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Los Angeles

Man Charged With Animal Cruelty and Driving Under the Influence

The man accused of abandoning a seriously injured dog on a Culver City sidewalk Friday morning has been charged with animal cruelty and driving under the influence of alcohol. Tommy Naylor, 62, was

Alameda

Police Arrest Murder Suspect in Domestic Violence Incident

After responding to a domestic violence incident Sunday afternoon, police arrested a San Leandro man suspected of murdering his wife. On Sunday, July 7 at 4:15 p.m., San Leandro Police Officers

Napa

NSIB Arrests 3 with Assault Rifle in Pot Grow

Detectives with the Napa Special Investigations Bureau arrested three men during a followup visit to a clandestine marijuana growing operation in the area of North Fork Crystal Springs Road, between

Contra Costa

Martinez Police Arrest Burglar, Counterfeiter

Two different 911 calls resulted in arrests Tuesday—one for burglary in progress and the other for a woman who was trying to pass a bad check at a bank. The burglary

Marin

Thieves Caught Red Handed in Homeowner’s Garage

A man and woman were arrested early Thursday morning after they were spotted rummaging in someone’s garage on Pinheiro Circle. […] Novato police responded and apprehended the couple, later identified

Contra Costa

Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Child Molesting Teacher

A lawsuit has been filed against a Martinez man who allegedly molested children over the course of several years. Joseph Andrew Martin was a teacher at Woodside Elementary School in

Alameda

Suspected Package Thief Arrested

A man suspected of stealing a package from the front porch of a home last month was arrested Wednesday evening thanks to the public’s help. On Tuesday, Fremont police released home surveillance

Alameda

Well-Respected Dublin School Volunteer Arrested on Embezzlement Charges

Jaylene Leslie, a former board member for Dublin Partnerships in Education and former President of the Dougherty Elementary Parent Faculty Club, was arrested Wednesday by Dublin Police on charges of embezzlement and grand

Los Angeles

Man Stabbed, Others Struck with Fists, Chain in Fourth of July Attack

A woman’s request for a cigarette touched off a chaotic attack on the Fourth of July that left several people suffering from a variety of injuries, the most severe belonging

Orange

SWAT Negotiators Talk Down Armed Domestic Violence Suspect

An Orange County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team spent six hours Thursday talking down an armed domestic violence suspect. Deputies were called out at about 5:30 p.m. to a home on the 22000