Amy Larson

A sentencing hearing for the Los Gatos "Party Mom" began with victim impact statements. Shannon O’Connor hosted secret alcohol-fueled sex parties for minors. Parents described O'Connor as a “monster” with zero remorse. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

A sentencing hearing for the Los Gatos “Party Mom” begins today. Prosecutors are asking for a prison sentence of 41 years. Victims are waiting outside the courtroom for their chance to make victim impact statements. @kron4news kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

A 13-year-old San Jose boy was found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old boy while the victim was on a Valentine’s Day date with his girlfriend at Santana Row. (This surveillance photo shows the killer walking with his friends on the day of the murder.) The victim was David Gutierrez, a Sequoia High School student who lived in Redwood City. He was stabbed through the heart. "A mother is not supposed to bury her son," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said outside the courthouse today. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Crawling along the Bay Area’s traffic-clogged highways is grueling, and the urge to cheat by driving solo in a carpool lane can be tempting. Multiple drivers were busted by CHP officers this May for trying to “beat the system” with life-sized passenger decoys and mannequins, the CHP said. One solo driver in the East Bay had a "partner" to justify their FasTrak Flex being set to claim multiple occupants. “Their partner lacked one important detail … a face," the CHP wrote. Photos: Bay Area drivers’ elaborate carpool decoys: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Detectives served a search warrant at a home today as part of an effort to find the body of Kristin Smart. The house belongs to Susan Flores, the mom of Smart’s murderer. Smart, 19, was a Cal Poly freshman in 1996 when she was slain in a dorm room. Story: kron4.com/news/californi…

A sea lion named “Chonkers” is spending this spring sitting on the dock of Pier 39 in San Francisco. Today he was spotted by KRON4 News reporter @JoeyHorta . Chonkers’ enormous size stands out from other sea lions sunbathing on the pier’s K-Dock. He is a Steller sea lion, which is a larger-sized species than his California sea lion counterparts. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

The accused killer of 6-year-old Jordan Cam Walker has been found mentally competent to stand trial. Jordan’s uncle, Nathan Addison, is charged with murdering his nephew and grandmother in their San Jose home in 2023. For most of 2025, Addison was locked in a state hospital undergoing treatment for mental illness. Now the case is moving forward to a murder trial. Full Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Emotions ran high as Santa Clara County officials gathered for a meeting to talk about why children continue dying in foster care despite reforms and policy changes. This April a 2-year-old boy, Jaxon, was allegedly murdered in his new foster home. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Jaxon, 2, was placed with a new foster family in San Jose. Just two months later, police officers found Jaxon unconscious in his crib on Easter. Prosecutors said the toddler’s killer was his foster brother. Detectives also discovered that his foster mother had a "concerning criminal history." District Attorney Jeff Rosen said, "This is the third child in the last couple of years under the care and custody of the Department of Family and Children’s Services who has been murdered." Investigators are searching for more answers into what went wrong within Santa Clara County's foster system. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

A 6-year-old Hayward boy who is a student at California School for the Deaf at Fremont was deported by ICE to Colombia this week. "This unnecessary cruelty must end. No child should be ripped from their home community and hidden in a detention center, especially not a deaf child who is being deprived of the ability to communicate and understand what is happening to him," Superintendent Thurmond said. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area-…

Sierra LaMar's body was never found after she vanished from Morgan Hill. Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man convicted of murdering the 15-year-old girl, recently won an appeal and his conviction was overturned. Here's what he told investigators: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

'Party Mom' Verdict: Jurors have reached a verdict for Shannon O'Connor, the Los Gatos mother accused of throwing dangerous parties for teenagers. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Sierra LaMar murder case update: A state court of appeal overturned the conviction of Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man who was previously found guilty of kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old Sierra LaMar in Morgan Hill in 2012. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Jurors are deciding the fate of Shannon O’Connor, also known as the “Los Gatos Party Mom.” Right now, jurors are in the deliberation room without a unanimous verdict reached. O’Connor is accused of organizing secret parties at her mansion, giving copious amounts of alcohol to underage teenagers, and pressuring drunk minors to engage in sexual activities with each other. Many of the parties’ guests were Los Gatos High School freshmen. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

A San Francisco parking lot’s security guard was charged with murder after he allegedly shot a victim in the back while the victim was walking away, District Attorney @BrookeJenkinsSF announced today. Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Investigators have not given up their search to find the remains of a murdered Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart. Smart was a 19-year-old college freshman when she was murdered inside her dorm room by another Cal Poly student in 1996. Her body has never been found. "Kristin’s story is one that has changed lives, shaped conversations about campus safety, and remains deeply felt by all who remember her. Justice requires finding her remains and returning them to her family," the District Attorney's Office wrote today. Story: kron4.com/news/californi…

Six women who were killed by a giant avalanche while skiing in the backcountry of Castle Peak were identified today. The women were close friends connected through their love of outdoor adventure. Family members wrote, "They were passionate, skilled skiers who cherished time together in the mountains. They lived in the Bay Area, Idaho, and the Truckee–Tahoe region.” Story: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

KRON4's @RobNesbittNews shows us what roads are like in San Jose during today's storm. kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

Santa Cruz surfers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a family, including four children, in the ocean after a huge wave capsized the family's fishing boat. One of the heroes is a former Mavericks big wave surfing contest champion. Story: kron4.com/news/californi…

KRON4 sports producer @mayer_philip and I teamed up to create "Super Bowl 101," highlighting key players to watch Sunday. Here are six stars from the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks who will be battling on the 49ers' home turf: kron4.com/sports/the-big…