SoCal dad who killed his 2 kids with spear gun in Mexico was QAnon-obsessed, FBI says

Matthew Taylor Coleman is accused of killing his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter in Mexico with a spear gun because he believed they would become monsters, authorities said.

Kidnapping nightmare: Woman allegedly held captive for days in Oakland

A date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman held captive in an Oakland man's home, according to a stranger who said he helped her after she escaped.

Bomb squad truck carrying illegal fireworks explodes in South LA, 17 people hurt

A bomb squad truck carrying confiscated illegal fireworks exploded unexpectedly, blowing out windows and destroying nearby cars in a South Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday night.

Alleged DUI driver was engaged in sex act when vehicle reversed in deadly SJ crash, woman claims

The unnamed woman said she and the suspect, Alex Moreno, were being intimate last Friday when he accidentally reversed the truck at a high speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said.

Witness video shows group who stole over $100,000 in high-end Louis Vuitton handbags

A new video sent to KTVU shows luxury bag thieves brazenly running past a security guard who stood by while the crew stole $100,000 in merchandise from the Louis Vuitton store in the Stanford Shopping Center.

Amazon delivery driver arrested for assault; says she punched 67-year-old in self defense

Alameda County Sheriff's deputies took Itzel Ramirez, 21, into custody. That's after they received a 911 call from a 67-year-old woman who said the Amazon driver punched her at least 10 times around the face and head.

San Jose VTA shooting kills 10, including employee who opened fire

A mass shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority rail yard killed nine people, including the VTA employee who opened fire, according to authorities.

Murder case of California meth user who delivered stillbirth dismissed

A California judge has dismissed a murder case against a woman who delivered a stillbirth after consuming methamphetamine, saying prosecutors failed to provide evidence that she took drugs knowing that it could kill her baby.

Documents: Kristin Smart's body once buried in California suspect's backyard

The body of Kristin Smart, which has never been found, was recently moved from the home of Ruben Flores, a prosecutor said, according to a document filed Monday.

California Gold Rush town votes to remove 19th-century noose logo

Some argued that the noose is part of the history of the town, but others said it is violent and gives the city a bad reputation

Kristin Smart case: Paul Flores, Smart's former classmate, charged with murder

Nearly twenty-five years after Kristin Smart disappeared after a college party near California Polytechnic State University's campus, authorities Tuesday arrested her former classmate, Paul Flores, on suspicion of murder. Flores was the last person to see her alive in 1996 before she vanished.

Man accused of strangling 'I-5 Strangler' won't face death

The man accused of strangling the California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” won't face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Wednesday.