In Galt Officer's Fatal Shooting
Galt police officer Kevin Tonn, 35, was fatally shot during a confrontation with a man he was questioning in connection to a nearby burglary. That man shot the officer then shot and killed himself.
3. Woman Allegedly Robs Manteca Bank During Test Drive
A woman said she was going to buy a car, but first needed a ride to the bank. Then, suddenly, an elderly man is suspected of being the getaway driver in a bank robbery.
2. Man Captures Video Of Strange Explosion In The Sky
This mysterious little tale begins earlier this week when Good Day Sacramento's Cody Stark got this message on Facebook: "I have something on video no one has ever seen. I had my telescope out, caught an explosion in space. Wanna see the video?" Cody's response? Absolutely!
1. Suspect Identified In Fatal New Year's Eve Shooting In Old Sacramento
An argument began at the Sports Corner Cafe on corner of 2nd and K Streets on New Year's Eve, according to the Sacramento Police Department. The argument escalated into a fight and an employee went to break it up. During the fight, a man pulled out a gun and shot several times at the people he was fighting with.
