Oakland detectives recovered a missing 17‑year‑old after responding to an online prostitution ad; court records name a 31‑year‑old suspect charged with trafficking.

A family’s federal wrongful-death suit says prison staff failed to stop a brutal April attack at Salinas Valley State Prison — then footage of the killing showed up online.

Antioch police have upgraded charges against Brandon Rowlett to murder after the victim he allegedly attacked, Frank Troia, died from injuries sustained in a November incident.

Hayward Police solved a July homicide case, revealing Susana Vallejos died from head trauma and strangulation rather than a drug overdose as initially claimed by Michael Flunoy, who has been arrested along with David Lynn for accessory charges.

A 33-year-old man was shot and later died in a North Oakland parking lot Thursday night. Police say the gunman fled and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A dawn burglary at a Hess Hill construction site sparked two police pursuits; two suspects were arrested and about $90,000 in stolen tools recovered.

Livermore homicide probe leads to the arrest of suspect Brayam Chirinos, found driving the victim's car. The victim, Chirinos' roommate, had multiple stab wounds.

An individual was arrested in Antioch for impersonating a police officer, using a red Ford F-150 with red and blue lights to pull over drivers. The Antioch Police are investigating and seeking public information.

Prosecutors say new surveillance and autopsy findings show Zoe Reidy‑Watts was tortured before she died; an Alameda County DA has added a torture charge to the murder case. The footage, they say, shows her trying to escape and being dragged back into an Oakland apartment.

Laney College student Jackie Wong, 21, was last seen in San Leandro and is considered at risk due to autism. Police are asking the public for tips.

Alameda County Sheriff's Office reexamines a 1973 cold case double homicide, seeking public assistance to solve the deaths of Michael Marie Shane and Kathy Sue Pethel, whose journey began with hitchhiking in San Francisco.

An AC Transit bus drove into a storefront near 68th and Foothill in East Oakland; four people were hospitalized and a structural engineer was called in to inspect the building.

Former Antioch police officer Devon Wenger has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for civil rights conspiracy, distributing steroids, and obstruction of justice.