Trial of corruption case against Santa Clara County sheriff to begin

The unusual case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is a civil process to seek removal of an elected official but is similar to a criminal case. Jury selection begins Wednesday.

Driver in custody after police chase in South LA

The suspect was taken into custody after he pulled into a gas station and attempted to run.

Former San Quentin prison guard pleads guilty to smuggling cell phones, bribery

A former San Quentin prison guard and three others pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that they took bribes and smuggled cell phones into the prison and used an inmate on Death Row as their go-between, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. 

Sherri Papini: California woman gets 18 months for kidnap hoax

A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.

Sherri Papini: California ‘chameleon’ awaits 2016 kidnapping hoax sentence

Sherri Papini, 40, pleaded guilty last spring under a plea bargain that includes paying more than $300,000 in restitution. Her lawyer says she’s troubled and disgraced and should serve most of the sentence at home while prosecutors say it’s imperative she spend her full term in prison.

Sen. John Cornyn speaks on student loan forgiveness, border security, abortion and more

Longtime Texas Sen. John Cornyn is sharing his thoughts with FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski on major issues facing Texans, including student loan forgiveness, border security, and abortion laws.

15-year-old girl dies after taking fentanyl-laced pill on high school campus in Hollywood

A 15-year-old student at Bernstein High School is dead and another teen was hospitalized after overdosing on pills they purchased at Lexington Park in Hollywood. Investigators say the pills were laced with fentanyl.

California sues Seattle-based Amazon, alleging antitrust law violations

California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state’s antitrust and unfair competition laws by stifling competition and engaging in practices that push sellers to maintain higher prices on products on other sites.

Watch: Delivery robot goes through crime scene

A delivery robot was captured on camera making its way through a crime scene in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

California kidnapping hoax suspect could go to prison for 8 months

Sheri Papini told investigators that two women held her captive in a closet, when, in actuality, she went to stay with her ex-boyfriend.

Woman sues SFPD after rape kit DNA was used to ID her as suspect

A woman whose rape kit was used by San Francisco police to identify her as suspect in a crime filed a lawsuit against the city and its police department on Monday.

Dhante Jackson arrested on suspicion of murdering Sophia Mason

Police in Hayward say a man who was on the run for six months after allegedly killing his girlfriend's 8-year-old daughter was arrested in New Jersey on Saturday.