Lawyer gets 10 years in federal prison for hitman hiring attempt to murder his kids' mother

An attorney who paid someone he thought would arrange to kill the mother of his children was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday in San Francisco, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Northern District of California.   

Multiple babies overdosing on fentanyl in Washington

Authorities in Washington State are now sounding the alarm about overdoses, especially involving babies and toddlers.

Three Louisiana officers shot in standoff; Suspect killed by SWAT team

Three Louisiana police officers were shot during a standoff with a suspect, Matthew Lathers, who was involved in two earlier shootings.

Slack co-founder, former CEO's child reunited with family after running away

Mint Butterfield, the 16-year-old child of the co-founder of the messaging app Slack, was located Saturday and reunited safely with their family after running away from home on April 21, the Marin County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.   

Ivy League ' class clown' killer to be freed after nearly 25 years behind bars

A high school student who murdered two Dartmouth professors in their own home in a bizarre plot to rob them and move to Australia has been granted parole after spending his adult life behind bars

Chinese nationals indicted for illegal export of advanced semiconductor technology: DOJ

Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.   

SWAT team called in after man allegedly threatened to shoot wife

 A 60-year-old San Ramon man who allegedly threatened to kill his wife was arrested on Friday after negotiations with a SWAT team.   

Woman found shot to death in downtown San Jose: SJPD

A woman found shot to death in downtown San Jose on Friday night was the city's 12th homicide of the year, police said.   

Teen arrested for allegedly selling fake Airpods on social media

Redwood City officers arrested a teenager who allegedly sold fake Apple earphones on social media, police said Thursday.   

Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording

A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.

Oregon man accused of deliberately poisoning thousands of young salmon

An Oregon man faces charges after allegedly pouring bleach into a hatchery tank, resulting in the death of thousands of young salmon.

Santa Rosa man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for molesting 2 children

A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said.   

Trio arrested in East Bay robbery spree

Three suspects have been arrested in nearly a dozen armed robberies across the Bay Area.

Arson person of interest sought in Pacifica

Police are searching for a person of interest who is believed to have started a fire at an archery range in Pacifica.

NorCal grandparents allegedly kidnap 6-year-old to Peru

Two Sacramento adults were indicted for allegedly taking a 6-year-old child to Peru despite pleas from the mother to return the child to the States.

Man with gun in stolen car rams police car 6 times trying to flee

Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.   

San Francisco jail attacks lead to charges against 8 inmates

Prosecutors have charged eight people incarcerated at San Francisco County jails in alleged attacks on sheriff's deputies.