Britney Spears charged with DUI in California

Britney Spears has been charged with a misdemeanor DUI in Ventura County after a March 4 arrest involving alcohol and drugs.

Arrest made in San Jose double homicide at illegal gambling den

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a double homicide at an illegal gambling den in San Jose last month, authorities said.

Costco employee fatally shot after confronting armed man at Ohio store entrance

A 61-year-old Costco employee in Strongsville, Ohio, was fatally shot after confronting an armed man and refusing him entry into the store, police said.

Delta flight delayed as Georgia traveler refuses to hang up phone

A Georgia woman was arrested and charged after refusing to end a phone call on a Miami to Atlanta Delta flight, causing a one-hour delay.

Korean Air bans roosters from flights to Philippines after Texas tied to cockfighting supply

Korean Air has banned roosters on flights from the U.S. to the Philippines, following a report that found a large swath of Texas is tightly tied to supplying birds for cockfighting in the Asian nation. 

Crypto scam networks targeting Americans dismantled in global sting, 270+ arrested

A global operation led by Dubai Police, with the FBI and international partners, led to more than 270 arrests and dismantled crypto scam centers targeting victims worldwide.

Nick Reiner's preliminary hearing for murder of parents pushed to September

On Wednesday, a Los Angeles judge decided to push back court proceedings to September for Nick Reiner, accused in the double murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

SFPD warns of jewelry theft ruse targeting seniors

San Francisco police are alerting the public to an ongoing scam where thieves use ruses to get close to elderly victims to steal their jewelry.

Oakland to use street barriers to curb sex work in known hotspot

The city of Oakland will test a new strategy to deter sex work by blocking access to side streets off International Boulevard, though some residents and business owners doubt it will reduce activity.

Steven Betz appointed new San Francisco public safety chief

Betz will work with the city’s public safety departments to improve coordination and drive down crime, and will be charged with disrupting open-air drug markets.

Man charged in Antioch killing of child's mother

A 22-year-old man has been charged in the killing of his child’s mother in Antioch, authorities said.

Former Texas Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80K refund scheme using mac and cheese

A former Chick-fil-A employee was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $80,000 by using restaurant registers to issue hundreds of fraudulent macaroni and cheese refunds to his personal credit cards.

First Fridays dispute sparks deadly shooting, revenge killing in East Oakland

Two fatal shootings in East Oakland earlier this month that left a man and a woman dead stemmed from a dispute at a First Fridays event, authorities said.

Former NBA player Damon Jones pleads guilty in NBA gambling case

Damon Jones on Tuesday was the first person to plead guilty in a gambling probe that resulted in the arrests of over 30 individuals, including mobsters and basketball figures.