Southern Poverty Law Center accused of paying $3M to extremists

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud and money laundering charges after investigators alleged the group secretly funded the same extremist organizations it claimed to oppose.

Sheriff’s deputy charged with lending AR-15 to teen in Gilroy

An anonymous source informed authorities that Deputy Ryan Miller allegedly lent a rifle and ammunition to the high school student during a "private dinner" in Gilroy.

California 1st grade teacher killed, daughter hurt in stabbing

Following an investigation involving witness interviews and surveillance footage, detectives identified Sergio Fraire, 30, as a person of interest.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 80 latest updates

Tuesday marks Day 80 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy disappeared from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1, and authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.

Mexico pyramid shooting: 6 Americans among those hurt

Six Americans were among those hurt when a gunman opened fire on tourists visiting a popular archaeological pyramid site in Mexico.

DOJ: Former Army soldier from Georgia convicted of abusing minors while stationed in Germany

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says on April 17, a former U.S. Army soldier from Georgia was convicted by a federal jury of sexually and physically abusing two minors while he was stationed in Germany.

Teen driver charged in fatal Novato crash, booked into juvenile hall

A 17-year-old driver is out of the hospital and has been booked into juvenile hall in connection to a fatal crash in Novato earlier this month. 

DA charges San Jose teen with murder, sex assault of 'Baby Jaxon'

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Monday announced charges against a then-17-year-old for the death and sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy nicknamed "Baby Jaxon." 

LAPD: Singer D4vd, 21, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, involved in sexual relationship before teen's death

Police and prosecutors described the case as a “parent’s worst nightmare," alleging a 14-year-old girl was last seen going to singer D4vd’s Hollywood Hills home in April 2025 before later being found dead.

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl

Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday after he was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez who police say was found dismembered in his Tesla in 2025.

$83K in stolen merchandise recovered in NorCal theft ring bust

Authorities have dismantled an organized retail theft crew linked to more than 100 incidents across Northern California and Nevada.

North Carolina shooting: 2 dead after planned fight escalates

Two people are dead after a planned fight near a North Carolina middle school escalated “significantly" and led to multiple people exchanging gunfire, local police said.

Shreveport, Louisiana shooting: Timeline of events

Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana. The violence early Sunday was one of the nation’s deadliest recent mass shootings.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 79 latest updates

Monday marks Day 79 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

California corrections officer, accomplice charged in 20kg cocaine smuggling plot

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer and an alleged drug trafficker face 20 years in jail for smuggling 20 kilograms of cocaine into Los Angeles County.

Man and woman killed, another injured in East Oakland shooting

Police are investigating a weekend shooting in East Oakland that left two people dead and another injured, just blocks away from a local police station.