A convicted California child molester serving a 400-year sentence has been murdered in prison, highlighting the dangers sex offenders face behind bars. Lawrence Joseph Sharpe was attacked at Wasco State Prison.
A Chelmsford cleaning contractor describes the horrifying moment he realised a routine cleaning job was actually a murder scene cleanup, leading to a crucial breakthrough in a murder investigation.
California Governor Gavin Newsom blocks Republican-led legislation that would have made certain drug and theft crimes more severe, sparking renewed debate about criminal justice reform in the state.
Shocking details emerge as a California woman allegedly shoots her roommate before turning the gun on herself in what police are investigating as a planned murder-suicide.
A quiet San Francisco neighbourhood is reeling after four family members were discovered dead in an upscale home in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide.
A rapidly expanding wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in Southern California as emergency crews battle extreme conditions and power outages sweep the region.
Fraser Bohm, 23, battles to dismiss murder charges following devastating Malibu crash that claimed lives of four Pepperdine University students. Latest court developments revealed.
New scientific analysis reveals California's remaining glaciers in the Sierra Nevada mountains are vanishing at unprecedented rates, with some expected to disappear completely within years rather than decades.
The prime suspect in the brutal murder of beloved local chef David 'Teflon' Thomas has died in prison, leaving the 2018 killing officially unsolved and the victim's family without closure.
Exclusive: Gruesome courtroom revelations detail how Polish butcher Marek P. methodically murdered and skinned his victim in a case that's shocked the nation. The killer's calm confession and horrific methods have left investigators stunned.
Frustrated California entrepreneurs are implementing radical new approaches to tackle the state's escalating homelessness problem, creating innovative partnerships and solutions that challenge conventional methods.
Exclusive report on the dramatic California coastline collapse where crumbling bluffs are destroying luxury properties and forcing emergency evacuations in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Southern California faces nature's fury as torrential rains and hurricane-force winds trigger widespread flooding, power outages and evacuations. Governor Gavin Newsom mobilises emergency response amid the atmospheric river onslaught.
Convicted child sex offender Varun Suresh meets violent end in California prison cell as fellow inmate David Brimmer takes justice into his own hands in shocking prison killing.
A massive landslide has severed Highway 1 at San Simeon, isolating Big Sur and triggering indefinite road closures. Emergency repairs are underway amid ongoing storm threats.
A magical outdoor dining experience in California, featured on The Food Network, has been abruptly shut down by local authorities due to permit violations, leaving ticket-holders disappointed.
A state of emergency has been declared across parts of Northern California as a severe atmospheric river unleashes catastrophic flooding, destructive mudslides, and widespread power outages, claiming lives and stranding communities.
A 29-year-old university graduate has been charged with murder after the body of a 23-year-old woman was discovered in Mullumbimby, one of Australia's most famous hippie towns, sending shockwaves through the close-knit community.
A community is in mourning after 18-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera was tragically killed after being swept into a storm drain during severe flooding in California. Read the full, heartbreaking story.
A British man is on trial in the US, accused of a chilling murder-for-hire plot. Prosecutors allege he intentionally drove over a woman in a staged 'accident' after a payment of just £1,600.
Shocking video captures the terrifying moment a powerful mudslide, triggered by heavy rains, devastates a California neighbourhood, sweeping away cars and threatening properties.
Joseph Tyler Beck, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder after calmly confessing to 911 operators that he strangled his girlfriend, Kyli Molloy, 22, in a fit of rage. The harrowing call details his immediate admission following the brutal attack i
Exclusive investigation reveals California Governor Gavin Newsom has redirected $181 million from homelessness initiatives to support Democratic candidates and causes, sparking outrage from advocacy groups.
A California judge has rejected the latest appeal from Lyle and Erik Menendez, who sought a new trial over three decades after their high-profile conviction for the brutal murder of their parents.
Hollywood actor Ernest Wesley Heinz faces murder charges after a fatal road rage incident in California that claimed the life of mother Maritza Arias-Galva. The 37-year-old was arrested following the shocking shooting on a busy freeway.
A routine car wash in Westminster, California, became the centre of a major Homeland Security sting, resulting in multiple arrests and a worker collapsing in shock. The targeted operation has ignited fresh debates on immigration enforcement tactics.
A catastrophic collision involving a truck carrying Mexican farmworkers and a semi-trailer has resulted in a devastating fireball, claiming 15 lives and leaving multiple injured in Southern California. The tragic incident is one of the deadliest road acci
Brian Walshe, the man accused of dismembering his wife Ana Walshe in a shocking Massachusetts murder case, has been violently stabbed in a prison assault. Exclusive details on the attack and the ongoing investigation.