Man arrested for murder after missing wife found deceased with a gunshot wound in Vallejo. He confessed post-Miranda; extradition to California pending.

Public defenders say prosecutors handed over key evidence late in dozens of misdemeanor trials; the DA denies a pattern and points to massive discovery production.

Federal prosecutors say Maurice Herron allegedly stashed a loaded Glock in an Orinda patrol car while handcuffed; the weapon sat in the cruiser for 11 days before being found.

A Daly City man pleaded no contest to attempted manslaughter after a May stabbing prosecutors say was tied to an alleged affair. He faces up to seven years in prison.

Michai Adams, known as ChaiBenjii4, pleaded no contest to a gun charge; prosecutors are expected to dismiss murder and assault counts at his January sentencing.

Relatives of Marcel Dupree Jones have sued Berkeley and BOSS, alleging negligence and civil‑rights violations after his 2024 death at the Ursula Sherman Village shelter.

A former finance manager was sentenced to 27 months after prosecutors say she stole more than $1.6 million from a Walnut Creek youth charity. Restitution will be set later.

The Santa Clara County DA charged a San Jose family with running a network of brothels, facing 26 felony counts including pimping, money laundering, and tax fraud.

Three multiagency sweeps in November removed more than 58,000 illegal cannabis plants across Lancaster, Hayward and Harbor City, officials say.

A police log lists an email threatening to shoot staff and students at Rolling Hills Middle School. Authorities have released few details and no suspect has been named.

A morning blast in Ashland set off a multi‑alarm blaze on East Lewelling Boulevard; crews reported possible injuries and heavy damage. Investigators are on scene.

A state inspector general audit found most internal investigations into staff misconduct were flawed, with long delays and a growing wave of lawsuits by incarcerated women. The report warns backlogs can let accused officers avoid discipline.

Jordan Ragland, once on New Jersey’s Most Wanted list, was arrested in Sacramento in September and flown back to Atlantic County to face meth and weapons charges.