Authorities are searching for Laurie Allanson, a woman with dementia, who disappeared from her San Leandro care facility and may seek transport to New Jersey.

Joseph Roberts was convicted of second-degree murder in the dismemberment killing of his girlfriend, Rachel Buckner.

Prominent East Bay political figures Peggy Moore and Hope Wood were killed in a car crash on Highway 76 in San Diego County. The crash also claimed the life of the driver of the Chrysler 300 and injured another passenger.

A 5-year-old boy drowns at Bethel Island after falling into the water, with the rescue diver finding him too late.

Demari Powell, a missing 15-year-old from Brentwood, has been located, deactivating the Ebony Alert in multiple counties.

Deputies in San Lorenzo discovered two women fatally shot in a residence, prompting an active double homicide investigation by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

A three-alarm fire in Oakland damaged a home and the historic St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church, with no injuries reported after a speedy response by 60 firefighters.

A missing 13-year-old boy named Xyier Thomas was last seen in Hayward, California, prompting an EBONY Alert. Authorities are actively seeking public assistance.

Brentwood PD seeks public help to find missing teen Demari Powell, last seen May 8 at Heritage High School, possibly in San Francisco now. She has a distinctive appearance with tattoos and a scar.

A man was arrested in Vacaville for brandishing a BB gun resembling a Glock at another driver. Police located and detained him, thanks to the detailed description by the victim.

A man was fatally shot by Charles Price, a bail agent, in Newark. Price is charged with second-degree murder. Newark PD and other agencies investigate, including the weapon's status as a "ghost gun."

A known shoplifter, Mathew Davis, was arrested in Brentwood after crashing into a police car during a theft escape on a bicycle, with no injuries reported.

The Danville Police are looking for 81-year-old Anna Palma, who has dementia, after she went missing early in the morning, last seen wearing a floral blouse and carrying a clothing bag.