4-year-old Florida boy found alone in pond; parents arrested, deputies say

A Florida couple is facing child neglect and animal cruelty charges after deputies found their 4-year-old child in a retention pond and discovered deplorable conditions inside the family’s home, officials say.

OC woman faces federal charges in Santa Ana puppy killing

75-year-old Hanh Nguyen faces felony animal cruelty charges after surveillance video allegedly caught her luring her own puppy under a minivan before running it over in Santa Ana.

Pregnant woman ID'd as victim in deadly Fairfield Spirit Halloween shooting

A 31-year-old woman was identified Saturday afternoon as the person killed in Friday night's shooting at a Spirit Halloween store at a mall in Fairfield.

Disney workers, deputy and youth coach among 281 arrested in Florida human trafficking sting

A massive, multi-agency undercover operation in Polk County led to the arrest of 281 people facing nearly 500 new criminal charges targeting online child predators and human trafficking operations.

1 dead in Fairfield Spirit Halloween shooting, 6 injured; police seeking suspect

Seven people were shot Friday night in Fairfield at a Spirit Halloween store at the Solano Town Center mall. One of the victims has died and police say they are working to identify a suspect. 

San Jose women arrested on murder charges after body found in Livermore ravine

Two San Jose women have been arrested in connection with the killing of a person whose body was found in a Livermore ravine in August, authorities said.

Key witness takes stand in corruption trial of ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

Key government witness Mario Juarez began testifying Friday in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, laying bare the alleged bribery conspiracy in which he admitted to taking part.

Buckeye mother assaulted in home invasion was set up by fiancé, police say

A mother fighting off an intruder near Southern Avenue and Miller Road led Buckeye Police to uncover an alleged online conspiracy between her fiancé and the suspect.

Oakland man sentenced to 10 years for multiple armed robberies

An Oakland man was on Friday sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for eight counts of robbery and possession of a firearm.

Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in Boulder Molotov cocktail attack

An Egyptian national pleaded guilty to an antisemitic Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder that killed one person and injured seven others.

Watch: Suspect fleeing from police crashes into FedEx semi-truck

A police chase in Iowa ended in a violent crash early Wednesday, when a fleeing SUV slammed into the cab of a FedEx truck at an intersection.

3 Vallejo men wanted in mistaken-identity kidnapping, killing of Tracy Sikh volunteer

Authorities are searching for three Vallejo men accused in the kidnapping and killing of a beloved Sikh temple volunteer, in what investigators describe as a fatal case of mistaken identity.

Trial date set for White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect

A trial date has been set for Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of an attack at the White House Correspondence dinner in April. 

San Jose police couple charged in alleged narcotics evidence cover-up

Two San Jose police officers who were in a romantic relationship have been charged with tampering with evidence and filing a false police report following an internal investigation into missing narcotics, authorities said.

Date-rape drug at center of Cornell sex assault allegations can leave victims unaware of surroundings

An investigation into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity has thrust the illicit use of ketamine into the spotlight, calling attention to the powerful anesthetic’s use on college campuses as a date-rape drug.

Florida man shoots and kills roommates over arguments about ice-cream, police say

A Florida man is accused of shooting and killing both of his roommates after an alleged argument over ice cream, according to the Ocala Police Department. 

Explosion, fire at illegal North Carolina distillery leads to arrest

A North Carolina man was arrested after an explosion and fire at an illegal liquor distillery in Wilkes County, officials said.