Alameda County Sheriff

Former Alameda deputies sentenced to prison after years of inmate abuse

Two former Alameda County sheriff's deputies were sentenced Wednesday to prison for their role in the "gassing" of inmates at…

3 years ago

Body found at landfill identified as 23-year-old woman

A body was identified Thursday following its New Year's Eve discovery at a Waste Management landfill in unincorporated Alameda County.

5 years ago

Body found at landfill near Livermore prompts investigation

Detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found Monday afternoon in a landfill in unincorporated Alameda County.

5 years ago

Dublin robber caught by DNA sentenced to 28 years

A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 28 years in state prison Thursday for a home invasion robbery in Dublin five…

5 years ago

Severed skull connected to headless body

It's likely that a decayed human skull that was found in West Oakland on Friday morning is connected to a…

5 years ago

Congressional candidate attacked in Castro Valley

A man has been arrested on suspicion of felony assault and other charges for allegedly trying to stab a Republican…

6 years ago

Urban Shield returns to Alameda Co. fairgrounds

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is hosting its last "Urban Shield" first-responder training exercise in its current format this weekend.

6 years ago

Bomb squad clears Emeryville garage

Emeryville police said the threat from a possible explosive device was eliminated following its discovery Tuesday afternoon in a storage…

6 years ago

One dead in Castro Valley homicide

A man is dead following a slaying Thursday evening in the unincorporated Alameda County community of Castro Valley, sheriff's officials…

6 years ago

Golf coach suspected of sexual assault of minors

A golf coach in the Tri-Valley area has been arrested on suspicion of eight felony counts of sexually assaulting multiple…

6 years ago

Oakland girl declared brain dead in 2013 dies

Jahi McMath, an Oakland girl who was declared brain dead in 2013, died more than a week ago in New…

6 years ago

Alameda Co. officers exposed to fentanyl

An Alameda County sheriff's sergeant and detective are recovering after being exposed to a lethal dose of the potent opioid…

6 years ago

San Lorenzo High student arrested for handgun

A 16-year-old male student at San Lorenzo High School in unincorporated Alameda County was arrested early Tuesday afternoon for bringing…

6 years ago

Ambulance versus Audi crash injures 5

Five people were injured in a crash involving an ambulance in San Lorenzo Monday morning.

6 years ago

Santa Rita inmate death ruled ruled a suicide

A preliminary investigation indicates that a 37-year-old male inmate who died in his cell at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin…

6 years ago

Driver in Oakland airport curbside crash identified

A man who struck several people in a traffic collision at Oakland International Airport's traffic curb on Tuesday evening was…

6 years ago

Sunken car in Lake Merritt linked to homicide

Oakland police and Alameda County sheriff's deputies used a drone to find a car in Lake Merritt Monday afternoon that…

6 years ago

Woman stabbed, dumped on remote road dies

A 19-year-old Tracy woman who was found stabbed on Tesla Road in unincorporated Livermore in eastern Alameda County early Monday…

6 years ago

Woman arrested months after double fatal crash

A woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash near Livermore…

6 years ago

Deputy’s wife gets 7 years for DUI crash that killed toddler

The wife of an Alameda County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Friday in Contra Costa County Superior Court to seven years…

6 years ago

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