A residential structure fire on Cornelia Avenue forced roadblocks at Summit and Lovell on Saturday; Mill Valley PD issued a Nixle advisory and crews remained on scene.

A former San Quentin janitor pleaded guilty to federal drug charges after investigators say they found meth and cannabis hidden in a hollowed-out peanut butter jar. Prosecutors say the scheme ran from 2019 to 2024 and generated six-figure proceeds.

A College of Marin professor is under Title IX investigation after a student filed a sexual‑harassment complaint; a closed hearing is scheduled for May 22.

A jury convicted 77‑year‑old Michael E. Mullen in the 1973 San Rafael killing of Nina Fischer after DNA evidence reopened the cold case. Sentencing is set for June 10.

Novato police are looking for the driver who struck an 8-year-old bicyclist at Vineyard Road and Sutro Avenue. Authorities urge anyone with video or witness information to contact them.

A Marin County judge handed a two‑year jail term after prosecutors say a man used a Greenbrae resident’s identity in a mortgage fraud scheme that drained six figures.

Central Marin will pay $3.15M after a San Anselmo man says officers tased him while he suffered a grand mal seizure; the settlement renews scrutiny of training and oversight.

San Rafael police say modern DNA testing has tied Laurel James Switzer to the 1966 killing of Marjorie Rudolph. Investigators credit Othram and a grant from Season of Justice for the breakthrough.

Mill Valley police arrested a 29-year-old after they say he broke into and damaged Our Lady of Mount Carmel; authorities say hate-crime allegations are under review.

Marin County detectives arrested a 26-year-old this week and recovered a FedEx delivery valued at about $60,000 after license‑plate scans and a FedEx driver's tip.

Fourteen Bay Area residents were charged after authorities say they used Montana registrations and fake documents to hide more than $20M in luxury‑car purchases and avoid about $1.8M in taxes.

An Oakland man was stopped at San Quentin when police served a murder warrant linking him to a May 2022 killing, authorities report. He now faces murder, robbery and gun charges.

A Novato man was arrested Wednesday after an alleged kidnapping of a 3‑year‑old. The child was found safe and the suspect is held on $500,000 bail.