Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, California's Fort Ross
A Russian lawmaker made an outlandish demand over the weekend that the United States return Alaska and a historic settlement in California, in addition to paying reparations to Russia over crippling American-led sanctions that have put Moscow's economy in a tailspin.
'I can't breathe': Video shows death of Edward Bronstein in CHP custody
An attorney has released the video showing the last living moments of 38-year-old Edward Bronstein, a DUI suspect who died in CHP custody.
Florida man charged in multi-state homicide investigation of colleague
A Florida man has been charged in a multi-state homicide investigation over the death of his colleague in White County, Indiana, state police said.
Orange County middle school assistant principal takes own life on campus
School officials confirm Moises Plascencia, the assistant principal at Kraemer Middle School in Placentia, died by suicide on campus on Monday.
'Come on guys! He's right there!': Pursuit suspect tries to evade LAPD by laying next to vehicle
A pursuit suspect was caught by police in South LA after crashing a stolen vehicle in traffic and then running into a neighborhood and trying to hide next to a parked car.
Alec Baldwin files paperwork to avoid liability in deadly 'Rust' movie shooting
Alec Baldwin filed an arbitration claim Friday against producers of the film "Rust," alleging he is not financially responsible for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year.
LA Police Chase: Passenger pops head out of SUV, possibly taunting cops before crash, arrest
SkyFOX was over a police chase where one of the suspects popped their head out of the SUV's sunroof, possibly taunting the trailing authorities.
Video: Stolen yacht suspect crashes into boats in Newport Beach
One person is in custody Thursday after Newport Beach Police said they stole a boat, then crashed it into a marina soon after.
California officials raided preschool, interviewed 2-year-olds over mask policies
California state regulators conducted an investigation at a Southern California preschool and privately interviewed children as young as 2 without their parents’ consent about their masking practices.
Detainee at large after escaping police custody at O'Hare Airport
A detainee escaped police custody at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday during a transfer to Wisconsin, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
U.S. border authorities find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing
Authorities say a man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing.
Cain Velasquez denied bail in attempted murder case
Cain Velasquez will not be released on bail as he faces attempted murder charges from a shooting that injured one person, a Santa Clara County judge ruled Monday.
Undocumented father used ‘ghost gun’ to kill 3 daughters in Sacramento church
David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon. He had an illegal 30-round ammunition magazine and 17 bullets were fired, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.
Sacramento church shooter, who killed daughters, was in country illegally, officials say
The gunman who killed his three daughters, a chaperone who was supervising his visit with the children and himself in a Sacramento church this week was in the United States illegally, immigration officials said Friday.
Katie Meyer's parents struggle for answers after daughter's death at Stanford
In an emotional interview, the parents of Stanford University soccer star Katie Meyer say they are struggling to understand why their daughter died by suicide this week.
Brentwood police dog bit second woman in head, records reveal
A Brentwood police K-9 bit a woman in the head as she hid in an attic crawlspace one year before the same dog ripped the scalp off a shoplifter hiding in the bushes.
Chino Valley firefighters welcome 15 new babies born within months of each other
According to the department, many of their firefighters became first-time dads “during the trying times that we all faced during the pandemic.”
Sherri Papini accused of faking 2016 kidnapping, lying to FBI
Sherri Papini, a Northern California woman whose disappearance and mysterious reappearance set off a frantic three-week search more than five years ago was arrested Thursday on charges of lying to federal agents about being kidnapped.
Adoptive parents plead not guilty to slaying missing California boys, ages 3 and 4
Trezell West and Jacqueline West pleaded not guilty to charges that they killed their adoptive children Orrin West, 4, and Orson West, 3, who were reported missing from their family’s backyard in 2020.
Katie Meyer, Stanford soccer star, dies by suicide
The coroner's office on Thursday determined that the death of Stanford women's soccer player Katie Meyer was suicide.