Authorities Discover Body Near Historic Ferry

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A body was located near a historic ferry off the west end of Fisherman's Wharf on Monday.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the unidentified body was spotted near the east side of the historic Eureka ferry boat just before 12 p.m. on Monday.

A city boat responded and retrieved the body from the water shortly after it was discovered. The Chronicle reports that the city Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the person's cause of death.

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Construction at 49ers Stadium Shut Down After Worker Found Dead

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A worker at the construction site for the new San Francisco 49ers stadium in Santa Clara was killed in an accident on Tuesday.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the victim was a man in his 60s whose body was located in an elevator shaft just before 7 a.m. Investigators could not immediately determine whether he had been hit by an elevator or if he had fallen into the shaft.

The man was an employee of a subcontractor working on the stadium, says the Chronicle. His identity was not immediately released. Construction was shut down for the day and all workers were sent home.

The building, called Levi Stadium, is expected to open in time for the 2014 NFL season.

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Rapper 2 Chainz Robbed on Mission Street

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The rapper 2 Chainz was robbed by three armed men on Mission Street Sunday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

2 Chainz, whose birth name is Tauheed Epps, was walking down Mission Street with five members of his entourage at 4:36 p.m.

Police say that the group was approached by three Hispanic men. One of the men had a handgun and fired a shot, though no one was injured during the incident. The men took 2 Chainz’s wallet, containing credit cards and cash, and his cell phone.

The men fled in a grey-colored sedan.

The suspected shooter is described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old with short cropped hair. He was wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans during the robbery.

Police are investigating the incident.

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Eight Elderly Women Escape Limousine Fire Unharmed

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A group of women going to a birthday celebration escaped a flaming limousine unharmed on Sunday.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the limousine caught fire while it was idling in Rossmoor near their homes. The women were preparing to leave the Walnut Creek retirement community just before 12 p.m. when the switchboard behind the driver caught fire.

The eight women, many in their 90s, were helped by caretakers but were not hurt.

The limousine had only been driven 7,000 miles, says the Chronicle, and was inspected by mechanics every 3,000 miles. The vehicle was destroyed in the fire.

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Man Who Kidnapped Children and Kept Them on Yacht Sentenced

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A man who kidnapped his children and kept them aboard a stolen yacht for three days was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Christopher Maffei, 43, allegedly took his 2-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter from their South San Francisco home and brought them aboard a yacht stolen from an Alameda marina in September. The children were not hurt.

Maffei, who surrendered to police after the boat ran out of gas, will likely serve just nine more months in prison after time already served and time off for good behavior, says the Chronicle.

The childrens' mother was at a courthouse attempting to win custody on the day Maffei kidnapped the children.

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