Alaska Airlines flight incident: Student pilot tries to enter cockpit, says he ‘was testing them’: report

A student pilot reportedly has been charged after he allegedly tried to enter the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines plane multiple times during a flight earlier this month to Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

Teacher killed after utility pole snaps; family sues energy companies

The family of Jeunelle Robinson, a South Carolina teacher fatally injured by a falling utility pole, is pursuing legal action against energy companies.

California mom alleged 'ringleader' behind $8M retail theft ring that hit over 200 Ulta stores

A California mom is accused of orchestrating a nationwide shoplifting scheme that stole millions of dollars worth of makeup and clothing from hundreds of stores for more than a decade, according to the California Department of Justice.

Alleged California bank robbers caught after 6 heists

Two alleged bank robbers were arrested by police after carrying out a series of heists across Northern California, authorities said.

2 men planned to have python eat woman's daughter before bombing her home, police say

According to the indictment, 37-year-old Stephen Glosser and 34-year-old Caleb Kinsey planned to shoot arrows into the victim's home and release a large python into the house to eat her daughter.

Man doused with pepper spray outside Islamic center: Novato police

Novato police accused a man of disrupting a religious ceremony and using pepper spray on a person planning to celebrate Ramadan at an Islamic center.

Oakland business owners frustrated with crime threaten to not pay taxes

Some small business owners who've been targeted by thieves multiple times said they're fed up with the lack of city services in Oakland, and they're threatening not to pay their taxes until Oakland provides more police patrol and safe, clean streets.

Murder-suicide shocks Hawaii: Family of 5 found dead, including 3 children

In Hawaii, a tragic incident unfolded as a family of five, including three children aged 10, 12, and 17, was found dead in what authorities suspect to be a murder-suicide.

'I can't get closure' Family in elderly woman's death says they don't have justice

Family members of an elderly woman killed in a hit-and-run in Oakland late last year said they have not received information from investigators in several months. Now, they’re worried the case was tossed aside as they wait for justice.

Car with 2-year-old stolen in San Pablo, woman arrested

A car was stolen with a child inside in San Pablo on Monday afternoon. The child was unharmed and a woman was arrested, according to police.