Northern California statue of meat-packing magnate beheadedSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The statue of a 19th-century Northern California rancher and meat-packing magnate was decapitated earlier this week, leaving investigators in the state’s capital city scratching their heads to find a motive behind the vandalism.Tipsters could receive a $1,000 reward for information about what befell the nearly century-old granite statue of Charles Swanston in Sacramento’s William Land Park on Monday.Swanston traveled west from Ohio as part of the California Gold Rush and quickly realized he’d make more money as a butcher, according to Sacramento City Historian Marcia Eymann.“I find this very bizarre.”The statue is the work of the late sculptor Ralph Stackpole, a famous San Francisco artist during the Great Depression era.Bats plunge to ground in cold; saved by incubators, fluidsAlleged doughnut thief charged with brandishing hatchetWisconsin waitress gets $1,000 tip from Christmas customerSouth Korea lifts ban on imported sex dollsThe family’s ranch was located on what’s now William Land Park."