San Francisco police shoot allegedly armed suspect

San Francisco police officers shot a man allegedly armed with a gun and threatening his neighbors Saturday afternoon, authorities said. 

San Jose teaching assistant charge for possessing child sexual abuse materials

A teaching assistant at a San Jose school was charged with one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material after another staff member found a flash drive containing inappropriate pictures of children, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said.

3 minors arrested over 'crime spree' in San Jose

Three minors behind several car thefts, reckless driving, a burglary, and a strong-armed robbery in San Jose are now in custody, police shared Thursday.

Mountain View man arrested for child sex assault from the 80s, 90s

A Mountain View man has been arrested over alleged sex crimes against children dating from several decades ago, the Scotts Valley Police Department shared Thursday.

Thieves ram stolen car into Campbell camera store in early morning burglary: police

A South Bay camera store that's been a staple in the community for nearly a century was burglarized this week after a car rammed through the store's front entrance. 

Ex-boxer and sheep shearer tackles teen with loaded shotgun on plane

"I looked up and then within a second I saw the barrel of a shotgun and I thought to myself that ain’t a tool that should be on a plane," Barry Clark, a former boxer, told a local news outlet.

Ryan Wedding, ex-Olympian-turned drug kingpin, added to FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list

The FBI has named Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding as one of America’s top 10 most-wanted fugitives. Wedding is accused of ordering murders in Ontario to protect his drug empire.

Video: Oakland police say woman kidnapped, punched

Oakland police released a short video on Thursday saying a woman had been kidnapped and punched two days earlier, and they needed help finding the man who took her. 

Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff charged with DUI after Trump speech

House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, was arrested and charged with drunk driving after hitting a parked car following President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress Tuesday night, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

South American police turn to cosplay for creative crime busts

South American police have taken a creative approach to catching criminals by donning costumes instead of their usual uniforms.

VIDEO: Orinda consignment shop employee, customers pepper sprayed during robbery

Employees at an Orinda consignment shop are still in shock after five people entered their store with hammers, breaking glass display cases, stealing jewelry and pepper spraying one worker and customers who got in their way. 

Executions by firing squad resume: A brief history

Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.