Crime and Courts

California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Alameda County on Friday, Dec. 27, to discuss the ongoing crime crackdown in the East Bay.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the state will continue to support Oakland and the East Bay in an ongoing crime crackdown, but also called for a change in the city’s pursuit policy.

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield had his rape conviction overturned Thursday on the grounds of racial bias. Thom Jensen reports.

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield had his rape conviction overturned Thursday on the grounds of racial bias.

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield had his rape conviction overturned Thursday on the grounds of racial bias. Emma Goss reports.

The woman has sued the embattled rapper, alleging he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2006.

An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday.

The Moxley matriarch was a steadfast presence in the courtroom as the suspect in her daughter’s killing, a Kennedy cousin, saw his conviction later overturned.

A woman allegedly stabbed one person multiple times in Kissimmee over a bad tip for pizza delivery, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. 

The man arrested on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train has been arraigned, while police said the identity of the victim was still “pending.” Sebastian Zapeta was arraigned on Tuesday and has another court appearance set for Friday. Police say surveillance video from Sunday morning showed a...

Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, and a competency hearing is necessary to determine if he can face sex charges.

New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin.

New York City police charged Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, with starting the blaze that killed a sleeping woman in a subway car.

The Guatemalan man, who officials say was in the U.S. illegally, is accused of lighting a sleeping woman on fire.

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson during his arraignment on Monday morning.

His initial appearance in New York State Supreme Court was preempted by federal prosecutors bringing their own charges over the shooting.

Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a drive-by shooting in Gilroy.

Two children who were allegedly abducted by a woman in King City have been found, deactivating the Amber Alert issued on Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol.

The California Highway Patrol issued an amber alert for Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties Saturday afternoon after two children were abducted in King City.

The California Highway Patrol announced that two children who were abducted in King City have been found.