Mark Personette, 80, was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1978 case of Marissa Harvey, thanks to DNA technology and investigative work. He faces seven years to life in prison.

San Francisco police arrested suspect Enhao Lin, 39, on multiple charges after linking him to a series of shootings, seizing firearms and drugs from his residence.

A 21-year-old Berkeley man was arrested Monday after police say he stabbed his 72-year-old father. The elder is recovering at home and the suspect faces felony charges.

New Chronicle data shows federal drug cases in San Francisco fell by more than half in 2025 as federal priorities shifted.

A San Francisco protester who says a volunteer’s punch at the 2023 APEC CEO Summit left her with brain injuries and a broken jaw has sued APEC and the volunteer. The filing and a petition for mental‑health diversion in the criminal case have raised new questions about volunteer vetting and accountability.

A man was critically wounded after shots were fired into a parked pickup in Jack London Square while his 6‑year‑old son sat inside; police say the child was unharmed.

The Justice Department will review clashes and arrests outside a Turning Point USA event at UC Berkeley after videos showed a violent altercation outside Zellerbach Hall.

Autopsy reports show the deaths of a father and two daughters were homicides by gunshot and the mother’s death was ruled a suicide. The family had faced foreclosure and business closures before their bodies were found.

A small wildland blaze at Baker Beach’s parking lot was contained with no injuries reported. Crews asked the public to avoid the area while they secured the scene.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine in fiscal 2025 — a historic, record haul across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The service called it more than three times its annual average.

Colma Police apprehended two suspects, Jones and Webb, at a Home Depot for attempting to return items they never purchased. Jones also had drug paraphernalia. Both face theft and conspiracy charges.

The SFPD is seeking help to find Julian Davis, a 10-year-old boy missing since early morning, last seen in red plaid pajamas near Vasquez and Woodside Ave.

Kevin Epps, a Bay Area filmmaker and editor, goes on trial in San Francisco this week over a 2016 fatal shooting at his Glen Park home.