Man Forces Friend To Bury Dog At Gunpoint | Bay Area Co. Under Fire For ICE Fundraiser | Abortion Dr. Charged

Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Wednesday, Jan. 14:

Suspect In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Surrenders

The shooting that police say occurred Jan. 5 in the parking lot of the Delta View Apartments at 3915 Delta Fair Blvd.

Bay Area's GoFundMe Under Fire Over Fundraiser For ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

A page was created for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who killed a 37-year-old woman, despite terms forbidding it.

Central California Man Shoots Friend's Dog, Forces Him To Bury Pet At Gunpoint, Deputies Say

Investigators said they "quickly" identified the suspect as 57-year-old James Charles Morales of Winton.

Human Trafficking Suspect Told Girl To 'Keep Their Plans Secret' Before Arrest: SFDA

He now faces two counts of human trafficking of a minor and one count of pandering by encouraging a minor, prosecutors said.

Attempted Carjacking In San Leandro Ends In 3 Arrests: Police

The suspects were apparently armed with handguns and rifles when they tried to steal the car, according to police.

4 Indicted In 'Takeover-Style' Robbery At Fremont Jewelry Store: Feds

The suspects took $1.7 million worth of jewelry when they ransacked the store on Mowry Avenue, federal prosecutors said.

Healdsburg Doctor Indicted Over 'Criminal Abortion' In Louisiana: Report

A Healdsburg physician could face 50 years at hard labor sentence for providing abortion pills to women, according to reports.

Meta Slashes Staff In First Major Layoffs Of 2026: Report

Meta cuts are deeper than originally announced, marking the industry's first big layoffs in 2026.

BART Service Restored: Major Delays Between Concord-Orinda

BART commuters waited through major delays on trains between Concord and Orinda this morning.

Hundreds Of Solano County Workers Strike For 2nd Day

Much of Solano County's public sector workforce remained on strike Wednesday for the second day of a planned two-day walkout.

Man Convicted Of Brutalizing Woman, Faces 40 Years In Prison

A Salinas man who repeatedly brutalized a woman he was involved with was found guilty of multiple violent felonies.