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Alameda

Modesto Murder Suspect May Be in Fremont Area

The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man wanted in connection to an April 19 murder in Modesto. Authorities believe that 18-year-old Sergio Mercado may be in the

San Diego

Police Say Jessie Avenue Tenant Pointed Gun at Neighbor’s Head

A La Mesa man was in custody Wednesday after he allegedly threatened his 33-year-old neighbor with a pistol following an argument between the two men. Ronald Lee Neville, 46, was

Orange

Man Accused of Committing Sex Crimes Against Kids

A Trabuco Canyon man was being held on $1 million bail following his arrest last week on suspicion of sex-related crimes against children under age 10. Authorities believe there may

Napa

Napa Photographer, School Wrestling Coach Arrested on Alleged Child Porn Charges

A Napa man was arrested this morning on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography. Richard Rachfal was taken into custody at about 10:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of Fairfax

Alameda

Menlo Park Police Arrest Man, End Nine Month Man Hunt

Menlo Park Police arrested a man accused of trafficking drugs Monday in San Jose, California, after hunting him for more than nine months. John Sellers, 48, was living in East

Alameda

Parolee Arrested After Stealing Ribs from Grocery Store

A 51-year-old Brentwood man was arrested Saturday night after stealing ribs from a grocery store and threatening to shoot an employee, according to media reports. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the incident occurred

Sonoma

Motorcycle Pursuit Ends In Arrest

On Sunday at approximately 10:15 p.m. a CHP unit was monitoring traffic on highway 101 near central Windsor when he observed a motorcycle at a high rate of speed. Radar

Orange

Area Man Arrested, Charged With 106 Animal Cruelty Crimes

Two men accused of causing severe abuse and neglect of nearly 20,000 animals in Lake Elsinore were arrested and charges filed against them, an official with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

Orange

Woman Arrested in Car-Versus-Pole Crash That Tied Up Sunday Canyon Traffic

A single car accident on Laguna Canyon Road early Sunday morning created congestion on the highway for hours. The car, which according to the Laguna Beach Police Department was being driven by Laguna Beach

Marin

Sailboat Captain Arrested, Charged with Attacking Federal Officer

A sailboat captain who was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly refusing to let a U.S. Coast Guard crew board his boat was identified today as David John McCormick. McCormick was arrested for assaulting