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Bloody Man Found in Park Suspected of Stabbing his Mother
Photo: Mark E. Jekabson PINOLE — Authorities took a bloody man into custody one day after he stabbed an elderly woman nearly to death. The man is suspected of attempting
Man Arrested for Kidnapping a Woman, 2 More Suspects Sought
Photo: Lafayette BART Station LAFAYETTE — Police arrested a man for kidnapping a woman earlier this week. Luckily, the victim escaped and ran away, but two other suspects involved in
Suspect Arrested after Woman’s Corpse Found by Trash Dumpster
Photo: Rickie Keefer CONCORD — Someone recently discovered a woman’s corpse by a trash dumpster. One day later police arrested a suspect in her rape and murder, a previously convicted
Homeless Man Roams Wealthy Town Between Arrests for 20 Years
Photo: San Ramon Valley High School DANVILLE — A local homeless man roams around town and keeps getting arrested and released from jail—for over 20 years. Police and many residents
Suspected Mail Thieves Caught after Stolen Getaway Car Crashes
OAKLEY — Two suspected mail thieves got caught anyway, despite an aborted car chase. They crashed the stolen getaway car into a pole, and police quickly located them at the
Man Accused of Arranging Sexual Rendezvous with 14-year-old
EL CERRITO —Police arrested a man last week for allegedly arranging a sexual rendezvous with an undercover cop. He thought it was a 14-year-old girl. The officer communicated online with
Suspect in Custody Charged with Committing Two Murders Last Week
Photo: 4400 Delta Fair Boulevard ANTIOCH – Police suspect a man booked in jail on July 10 of committing two murders last week. The suspect knows both victims—a mother and
Man Questioned about Burglaries Arrested for his Mother’s Grisly Murder
,Photo: Matthew Redmond under arrest (NBC Bay Area) BRENTWOOD — Police merely looking for a burglary suspect stumbled into the scene of a grisly murder. Inside the home they searched,
Repeat Offender Arrested for Human Trafficking from his Jail Cell
Photo: Andrew Winters and Zanae Jones RICHMOND — Sometimes incarceration is no deterrent. One repeat offender adapted his illicit business model while behind bars. Police say he’s a pimp who
Trio of Brothers with Lots of Drugs and Cash
Photo: Julio Chirinos Viera RICHMOND – A narcotics trafficking network made up of a trio of brothers ran into a law enforcement roadblock recently. In the first place, tips from