Scammer tries to sell Oakland property he didn't own

Alameda County officials are warning of a scheme where fraudsters are impersonating the owners of vacant properties to sell them at a discount.

Late husband's comic books gifted to son stolen in home burglary, mother pleads for help

A grieving Nevada widow, Amy Williams, is desperately seeking to recover her late husband Johnny Williams Jr.'s extensive comic book collection, which was stolen in a recent home burglary.

Woman believed dead found alive at Nebraska funeral home

A Nebraska woman who was believed to be dead was discovered alive at a funeral home, and people there began performing CPR, authorities said.

Suspected child sex trafficker arrested in San Jose, missing girl found alive in trunk

A man suspected of child sex trafficking was arrested in April, the San Jose Police Department announced on Monday. The suspect involved allegedly trafficked a girl who was reported missing from East Palo Alto. 

Surgical castration now possible for child sex offenders in Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.

Police investigating homicide in San Jose

A person was found on the side of the road in San Jose on Sunday, and police are investigating the death as a homicide.

Two fires at UC Berkeley investigated as arson

Two separate fires were reported at University of California, Berkeley and both are being investigated as arson, the University of California Berkeley Police Department confirmed to KTVU.

SFPD gives update on man targeted by hate crimes

Terry Williams, a lifelong San Francisco resident, and beloved dogwalker was the target of multiple hate crimes over the last several months. 

Newark jewelry store robbers escape with armloads of loot in minutes

Carloads of robbers invaded a Newark jewelry store and escaped within minutes with armloads of merchandise, leaving in cars double-parked outside, witnesses said Friday.

Burglars take $20,000 worth of items from SF restaurant the day of its soft opening

On the same day Georges Hawawini was slated to host a soft opening for his new restuant Xebec, buglers broke in and stole more than $20,000 worth of inventory. 

Fremont student, educators struck in gel pellet gun attack

Josh Hawkins thought his final days as a senior at Kennedy High School in Fremont would be filled with good memories. Instead, he’s haunted by what happened just off-campus on Wednesday afternoon.

Minneapolis police officer killed in mass shooting, gunman also dead

Three people, including a Minneapolis police officer and the suspected gunman, are dead after a mass shooting in the city on Thursday.

Escaped inmate captured in San Jose hotel with girlfriend: sheriff

An escaped inmate from San Benito County was located and captured along with his girlfriend at a hotel in San Jose on Wednesday night, sheriff's officials said.