Alameda
30 auto-related thefts in 10 days
In the last ten days, there have been more than 30 reports of car-related theft in the city of Alameda. “Although Alameda enjoys relatively low crime rates, auto-theft and theft
Journalist who defied Feds appeals university sanction
BERKELEY – A young journalist who gained national attention for challenging the government on issues of press freedom is appealing a disciplinary action related to his reporting — this time,
Ontario mall thieves stopped from leaving
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Three people believed to have ransacked several stores were apprehended before they could make their getaway from Ontario’s Victoria Gardens Shopping Mall on Monday. The suspects were noticed
Ex-NFL player ups reward to solve home burglary
FRESNO — Former NFL player Lorenzo Neal and Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims are seeking the public’s help in solving a string of burglaries, one of which occurred several weeks
Former NFL player’s house burglarized
CLOVIS — The Clovis home of former NFL fullback Lorenzo Neal was burglarized Tuesday afternoon, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Neal, who was a star running back during
Dublin man falls to online exploitation crackdown
SACRAMENTO — A Dublin man was sentenced Thursday in federal court to a decade in prison for using the Internet to seek sex with an underage female. According to Assistant
Second man charged in $40M Folsom Ponzi scheme
SACRAMENTO — State and federal authorities have found a second person to hold accountable for a $40 million investment fraud scheme that targeted 150 investors in northern and eastern parts
Online Personals Ad Leads to Kidnapping and Attempted Murder
HAYWARD, CA – Three Hayward residents have been arrested on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery in the case of a San Jose man who was found strangled,
Good Samaritans Tackle Purse Snatcher in Hayward
HAYWARD, CA – Stun-gun-wielding would-be thief Danica Michaele Collins, 25, found herself restrained on Monday when witnesses to her attempted purse snatching outside a Pet Club store at Hesperian Boulevard
MySpace Page Helps Lead Hayward Police to Robbery Suspect
HAYWARD, CA – Hayward Police arrested Ghazanfar Halepota, 26, on Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery after one of the victims tracked down the suspect’s MySpace page, police said.