August 22 Nearly 20 decomposing bodies found stashed in hidden room of funeral home run by county coroner Colorado County Coroner Brian Cotter allegedly concealed decomposing remains in a hidden room at his funeral home, and relatives were possibly given fake ashes.
August 22 Idaho murders bodycam footage shows surviving roommate's chilling account Surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen describes seeing masked killer Bryan Kohberger in newly released bodycam footage from Idaho student murders investigation.
August 22 ICE arrests brother of illegal immigrant trucker in deadly Florida Turnpike wreck Harjinder Singh faces vehicular homicide charges for deadly Florida crash while his brother Harneet Singh arrested by immigration authorities.
August 22 Ex-LA fire chief lodges claim against city, accusing mayor Karen Bass of 'smear campaign' Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has lodged a claim alleging that Mayor Karen Bass has targeted her with a "smear campaign."
August 22 Newsom signs California congressional redistricting bills, countering Trump-backed push in Texas California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new map from Texas.
August 22 Experts react to Kohberger's prison behavior: 'A snitch who is weak will never survive' Former criminology student Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students, becomes a frequent complainer at his Idaho prison.
August 21 California denies Erik Menendez parole as DA slams self-defense claims; brother Lyle faces separate hearing California's parole board has denied Erik Menendez his release. He was convicted in the 1989 shotgun slaying of his parents in Beverly Hills with brother Lyle.
August 21 Ron DeSantis: This is my 'cheat code' to being governor of Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses why people are leaving California and compares his leadership to Gov. Gavin Newsom's on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'
August 21 Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger charged with staging fake stabbing incident that locked down schools Jefferson County authorities have charged a park ranger with felonies after an investigation revealed inconsistencies in his reported stabbing incident.
August 21 California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials A California resident went camping in South Lake Tahoe and tested positive for a plague after a suspected infected flea bite, and health officials are investigating.