Alex Murdaugh retrial could bring potential death penalty

Prosecutors could seek the death penalty against Alex Murdaugh if he is found guilty again at a new trial after the state Supreme Court overturned his murder convictions.

SF business owners in Mission District say drug use, encampment fires are worsening

Small business owners on Clinton Park and Stevenson Street in the Mission say conditions have worsened in recent months as enforcement and encampment cleanups at major hotspots increase in other parts of the city.

Man charged with San Leandro hate crime after admitting he targeted Asian victim to rob

An East Bay woman says she is traumatized after being robbed and assaulted outside a San Leandro restaurant by a suspect who later told police he targeted her because she is Asian.

Fidelity $2.5M data breach settlement: See if you qualify

Fidelity Investments settled a $2.5 million lawsuit following a 2024 data breach that compromised the personal and financial information of tens of thousands of customers.

Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph

A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday in the 2021 killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, bringing a major chapter of the high-profile murder case to a close.

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial ends in mistrial after jury deadlock

Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict following three days of deliberations.

Brother traveled from Indiana to kill estranged sibling in Santa Clara, police say

As investigators uncover new details into a fatal shooting and subsequent house fire in Santa Clara last week, authorities say the two deceased men were brothers, and that one traveled from out of state to kill the other before taking his own life.

Concord officers respond to Piercing Pagoda smash-and-grab robbery

Police in Concord say they responded to a Piercing Pagoda kiosk at the Sunvalley Shopping Center on Wednesday after reports of possible gunshots inside the shopping center. 

Hawaii monk seal rock thrower arrested, to appear in Seattle court

The man accused of hurling a rock at an endangered seal in Hawaii was arrested and is set to appear in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

San Leandro police chief denies hit-and-run, says she suffered medical emergency

The San Leandro police chief charged with a hit-and-run after allegedly sideswiping a car, has been placed on administrative leave. The embattled chief on Wednesday denied the allegations.

Tax preparer sentenced for $600 million COVID-era tax fraud scheme

A New York woman is headed to prison for her role in a COVID-era tax scheme that sought to bilk the U.S. government out of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits that were meant to help businesses weather the pandemic.

San Mateo Sheriff's operation leads to arrest of registered sex offender

The San Mateo Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, as part of an undercover investigation, arrested a registered sex offender who engaged in explicit conversations with a minor.

San Leandro chief of police charged with hit-and-run

San Leandro's chief of police has been charged by the Alameda County district attorney with hit-and-run for an incident from May 2025, KTVU has learned.