Authorities charged Los Angeles police officer David Rojas, 27, with a felony for allegedly fondling a dead woman’s breasts while on the job.
Author: Kristin Lam, USA TODAY
Home Depot faces Twitter backlash after blaming opioid crisis for recent rise in store thefts
Home Depot executives on Wednesday identified the opioid crisis as a possible reason behind a rise in retail theft.
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard shooting: Sailor shoots two dead, then kills himself
A U.S. sailor shot three people before killing himself at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on Wednesday, officials said. Two victims have died.
Robocalls on the rise: Americans get 18 spam calls per month, report says
The United States is the eighth-most-spammed nation in the world, according to a new report, and saw a 35% increase in robocalls this year.
Portland, the largest city in Oregon, plans to propose first facial recognition ban affecting private companies
The city of Portland, Oregon, is considering a unique ban on facial recognition software that could limit how private companies use the technology.
Alaska man attempted to smuggle $400K of heroin, meth inside rancid goat intestines, authorities say
An Alaska man is accused of smuggling drugs hidden inside spoiled goat intestines stored in his checked luggage for a flight out of Anchorage.
Teen used remote-controlled car to smuggle meth across US border, officials say
A 16-year-old boy allegedly tried to smuggle methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico border with a remote-controlled car, Border Patrol agents said.
A California nanny promised children would be ‘safe’ in his care. He instead used them in porn videos, authorities say
A former California nanny will serve 30 years in federal prison for filming child pornography with at least 5 victims in his care, authorities said.
Power outages, again? 750K people in Northern California could be left in the dark this week, PG&E warns
While Southern California preps for its first rain of the season, PG&E warned it may shut off power for 750,000 people in Northern California.
Massachusetts man arrested after son, 5, allegedly takes heroin to school and brags it makes him feel like Spider-Man
A father is facing drug possession charges after his son, 5, allegedly took heroin to school and said tasting it made him feel like Spider-Man.