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.

Adoptive parents charged with killing two California boys before reporting them missing, DA says

The adoptive parents of two small California boys who were reported missing in 2020 have been charged with killing the children, although their bodies have not been found, authorities said Wednesday.

Stanford women's soccer captain Katie Meyer found dead in residence hall

The captain of Stanford University's women's soccer team, Katie Meyer, was found dead in a campus residence, prompting an outpouring of grief at the university.

Victims, suspect in Sacramento church shooting identified

A father with a restraining order shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls at a church in Sacramento.

Sacramento church shooting leaves 5 dead, including 3 children

Authorities say a man shot and killed his three children, one other person and then turned the gun on himself at a church in Sacramento, the sheriff's office confirmed.

Meth disguised as onions seized at San Diego border crossing, CBP officials say

Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they found over 1,000 packages of meth that was disguised as onions during an examination of a tractor-trailer at a San Diego border crossing on Feb. 20.

Man accused of following Lakewood mother, child home went to wrong house, LASD says

A man accused of following a mother and child to their home in Lakewood had accidentally gone to the wrong house, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

California widow wins $3M after tennis star husband dies of sepsis

Widow Christina Flach recently won a $3 million settlement from Kaiser Permanente after her husband, Ken Flach, a tennis pro, died of sepsis in 2018.

Video: Brentwood police dog rips off young woman's scalp

A woman who had shoplifted from a mall had her scalp torn off by a Brentwood police dog. This story has many disturbing visual elements.

California bakery hiring paid 'doughnut enthusiast' to photograph, sample tasty treats

Johnny Doughnuts, based in N. California, is looking to hire a “doughnut enthusiast content intern” to try out new flavors and create social media content.

Mistaken identity leads to 2 weeks in jail for the wrong Bethany Farber, lawsuit against LAPD

Bethany K. Farber says her wrongful arrest led to two weeks in jail, during which time her grandmother suffered a stress-induced stroke and died. She's now planning to sue the LAPD.

Emmilee Risling missing: search continues for Native mom in California

The family of Emmilee Risling said they aren't giving up hope that she will return home safely. She went missing in Humboldt County in October.

California trans child molester Hannah Tubbs gloats over light sentence in jailhouse phone calls

Explicit jailhouse recordings of Hannah Tubbs, the 26-year-old trans child molester who received a slap on the wrist last month after pleading guilty to molesting a 10-year-old in 2014, depict her admitting it was wrong to attack a little girl but gloating over the light punishment. LA County DA George Gascón's policies allowed for the light sentencing in the 2014 attack.