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CBS News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Car crash and fire shut down eastbound I-80 in Placer County
BLUE CANYON — A stretch of eastbound Interstate 80 in Placer County is closed Thursday evening due to a vehicle that caught fire after crashing, officials said. Cal Fire had crews respond to the scene and said the flames spread to nearby vegetation off the side of the freeway. The crash happened shortly after 4:45 p.m. near Blue Canyon Road. No other vehicles were involved. The eastbound lanes are closed to all traffic. It was not yet clear when it would reopen. No injuries have been reported.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Graphic photos, dark 'jokes,' and financial strain: Day 5 Serafini trial gets personal
( — Testimony in the Daniel Serafini murder trial took a personal turn Tuesday, as jurors heard testimony from those in the former MLB player's circle. On day 5 of proceedings at Placer County Superior Court, prosecutors focused on Serafini's life and mental state leading up to the 2021 Lake Tahoe shooting that left his father-in-laaw Robert Spohr dead and his mother-in-law Wendy Wood seriously injured. Wood died a year after the shooting happened. 'Extreme Heat Watch' underway in Northern California, 104-degree weather forecast Jurors were shown graphic autopsy images including the bullet wound to Spohr's head and projectiles recovered from Wood. Nearly 20 witnesses have taken the stand so far, but Tuesday's testimony offered more intimate insight into Serafini's relationships with others and behavior before the shooting. A former bartender from Serafini' s Nevada business testified about overhearing patrons say that Serafini had expressed animosity and insulting remarks about his in-laws. Stanislaus State goes on lockdown after possible threat, avoid area Another witness, a former supervisor and coworker, testified that Serafini once talked about wanting to kill his in-laws, allegedly suggesting methods like burning their boat or poisoning their well with arsenic. However, the witness added that he believed Serafini was joking at the time. A family friend also took the stand, testifying that Serafini and his wife had asked to borrow money from her. She said she initially believed the masked figure seen in surveillance footage from the shooting may have resembled Serafini, but later said she couldn't be certain. Viewers following the case closely have been asking when Samantha Scott- Serafini's accused associate- will take the stand. That detail remains unclear, but interest in her potential testimony continues to grow. The trial is set to resume next Tuesday. Stay with FOX 40 for continuing coverage of the case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Police search for missing Placer County teen boy
Editor's note: The Auburn Police Department reported that the teen was found safe. ( — The Auburn Police Department in Placer County is asking for the public's help to find a teen boy who was reported as missing. The 15-year-old teen was last seen near the Hoffman area around noon on Monday, according to APD. He was wearing a white shirt, dark shorts, and black shoes. 'Extreme Heat Watch' underway in Northern California, 104-degree weather forecast Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call the police department at 530-823-4234. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Fishermen's distress call sparks urgent search in Hell Hole Reservoir in Placer County
( — The Placer County Sheriff's Office dive team is searching Hell Hole Reservoir for a man who went underwater and has not been seen since. Around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, two men were fishing from kayaks when one of them fell into the water, according to PCSO. The second man, the one now missing, entered the water in an attempt to help. Both began swimming toward shore, but the second man went under and never resurfaced. Man disappears amid attempt to walk from Northern California to the ocean The man who made it to shore said he couldn't find anyone to help him and wasn't able to call 911 until around 8:45 a.m. on Friday. 'Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones affected as the search continues,' PCSO. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
24-05-2025
- CBS News
Kayaker missing after flipping into Hell Hole Reservoir near Lake Tahoe
PLACER COUNTY — A dive team is searching for a missing kayaker who flipped into Hell Hole Reservoir in Northern California, officials said Friday. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said two men were kayaking on the reservoir, just west of Lake Tahoe, on Thursday evening when they both flipped into the water. As both men attempted to swim to shore, one made it but lost sight of the other. As of early Friday evening, the sheriff's office said it was nearing the point where the search would be labeled a recovery effort. At the beginning of May, another kayaker went missing in Placer County after flipping into the American River near the No Hands Bridge. A couple of weeks later, a body was recovered from the Oregon Bar area of the American River, near the North Fork. Investigators have not said whether or not the body found was that of the kayaker who went missing in the river.
