Man sentenced to life in 1982 cold case murder of Palo Alto teen Karen Stitt
The man who was convicted in the 1982 cold case murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors in Santa Clara County said.
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The man who was convicted in the 1982 cold case murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors in Santa Clara County said.
Randy Kraft, who has been dubbed the "Scorecard Killer," is the only person under investigation for the 1980 killing, Oregon police said.
An Ohio man has been arrested in connection with a 1970s murder case after San Jose police investigators say his fingerprint was found on a pack of cigarettes owned by the victim.
Nearly three decades after a man was killed in San Jose, authorities in the South Bay said they have identified the suspected killer through DNA evidence.
Nearly three decades after a man was killed in San Jose, authorities in the South Bay said they have identified the suspected killer through DNA evidence.
The body of a Black man found floating in water in rural San Joaquin County in the 1980s has been identified more than four decades later, authorities said Monday.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County have identified a man who was a person of interest in a 1976 homicide near Aptos Village Park as the suspect in that murder.
A convicted sex offender will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection with a violent robbery and sexual assault at a San Jose mall more than 30 years ago, prosecutors said.
A woman has been identified nearly 60 years after her decomposed remains were found in California.
The man accused of killing a Palo Alto teen in 1982 was convicted of first-degree murder on Monday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said.
The cold case murder of a Berkeley woman in Tilden Regional Park has been solved using advanced DNA techniques, authorities announced Wednesday.
The 1990 murder of Maria Weidhofer in Tilden Regional Park east of Berkeley was resolved using advanced DNA techniques, authorities announced Wednesday.
A convicted killer who has also been charged in the 1988 disappearance of Michaela Garecht was sentenced Tuesday in connection with the murders of two Fremont women nearly four decades ago, authorities said.
More than 30 years after a woman was murdered in an alley in San Francisco's Chinatown, police said they have located the suspect as he awaits trial for another murder in Colorado.
A convicted sex offender already serving time at prison may never see life outside bars again after he was found guilty of committing a violent mall robbery more than three decades ago in San Jose.
Hundreds of people gathered in the 1500 block of Grove Street in San Francisco on Wednesday in a mood both solemn and celebratory as the street was renamed for Aubrey Abrakasa Jr., a 17-year-old boy who was killed there 18 years ago.
Fifty years after a San Francisco man was killed during a trip to Florida, authorities are asking for the public's help in solving the cold case murder.
More than 37 years after a man was killed in San Jose, the man suspected in his death has been arrested following a cold case investigation.
On the corner of Baker and Grove Streets in San Francisco, Paulette Brown staples a crime bulletin with a photo of her son, Aubrey Abrakasa Jr. on it.
Nearly 40 years after a Daly City woman was found fatally shot in her home, the woman's ex-husband was arrested in El Salvador, prosecutors said.
Authorities in the South Bay on Tuesday announced the arrest of a suspect living in Indiana in connection with a brutal San Jose home invasion sexual assault that happened 15 years ago.
In its first success story, the sheriff's office announced Wednesday that the project has identified a body they pulled from the Miner Slough in Rio Vista in 2001 as Craig Ott of Sacramento.
A man killed in a shootout with the FBI in Ohio in 2007 has been identified as the suspect in a gang shooting that killed a San Jose teen more than three decades ago, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Two people were arrested in connection with a cold case homicide that took place in East San Jose in 2020, police announced Friday.
Investigators used DNA to track down and arrest a suspect this week in the 1973 sexual assault and killing of a woman in Marin County.
While emotions ran high among students and parents, there were also tensions among members of the board.
Veronica Burton made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining, another with 29 seconds left on the way to 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists, leading the Golden State Valkyries to the expansion franchise's first victory with a 76-74 win against the Washington Mystics.
Restorative Pathways provides housing and resources for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Phoenix Rising Youth Home will provide housing for those between the ages of 12 and 18.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the two victims were a couple about to become engaged.
Santa Rosa Police said the officer was working with the vehicle owner for several weeks after finding a vehicle with its registration expired for over six years.
While emotions ran high among students and parents, there were also tensions among members of the board.
Veronica Burton made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining, another with 29 seconds left on the way to 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists, leading the Golden State Valkyries to the expansion franchise's first victory with a 76-74 win against the Washington Mystics.
Restorative Pathways provides housing and resources for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Phoenix Rising Youth Home will provide housing for those between the ages of 12 and 18.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the two victims were a couple about to become engaged.
Santa Rosa Police said the officer was working with the vehicle owner for several weeks after finding a vehicle with its registration expired for over six years.
Veronica Burton made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining, another with 29 seconds left on the way to 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists, leading the Golden State Valkyries to the expansion franchise's first victory with a 76-74 win against the Washington Mystics.
For the first time ever, Jesus Cortes and his students will get to perform their Mexican Folklorico dance routine in the Carnaval Parade.
The first thing fans will see when they walk into Chase Center this summer is the Valkyries brand new playing court.
Stanford University is celebrating 100 years of engineering, commemorating a century of innovation and showcasing the engineering of tomorrow.
As we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month, we want to introduce you to a Chinese American graphic designer and illustrator whose work is featured in San Francisco.
While emotions ran high among students and parents, there were also tensions among members of the board.
Restorative Pathways provides housing and resources for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Phoenix Rising Youth Home will provide housing for those between the ages of 12 and 18.
On Wednesday, Dublin joined other nearby departments for an E-bike Safety Enforcement Day.
The first thing fans will see when they walk into Chase Center this summer is the Valkyries brand new playing court.
BART service has been restored to all 50 of its train stations, agency officials said Wednesday morning, a day after a fire just south of the San Leandro station caused a major disruption in operations.
A wave of lawsuits, large and small, have been waged against Vistra Corporation, PG&E, and many of their associated companies in the months following an explosive Jan. 16 fire at their battery storage facility in Moss Landing.
Now, during special permitted events, businesses in the entertainment zones will be able to use the streets and sidewalks for outdoor events.
Authorities in the Bay Area have arrested two out of three alleged members of a retail theft ring suspected of stealing tens of thousands of dollars in beauty products from local stores.
Scrap metal recyclers have been targeted in undercover sting operations in San Jose, resulting in criminal citations last month, police said Monday.
Two men were arrested last month for allegedly assaulting and attempting to sex traffic two teenage girls from a San Jose hotel, police said Monday.
Santa Rosa Police said the officer was working with the vehicle owner for several weeks after finding a vehicle with its registration expired for over six years.
Santa Rosa detectives arrested a man police describe as a transient who is accused of triggering multiple fires in the city from late March to May, according to police
Two teens were arrested Monday and face felony charges for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing a San Francisco Bay Area church, including defecating on a restroom floor.
Authorities on the Northern California coast said one person has died and two others were wounded in a shooting tied to an illegal cannabis grow last week.
A Vallejo family has been displaced following a weekend fire at an apartment complex that spread to a nearby hillside and burned several acres during Red Flag Warning conditions.
Veronica Burton made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining, another with 29 seconds left on the way to 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists, leading the Golden State Valkyries to the expansion franchise's first victory with a 76-74 win against the Washington Mystics.
The first thing fans will see when they walk into Chase Center this summer is the Valkyries brand new playing court.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy met with reporters at a press conference Wednesday, a day after the team signed him to a five-year contract extension.
Hoping to make her WNBA debut during Wednesday night's game is Janelle Salaun.
The Ballers increased the stadium's capacity from 4,000 to 4,100 so more people could attend the game.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., told reporters the two victims were a couple about to become engaged.
Santa Rosa Police said the officer was working with the vehicle owner for several weeks after finding a vehicle with its registration expired for over six years.
Santa Rosa detectives arrested a man police describe as a transient who is accused of triggering multiple fires in the city from late March to May, according to police
The California Highway Patrol said she was last seen around 12:30 p.m. near 39th and Adeline streets in Oakland.
A man accused of a deadly January shooting that happened in Antioch was recently arrested in Fairfield, police announced Tuesday.
Stanford University is celebrating 100 years of engineering, commemorating a century of innovation and showcasing the engineering of tomorrow.
The autonomous vehicle company Waymo can now operate in San Jose, becoming the first robotaxi firm to offer services in the city.
The law requires platforms to remove images and videos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, within 48 hours after a victim's request.
At least two school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area have issuing warnings to parents about a viral social media trend in which students are damaging their school-issued Chromebook computers.
The layoffs, impacting all levels at the company, come as the tech giant continues to post strong sales and profits.
Each year in the United States, nearly 5 million adults and children seek medical care for a traumatic brain injury.
FDA advisers are set to meet Thursday to decide on updates for this fall's COVID shots.
A groundbreaking study is offering new hope for children living with severe peanut allergies — including a teen from the Bay Area.
We don't always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you grow into it. On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers.
On a quiet plot of land in rural New Mexico, Jeff Deming feels like he's really living, once again.
Senate Republicans could vote this week to take away California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.
President Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who pushed back on claims about White genocide in South Africa.
The longtime progressive former congresswoman was sworn in as Oakland's 52nd mayor on Tuesday, promising to usher in a new era in an embattled city she has called deeply divided.
"I think in terms of political spending, I'm going to do a lot less in the future," billionaire Elon Musk said.
The Trump administration's cuts to medical research grants have disrupted awards once backed by former President Joe Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" initiative.
While Catholics around the world celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, a couple in San Francisco is hopeful that he will bring about change that they say is long overdue.
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled the country's 2010 Equality Act defines a woman as someone born biologically female in a potential landmark case for transgender rights.
The Trump administration is gearing up to investigate schools for potential Title IX violations for allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, including San Jose State.
The NCAA updated its policy one day after the administration's order banning transgender athletes from competing on female teams.
The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including TRICARE and Medicaid, exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for those under 19.
Battling strong winds and high spirits, the crowd came together to stir and shake their way into the record books for the most cocktails mixed simultaneously.
Now, during special permitted events, businesses in the entertainment zones will be able to use the streets and sidewalks for outdoor events.
George Wendt, the comedian and actor known for his beloved role as Norm on "Cheers," has died.
Netflix will stream a new season of Sesame Street, the beloved children's program, and make previous episodes available.
Although the race begins on Sunday, some street closures began on Saturday.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.