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SD Regional Economic Development Corp. official sentenced for stealing $400K
Katherine Lu Acquista put personal expenses on the nonprofit’s credit card and issued checks to herself, according to prosecutors
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Teen suspect and father indicted in Georgia high school shooting that killed 4
A Georgia grand jury indicted a teenage boy and his father on dozens of charges, including murder, in connection with a mass shooting last month that killed four people at Apalachee High School, officials said Thursday.
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Jet-skier pleads guilty in death of girl, 12, paddleboarding in Mission Bay
At a hearing earlier this year, a police officer testified the jet ski indicated it was traveling between 47-53 mph at the time of the collision
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Man who gunned down teen Navy sailor outside East Village club in custody: SDPD
Ta’Kari Terell Benness, 20, was taken into custody in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on suspicion of fatally shooting Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Albert Soto.
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N.C. judge argues for release of man convicted in murder of Michael Jordan's father
The judge who presided over the case petitioned for the release of Daniel Green, who was sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of James Jordan in 1993.
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Decision on Menendez brothers' case expected in about 10 days, DA says
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Wednesday a decision on the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez could be coming in days.
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles reaches $880 million child sex abuse settlement over hundreds of claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement with plaintiffs over hundreds child sex abuse claims, according to attorneys.
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Texas school janitor allegedly used AI to create child porn with student faces, prosecutors say
A janitor working for the Anson ISD was charged with possession of child pornography after using AI to replace faces in explicit content with the faces of students.
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Child porn investigation reveals former Christian school employee paid students for content, court docs show
The number of victims continues to grow in a federal investigation involving child pornography and exploitation at San Jose’s Valley Christian High School.
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‘It was 100% intentional': Killer's confession to 1994 murder of Virginia mom
“I’d probably be a serial killer,” Stephan Smerk recently said after the brutal 1994 killing of Robin Lawrence in West Springfield.
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San Diego sex predator admits coaxing girl, 14, to carve his name into her leg
Eric Jin will be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and a fine of $500,000, with a jail term possibly reaching as long as 30 years.
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String of Toyota Tacoma thefts in North Park
San Diego police are investigating a string of truck thefts in North Park, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.
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NY teacher and veteran cop accused of running Long Island brothels
A teacher and a police officer on Long Island were among four people arrested for running multiple brothels and managing sex workers at two business locations, according to the district attorney.
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5 counts dismissed against El Cajon teacher jury convicted in case involving student
Gerald Lopez was arrested after a 17-year-old victim’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and her teacher.
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Woman found with ‘samurai sword' in her carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport, TSA says
A woman who was traveling out of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday was found to be carrying a “samurai sword” in her carry-on bag, according to officials.
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Family of Lyle and Erik Menendez plead for brothers' release from prison
Family members of Lyle and Erik Menendez plead for the brothers’ release from prison at a news conference in downtown Los Angeles.
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Family files suit, accusing former Poway Unified staffer of abusing autistic boy, 5
The Poway Unified School District says the 63-year-old James Reed resigned in February, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.
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DUI-driver slams into transformer, which went flying and killed pedestrian in San Diego: CHP
The 29-year-old Chula Vista woman driving the Kia was arrested “on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs,” according to the CHP.
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Firebug sparked 9 arson fires in Carlsbad, Encinitas: San Diego County Sheriff's
The total damage was estimated at more than $700,000, officials said.
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Man who killed sailor in Coronado carjacking sentenced
A Coronado sailor’s family is still grieving his loss more than a year after he was killed trying to stop two teenagers from stealing his car. One of those teenagers was sentenced for his involvement in the sailor’s death. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports.