California was also sued over claims it failed to provide competent defense. To settle the lawsuit, filed in Fresno County, ...

Thousands of legal cases reach U.S. courts every year. From accusations of mistreatment in prisons to fraud to sexual abuse ...

A former civilian watchdog of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received notice last week that said he's under ...

As the migrant flow dries up and fentanyl smuggling gets harder with stricter border enforcement, Mexican criminal ...

Jurors started deliberating Thursday in Harvey Weinstein 's New York sex crimes retrial, tasked with deciding - again - a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement.

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper and District Attorney Thien Ho are calling for reforms to California's mental health ...

The seven-woman, five-man jury will start its private discussions after getting legal instructions from the judge.

The California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1231, which would allow judges to offer pretrial diversion for people ...

Hasan Korkmaz, 44, of Las Vegas, the owner and operator of San Diego Logistics Group Inc., a Santee trucking company, was arraigned in federal court today on an 18-count indictment charging him with ...

California prisons will make more use of canine searches on visitors and staff as they attempt to stem the flow of drugs and other contraband among the incarcerated population.