California

A California woman was shot dead and a man she was seeing, who was already under arrest for unrelated crimes, is now a suspect in her murder.

DNA has helped investigators identity a woman found buried in a shallow grave in California in 2003 and take into custody a suspect in the cold case.

A man in Riverside, California, was arrested after he allegedly met girls through social media, then lured them to a location and sexually assaulted them, cops say.

A California man's girlfriend is dead after he allegedly, and on purpose, drove his vehicle the wrong way down the 101 Freeway, authorities said.

Police were able to use modern technology to identify the man they allege was responsible for the 1981 murder of a Carmel woman.

San Jose Police said Margarita Santillan and her two teenage children with fatally shot a teenage boy during a fight in daylight. The three suspects have been charged.

A former U.S. Army infantryman was found guilty of planning a terrorist attack in California. The vet was upset after the attacks in New Zealand.

A teenager is under arrest after a fight broke out during a sneaker raffle in California, police said. One person was killed and the suspect was charged with murder.

A man who fought for prison reform in California was sentenced to decades behind bars for murder. The advocate represented himself during his trial.

The California father and suf shop owner accused of murdering his two young children in Mexico allegedly confessed to the crime, a criminal complaint claims.

An elderly Holocaust survivor was found murdered in a famous California neighborhood Frank Sinatra once called home. Police have made no arrests in the case

A California mother was found guilty of murdering her 7-month-old son nearly a decade ago by throwing him from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl in California. Police say he broke into the girl's bedroom.

A California father is accused of stabbing his children to death on a ranch in Mexico. He then tried to come back to the U.S. The dad is charged with murder.

An elderly woman running a foster home for dependent children and adults in California has been charged with murder.

A 17-year-old boy and his mother have been arrested in connection to the death of a 14-year-old girl in Fresno, California, police said. Another teen was wounded.

The 1980 cold-case murder of Judy Nesbitt in California has been solved. The suspect was identified using advanced DNA techniques. The killer died in 1999.

A well-known, Black bank executive was found dead in her Los Angeles area home. Police say she “suffered trauma to her face." A colleague has been accused of her murder.

A man used a dumbbell to beat his mother to death in California. He told the police he did it so he could get shelter and food while in prison.

A drunk driver in California crashed into a pregnant woman's car. Now, police say after an emergency c-section, her baby has died. The suspect is accused of murder.

California police responded to a report of a woman giving birth to a stillborn baby, but officers say the baby was actually born alive and was killed.

Chris Brown's high-profile attack on fellow musician Rihanna did not end his music career. The domestic violence arrest on the day of the Grammy's became national news.

A California man was kicked out of a restaurant. Police say he angrily drove his car through the parking lot, hitting and killing the victim.

Authorities used genetic genealogy to identify the person they believe killed 20-year-old Michelle Louise Wyatt in 1980 in her Santee, California, home.

A mom in California was shot and killed in front of her daughter, police said. Officers described it as a case of mistaken identity as they search for the suspect.

A Californian will plead guilty to bribery charges for paying a city official around $32,000 dollars for votes favorable to his cannabis businesses, feds said.

Police in California say they identified the murderer of a woman killed 45-years ago. The suspect, who died shortly after the crime, was identified using DNA.

California police responded to a report of a person getting hit by a train, but learned the case was actually a teenager who was shot and killed.

The man who shot up a California synagogue took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He will now be sentenced to life in prison for murder.

A man who was behind bars in California for murder is at large after he assumed another inmate’s identity and was released from custody by mistake.

The serial killer known as the "Dating Game Killer" died of natural causes while being held on death row. The murderer had been linked to deaths in California, New York and other states.

A woman known for her free spirit was killed in Long Beach, California, in 1975. The case has gone cold and officers have yet to make an arrest.

A mom and her teenage son face charges after California police say they shot a toddler in the family's car while playing with a gun and fired a single round.

A dead body was found on a California man's property. However, San Diego area police say the man denies the murder charge filed against him.

Police have made an arrest in a cold case murder from Christmas 2017. Police have been investigating the gang-related case for the last three years.

A pair in California faces manslaughter charges in connection to a deadly wildfire that killed a firefighter. Officials say the fire started after a gender reveal event.

A California doctor admitted to trying to smuggle in hydroxychloroquine for his COVID-19 treatment kits, feds say. The doctor claimed the kits could cure coronavirus.

Michael Gargiulo, a serial killer known as the "Hollywood Ripper," was sentenced to death. He killed two women in South Carolina, including a woman connected to Ashton Kutcher.

A man in California is under arrest and accused of having an illegal arsenal and other contraband after an alert businessowner tipped off police to a suspicious person.

A 76-year-old woman admitted to fatally shooting her roommate at an independent living center for seniors in California. Police have not named the victim.

A rapper based in Los Angeles was shot multiple times and his death was recorded on video. Police are looking for a suspect in connection to the killing.

A man will head to California death row for a triple homicide over a car sale. The convict was released from prison just months before the killing.

A California man has been arrested after he allegedly organized an illegal dog fighting ring. Nine dogs were seized, and one had over 249 scars and wounds.

A couple was shot at a Chciago Puerto Rican Day parade, but police say man accidentally shot his girlfriend before he was killed execution style.

A fireworks explosion in California injured nine people, including six children, on the 4th of July. A suspect has been arrested in connection to the explosion.

A drunk California wine bar patron was assaulted by a bouncer. Now, police say the customer died and the bouncer was charged with assault in connection to the case.

A man in California has been charged with murder in connection to his girlfriend's death. The victim was reported missing in 2017 and her remains were found this year.

A California nurse is accused of sexually assaulting three female patients at a hospital. The suspect worked at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.

A California man admitted in court that he suffocated his wife to death but allegedly blamed her for the crime because she had damaged his honor and pride.

A California man inked with a "Jesus is love" tattoo on his forehead is behind bars and accused of murdering a man. Police say the victim was stabbed to death.