Crime and Courts

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York argues in a court filing filed Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes” had “made a mockery”...

The British comedian and actor was charged with two counts of rape, indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.

British police have charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women.

Jury selection continued for Karen Read’s retrial on Friday, but the day ended with the same number of jurors selected.

The convictions and death sentence of the one-time leader of an Atwater Village street gang, who police believed committed at least a dozen murders and who was once on the US Marshals most-wanted list, were overturned Thursday by the California Supreme Court, which found a juror was improperly dismissed during deliberations. Timothy McGhee was found guilty in 2007 of three...

A 31-year-old Pleasanton man was arrested on suspicion of the stabbing death of his mother, police said Wednesday.

A California man’s attorneys say he’ll plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C. In a court filing Wednesday, lawyers for Nicholas John Roske say he intends to plead guilty to attempting to murder a justice of the United States at a hearing next week. The charge carries...

A Florida influencer and self-described “dog mom” has been arrested after she filmed herself having sex with a dog for a social media user who paid for it, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.⁠ Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with two felonies, sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal. ⁠It was back in January...

San Jose police are searching for a gunman following a deadly shooting in the Alum Rock neighborhood Tuesday.

Employees across the massive HHS began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. Emma Goss reports.

One of the East Bay’s oldest diners is dealing with one of the Bay Area’s biggest problems, a destructive break-in.

One of the East Bay’s oldest diners is dealing with one of the Bay Area’s biggest problems – a destructive break-in. Jodi Hernandez reports. 

In a temporary restraining order petition, Arielle Konig said her husband, Dr. Gerhardt Konig, had accused her of having an affair and sexually abused and assaulted her.

Luigi Mangione is accused of shooting UnitedHealhcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. He pleaded not guilty to murder as an act of terror.

“JFK” director Oliver Stone is set to testify to Congress on Tuesday about thousands of newly released government documents.

Karen Read’s second trial is about to get underway, with the jury selection process set to begin on Tuesday.

A Hercules attorney is speaking out after her book release event was “Zoom-bombed” and now, police have launched a hate crime investigation.

A Hercules woman is speaking out after her book release event was “zoom-bombed” and now, police have launched a hate crime investigation. Gia Vang reports. 

MS-13 is a transnational criminal gang that has been declared a terrorist organization by El Salvador and the U.S.

Over the last year, thieves have targeted freight trains traveling through the Mojave Desert in the southwest, specifically targeting Nike sneakers.