Contra Costa
Al Zamba’s Grandsons Charged With Stabbing
Two grandsons of famed ironworker Alfred Zampa, for whom part of the Carquinez Bridge is named, have been arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing in Crockett last month,
Condition of 8-year-old Stabbing Victim From Fairfield Improves
An 8-year-old boy who was stabbed during a domestic violence incident in Fairfield on Friday has been upgraded to stable condition at a hospital today, a police sergeant said. Police
Burglary Suspect Arrested In Walnut Creek Neighborhood
A suspect in an early morning burglary was apprehended after a resident called police. The suspect, a 28-year-old Oakland man, was arrested on attempted burglary charges in the Rock Oak
Home Invasion Suspect Leads Cops in Chase, Escapes
A man fleeing from police early Tuesday morning ran into a home on Dolores Court and into a child’s bedroom attempting to hide before running away, Moraga police said. The harrowing events began
Sex offender arrested after kidnapping and assault
ANTIOCH – On Tuesday afternoon, at 3:40 pm, police were called to the Somersville Towne Center on reports of a man brandishing a handgun. Antioch Patrol officers responding to the
El Cerrito Man Surrenders In Yreka Gold Robbery
El Cerrito’s David Dean Johnson turned himself in to authorities Thursday after being charged in a gold robbery. Johnson, 49, and Scott Wayne Bailey, 51, of El Sobrante are two
Claim Filed Against MDUSD For Failing To Prevent Alleged Child Molestation
A claim filed Wednesday against the Mount Diablo Unified School District alleges that administrators failed to protect an 11-year-old boy from molestation at the hands of Joseph Martin, 45, a fifth
Woman Charged With Defrauding Lafayette Couple Arrested
“This case is all about greed.” That is Deputy District Attorney Ken McCormick’s take on a San Leandro real estate agent’s arrest Tuesday, after being suspected of defrauding a Lafayette couple
Second Suspect in Berkeley Killing Arrested
The alleged triggerman in Berkeley’s first murder of this year has been arrested and jailed, according to Berkeley police. Maurice Thomas, 21 – the second of two suspects wanted in the Feb. 4
Registered Sex Offender Caught With Teen Girl In Car
El Cerrito Police arrested a registered sex offender after he was found in a car with a 16-year-old Antioch girl near a motel on Thursday. A police officer conducted a traffic
