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Porn king's son held on murder charge

Porn king's son held on murder charge

The 27-year-old son of the late Jim Mitchell, a pioneering and tragic figure in pornography, was arrested late Sunday after allegedly killing the mother of his 1-year-old daughter at her Novato home and making off with the child. Demian Bulwa

Chronicle Breaking News 11:59 AM

Gun, car found, but no arrests in S.F. slaying

San Francisco police have recovered a stolen car and one of the guns they believe was used in the slaying of a 17-year-old boy in the Western Addition, authorities said today. Jaxon Van Derbeken

Chronicle Breaking News 1:52 PM

Redwood City woman strangled in Mexico

A Palo Alto Medical Foundation employee was strangled during the Fourth of July weekend in Mexico City and local police are investigating, a U.S. Embassy official said. Henry K. Lee

Chronicle Breaking News 1:21 PM

Peninsula residents warned of 'acid bombs'

Law-enforcement agencies along the Peninsula are warning the public about "acid bombs," plastic soda bottles with chemicals inside that could explode and cause serious injuries. Henry K. Lee

Chronicle Breaking News 11:16 AM

Latest Richmond shooting kills one on I-580

Latest Richmond shooting kills one on I-580

A driver died and his two passengers were wounded when someone in a car pulled up alongside them and opened fire early today on Interstate 580 in Richmond, the latest burst of violence in the city, police said. Henry K. Lee

Chronicle Breaking News 1:57 PM

New chief's aide reviews SFPD operations

New chief's aide reviews SFPD operations

Even before becoming police chief, George Gascón has enlisted an ex-colleague to review several aspects of the department. Jaxon Van Derbeken

Vacaville teen, 2-year-old son missing

Vacaville teen, 2-year-old son missing

A 15-year-old Vacaville girl and her toddler are missing, and authorities are asking for the public's help to find them. Marisa Lagos

Teenager fatally shot in S.F.

A teenage boy was shot and killed late Friday in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood, police said. The victim was identified...

Chronicle 7.13.09 11:23 AM

Jackson memorial nearly crashed S.F. servers

An estimated 31 million people in the United States watched Michael Jackson's memorial service - a good number of them, apparently, at...

Chronicle 7.12.09 4:00 AM

Teen on ecstasy killed man, Oakland cops say

An 18-year-old man high on ecstasy shot and killed a man with whom he was playing dominoes, Oakland police said Friday. Pierre Goins...

Chronicle 7.11.09 4:00 AM

Bullet finds unintended target in Oakland

A man who police believe was not an intended target was shot and killed in East Oakland, authorities said Friday. Alonzo Day, 26, of...

Chronicle 7.10.09 12:08 PM

Parolee found shot in crashed car

A man found dead with gunshot wounds in a crashed car in a public-housing development on San Francisco's Potrero Hill was identified...

Chronicle 7.10.09 11:55 AM

15 to life for throwing woman out window

A San Francisco man was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Friday for throwing his estranged girlfriend out of a sixth-floor...

Chronicle 7.10.09 6:03 PM

Judge slapped for making defendant look bad

A state appeals court overturned a Contra Costa County man's assault conviction and five-year prison sentence Friday, saying the trial...

Chronicle 7.10.09 6:18 PM

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