Former Sebastopol mayor gets 7 years in prison for lewd conduct with child

A former mayor of Sebastopol on Thursday got seven years in prison for sexual misconduct with a minor, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said.

Army pulls recruiting ads featuring Jonathan Majors after arrest

Majors, who authorities said was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, was the narrator of two ads.

Wife accused of murdering husband on Facebook Live

Authorities in Mississippi believe the couple got into an argument that turned physical.

1 dead, 1 injured in warehouse party shooting, Santa Rosa police say

Officials said one person was killed and another was injured after gunfire broke out at a warehouse party in Santa Rosa Friday night.

Popular Oakland BBQ restaurant burglarized twice in two days

A popular Oakland barbecue restaurant was hit twice in two days in the middle of the night, and the owners believe the same crew is responsible.

1 dead, 2 arrested after shooting at Hard Rock Hotel in South Lake Tahoe: sheriff

A man was shot and killed at Hard Rock Hotel Saturday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff. Two suspects were tracked down and arrested on Highway 50, officials said.

Passenger detained at LAX after opening emergency exit door of plane

A passenger onboard a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was detained Saturday morning after opening an emergency exit door.

Fremont woman killed on I-880 may have been the victim of armed robbery

The parents of a young woman from Fremont killed on Interstate 880 said her death resulted from a senseless crime. CHP said she may have been the victim of an armed robbery on the freeway before she was struck by a passing car.

Ramadan celebrations underway amid rising anti-Muslim crimes

Bonta says he came to Newark to show his support to Muslims and talk about what he’s doing to ensure that Californians from all backgrounds feel safe and free from crimes of hate.

Antioch man charged with killing of unborn baby in attack on pregnant woman, 2 kids

A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder and other felonies for stabbing his pregnant partner and her two children in Antioch last weekend, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.

VTA driver praised for quick actions after bus attacked in Morgan Hill

A driver with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is being praised for his quick thinking after his bus was nearly rammed head on by an SUV, then attacked with pruning shears.

Murdaugh Moselle estate items sell for big bucks as buyers descend on South Carolina auction

A crowd began to line up outside Liberty Auction in Pembroke, Georgia, in anticipation of an afternoon auction featuring items from the Murdaugh family's South Carolina Lowcountry hunting estate, where Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son in 2021.

Why was murder defendant free before killings of mom, daughter in Washington state?

The family of a mother and 7-year-old daughter killed in Washington state want to know why the woman’s ex-boyfriend was granted bail on a serious domestic violence charge while facing a murder trial in Arkansas.

4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from police work

Former Memphis police officers Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith, and Desmond Mills can no longer work in law enforcement in Tennessee.

Alleged Redwood City burglar targeted women as they slept, police say

A man has been arrested for breaking into several homes as women were asleep in bed, Redwood City police said Friday. In one case, the suspect allegedly groped a woman

Moss Landing search for 7-year-old boy called off, mother identified

The mother who was found in the water off Moss Landing has been identified, as officials suspend the search for her 7-year-old son.