The BriefSanta Rita Jail used to have a high in-custody death rate and was sued over its ‘cruel’ treatment of those with ...

Opposing lawyers agree that the jail is headed in the right direction. SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Alameda County Sheriff's Office wants to end parts of the Santa Rita Jail consent decree about three ...

Karen Whaley, 64, was charged with elder abuse and battery with serious bodily injury against her 87-year-old mother. The ...

A 45-year-old man turned himself in for a December slaying in West Oakland, police said Friday. Lamont Taylor was wanted in connection with the death of Shawn Bell, who was killed on Dec. 5, 2024, in ...

A Russian cybercriminal and crypto fraudster will be sent back to Moscow as part of a prisoner swap that on Tuesday brought American Marc Fogel home after more than three years in Russian custody.

A teenager who with two friends is accused of shooting and killing one man and injuring three teenagers at Santa Rita Park in ...

Albany officers stopped a car and discovered drugs, brass knuckles, and a loaded .45 caliber gun. The driver was cited for possession, while the passenger was jailed.

The Hayward Police Department has arrested a suspect in the city’s first homicide of the year. At 9:12 a.m. on Sunday, Hayward police officers responded to the 500 block of Ramos ...

despite several attempts his attorneys have made to free him by accusing prosecutors of racism or the media of putting him in danger at Santa Rita Jail. He now faces an additional hurdle to his ...