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Amid case backlog, San Diego Superior Court releases plans to reduce the number of jurors inside the courthouse, and install plexiglass in courtrooms to prevent possible outbreaks.

A mother says an EMT sexually assaulted her daughter, changing her life forever. NBC 7’s Mari Payton has more.

The District Attorney’s office has filed criminal charges against David Carpio for the alleged 2017 sexual assault.

The “streaming wars” officially have a major new player. Disney+ joined the fray Tuesday morning, presenting a big, new rival for established players such as Netflix and Hulu.

Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises including Marvel and Star Wars, original series with a built-in fan base and a cheap price to boot. The $7-a-month commercial-free service is poised to set the standard for other services like WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and NBCUniversal’s...

If getting busted with less than an ounce of marijuana is no longer a crime in California, should you still have to live with the consequences of getting caught when it was illegal? State lawmakers say no, you should not.

The union that represents opera performers and staff has launched its own investigation into sexual harassment allegations against superstar Placido Domingo, saying it cannot be sure that opera companies will delve into them sufficiently themselves. The American Guild of Musical Artists said its investigation was prompted by two Associated Press stories in which multiple women accused the opera legend of...

Galveston’s police chief is apologizing after two of his officers, mounted on horseback, led a handcuffed trespassing suspect by a rope through downtown streets.

Two women now suing Christian Clews tell of the years of abuse they say they suffered at the popular San Diego horse ranch.

The FBI worked with Mexican authorities to arrest a 77-year-old man believed to be connected to the kidnapping, torturing, and killing of a San Diego DEA agent more than 30 years ago. NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes has more.

MMA star Conor McGregor is seen smacking a cellphone out of a man’s hand and stomping on it outside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel in new footage of the incident that led to his arrest last month.

A La Jolla woman accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to get her children admitted into elite universities faces another serious felony charge.

Elisabeth Kimmel is facing a new felony charge amid the college admissions bribery scandal. NBC 7’s Mari Payton has more.

Could Aunt Becky be headed to prison? It could go either way, experts say.

When President Donald Trump praised his former associate, Roger Stone, for having “guts” by standing up to special counsel Robert Mueller and swearing never to testify against Trump, he might have been tampering with a witness, an expert told NBC News Monday. Stone is being scrutinized in Mueller’s probe for possible contacts with WikiLeaks during the 2016 election. He said...

A lawsuit filed by a Nevada woman who claims Cristiano Ronaldo raped her nine years ago and paid her $375,000 in hush money has set in motion a two-track legal process in Las Vegas. One involves the lawsuit, which will proceed to a jury trial in civil court only if a state judge sides with attorneys for plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga...

After the killings of two people in Kansas and Florida brought the “stand your ground” law into national focus, lawyers and legal experts say the details of the cases highlight the nuances in a law that can be deciphered in varying ways depending on the person and the state. “I think the law is always kind of evolving,” said Charles...

U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw appeared conflicted in early May on whether to stop families from being separated at the border. He challenged the Trump administration to explain how families were getting a fair hearing guaranteed by the Constitution, but also expressed reluctance to get too deeply involved with immigration enforcement. “There are so many (enforcement) decisions that have to...

Delicia Cordon, the ex-girlfriend of former Philadelphia Eagles running back, was assaulted in what police describe as a home invasion at McCoy’s Georgia home, but her friend claims the football player was responsible for the brutal attack — a claim he denies.

The judge who said it was her “honor and privilege” to sentence ex-Dr. Larry Nassar to up to 175 years for molesting young girls under the guise of medical treatment is speaking out and continuing to stand by the victims long after Nassar’s verdict. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina spoke to the Detroit News Tuesday in her first interview since the sentencing....