Maria Medina

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Maria Medina has been delivering the news since she was in middle school. Her first job was delivering newspapers in her neighborhood!

Before coming to CBS13, she worked for KRQE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she extensively covered the unsolved murders of 11 women, the high-profile murder trial of man who killed a deputy and she uncovered problems at the Department of Labor.

Before moving to Albuquerque, Maria worked at KIMA in Yakima, Washington for two years.

During her off-time, she likes to surf or snowboard with her two sons.

Her goal is to travel around the world, including surfing in Australia.

Recent Stories By Maria

Mom Mad After Kids Find Racy Junk Mail

She says she didn’t think anything of the white envelope from Power Labs in Newhall, California, that was addressed to her husband. The outside read “Natural science has finally solved your biggest problems.”

2013/05/18

Rate A Prostitute: Business of Paying For Sex is Booming in Sacramento

It’s a place where fantasies become reality, where inhibitions are left at the door, and the concepts of infidelity, deception and immorality simply don’t exist—even if what’s happening is clearly illegal.

2013/05/17

California Fuels $550 Million Powerball Jackpot

The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.

2013/05/16

Sacramento Father Accused of Murdering 3-Week-Old Baby

Alias James McLaughlin, 20, is accused of picking up his baby Friday night, shaking her over and over until she died.

2013/05/15

Sacramento Dog Owner Worried Nothing Being Done About Killer Pit Bulls

Rocco’s owner says the 5-pound dog was no match for the two pit bulls that broke through their fence, attacked and killed him.

CBS13/CW31–2013/05/10

Borrower Furious With Small Foreclosure Settlement Check

ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Dexter Vernon is one of more than 3 million borrowers to get a portion of a multi-billion foreclosure settlement. He thought it would be enough to help him rebuild his dreams. [...]

2013/05/10

Good Samaritan Finds Missing Woman's Wallet

Good Samaritan Who Found Missing Roseville Woman’s Wallet Comes Forward

Within hours of police asking the public to identify a jogger who found the wallet, she came forward to Roseville Police. She tells CBS13 there was no cash or credit cards in the wallet when she found it.

2013/05/03

North Natomas Little League Coach Accused Of Molestation

While the president of the Little League says Daniel Kirk coached a team of 13- to 15-year-olds, police say his victim was someone close to his family whom he allegedly molested for the last four years before the teen came forward and told a relative.

CBS13/CW31–2013/04/27