Child jumps out, escapes unharmed after suspect steals SUV in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana say a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after leaping from a moving vehicle that had been stolen with him still inside.

Epstein files: What’s getting released, when, and what to expect

The countdown has begun for the government to publicly unseal its grand jury files on Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s what’s getting released, and what to expect.

Palo Alto educator seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in SF

A beloved Palo Alto educator is facing a long recovery after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco late last week. 

Woman arrested for animal cruelty in Sonoma County, animal services take 28 dogs

Police in Windsor on Tuesday arrested a woman for animal cruelty. Animal services ended up taking custody of 28 dogs found inside the woman's home, officials in Sonoma County say. 

Suspect in social worker's SF hospital killing no-shows in court

A group of activists on Tuesday demanded accountability over safety at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital in the wake of the deadly stabbing of a social worker, hours after the suspect failed to appear in court.

Father of fatal San Jose hookah lounge shooting speaks out

The father of a man shot and killed at a hookah lounge in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood is speaking out.  

Stockton birthday party shooting: Sheriff addresses whether this was gang related

The San Joaquin County sheriff on Tuesday doled out a few new facts and addressed whether the deadly birthday party shooting, where four people died — including two 8-year-old girls, a 14-year-old boy and a 21-year-old – was gang-related.

Drone drops steak, crab legs — and a side of contraband to SC prison

Authorities in South Carolina intercepted a drone that attempted to drop an illicit Thanksgiving feast into Lee Correctional Institution.

Rapper Erica Banks arrested again in metro Atlanta, this time for drugs

“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" cast member Erica Breaux arrested after police found drugs inside a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop.

Ghislaine Maxwell case: Judge grants request to unseal case records

A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein.

Murder trial starts after death of 84-year-old SF man 5 years ago

Nearly five years after 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee was fatally attacked while taking a walk near his home, the trial has begun for the man charged with killing him.

Murder charge filed in stabbing of social worker at San Francisco General Hospital

San Francisco prosecutors charged Wilfredo Tortolero Arriechi with murder in the fatal stabbing of UCSF social worker Alberto Rangel at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Quick-thinking bank teller saves customer from phone scam

A Missouri bank teller is being praised for stopping a jury-duty phone scam after a terrified woman attempted to withdraw thousands of dollars to avoid what she believed was an imminent arrest.

Burglars steal cremated pet remains from Brentwood vet hospital

A veterinary hospital in Brentwood says thieves broke in and stole urns and containers holding the ashes of cremated pets.

Vigil honors social worker fatally stabbed at San Francisco General Hospital

Colleagues and friends gathered Sunday night outside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital to honor Alberto Rangel, identified by coworkers as the UCSF social worker who died after being stabbed by a patient last week.