Michigan family doctor arrested after planning to pay 15-year-old $200 for sex, sheriff says

A Michigan doctor is accused of trying to have sex with a 15-year-old. Dr. Parminder Jaswal allegedly brought wine coolers, Coca-Cola, and Oreos when he went to meet the child, who was a decoy.

Man arrested on suspicion of posing as teen, having sexual contact with minor

A 20-year-old Marina man has been arrested on suspicion of posing as a teen on social media and then having inappropriate sexual contact with an underage victim, San Jose police said Thursday.

Mexican cartel reportedly apologizes for kidnapping, killing Americans

In an apology letter, cartel leaders said those responsible for the deadly kidnappings had a "lack of discipline" and acted on their own.

Car thefts in US top 1 million for first time since 2008

California led the nation in car thefts last year, followed by Texas. Meanwhile, Illinois experienced the highest spike from 2021, followed by Washington and New York, according to a new report.

Richmond shooting leaves 1 dead

A person was shot and killed in Richmond Wednesday morning and the suspect remains at large, authorities said.

SF DA Brooke Jenkins reverses support to amend sanctuary city policy

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins reversed her position Wednesday in seeking to amend the city’s sanctuary policy related to two suspects accused of serious crimes, who fled to Mexico.

Surveillance video shows PG&E bomb suspect leaving scene

San Jose police released some surveillance video showing the man they believe blew up two Pacific Gas & Electric transformers, causing blasts that knocked out power to thousands of utility customers in the Bay Area.

Tyre Nichols: 7th worker fired from Memphis police force in beating death probe

A seventh Memphis Police Department employee has been fired for his role in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, while an eighth police employee retired.

Police called to Santa Rosa schools 945 times last year

Parents and students packed a meeting Tuesday night, angry and frustrated with crime on Santa Rosa high school campuses.

Survivors of deadly Mexico kidnapping returned to US

Officials say the American group was on a road trip to Mexico for one of them to get cosmetic surgery and they got caught in a drug cartel shootout. Two others were killed.

Remains of missing Fairfield woman found, husband charged with her murder

The remains of a Fairfield woman who was reported missing on Feb. 15 have been discovered in Fresno County, the Fairfield Police Department said on Tuesday. Her husband has been charged in her murder. 

Attorney General gets three months to review deadly shooting by SFPD

State Attorney General Rob Bonta's office was granted three months to review a controversial deadly San Francisco police shooting that has become a legal roller coaster.

2 missing Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead and 2 alive, official says

Shortly after entering Mexico, the group was caught in the crossfire of rival cartel groups. A video showed them being loaded into the back of a pickup truck by gunmen.

Livermore police get simulator to help with deescalation

The Livermore Police Department recently added a simulator to help train its entire force. It's designed to teach officers de-escalation. Police officials say it's unusual for a smaller department such as theirs to have this tool, but they hope it will save lives.

City of Oakland posts statement on ransomware attack, as hackers begin posting data online

The City of Oakland Monday acknowledged that its servers have been hijacked by a hacker group called Play, in a cyberattack that has crippled the city's systems and compromised private data.

'They don’t do anything:' Oakland businesses frustrated with police response to burglary surge

Oakland shop owners say police aren't doing enough to investigate burglaries as the city is in midst of a surge of commercial break-ins. Crime data from the Oakland Police Department shows commercial burglaries went up 76% last year.

Deep fake voicemail scam exploding

A new and scary twist on an old email scam has exploded. Scammers are using artificial intelligence voices to mimic loved ones. It's an attempt to play on the heartstrings of unsuspecting victims who may believe a friend or family member needs help.