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Trial underway for Danville officer accused of manslaughter
The trial for Andrew Hall, a Danville police officer accused of manslaughter in the shooting death three years ago of Laudemer Arboleda, began Monday in Contra Costa County Superior...Read More
Police quash burglary rumors in earlier chase, shelter-in-place
A shelter-in-place alert for residents living near Altamount Drive and La Cresta Road in Orinda was lifted after about 20 minutes Monday afternoon, following the arrest of a suspect...Read More
Danville officer who fatally shot two men pleads not guilty to voluntary manslaughter
A Danville police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semi-automatic weapon for a 2018 on-duty fatal shooting. Andrew Hall, who shot...Read More
Police scramble to stop sideshows across four East Contra Costa County cities
Police responded overnight to raucous sideshows in four eastern Contra Costa County cities, where spectators threw fireworks at officers and one driver was arrested after crashing a car, police...Read More
Man in stolen vehicle strikes Hercules officer in attempt to flee
Police arrested a 28-year-old Alameda man Wednesday after he allegedly hit an officer with a vehicle while trying to elude arrest. Hercules police responded to a 9:15 a.m. report...Read More
Richmond man, 30, dies after being shot inside vehicle
A 30-year-old Richmond man has been identified Thursday as the victim of a homicide in El Sobrante earlier in the day, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office....Read More
Group to protest for medical release of Martinez inmate
Family and supporters of Tyejaun Shepherd will hold a protest at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Martinez Detention Facility, 1000 Ward St. in Martinez “to demand that the County...Read More
Woman dies in Concord stabbing after argument turns violent
A female victim died in a stabbing in Concord early Saturday morning and the suspect was found not far from the crime scene, police said. Officers responded at about...Read More
Coroner identifies 29-year-old missing boater found dead Sunday
A man found dead Sunday morning after being reported missing Friday night in Indian Slough near Discovery Bay has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as...Read More
Authorities identify 90-year-old El Sobrante woman allegedly killed by grandson
A 90-year-old woman killed in El Sobrante allegedly by her grandson on Sunday has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as Doris Johnson. Sean Johnson, 42,...Read More
Martinez inmate in isolation after positive Covid-19 test
Contra Costa Health Services announced Wednesday that an inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The patient tested positive Tuesday while Contra Costa...Read More
Four teens in custody after alleged CVS pharmacy robbery attempt
Four teenagers were in custody following a robbery Friday afternoon at a Danville CVS store, Danville police said. Police Chief Allan Shields said the robbery was reported at 4:53...Read More
Pedestrian dies in collision with vehicle on Highway 4 off-ramp
A 33-year-old man was struck and killed early Sunday morning by a driver exiting eastbound state Highway 4 in Pittsburg at the Loveridge Road off-ramp, the California Highway Patrol...Read More
One person in custody after Tara Hills SWAT standoff
The Contra Costa County sheriff’s SWAT team ended a standoff Wednesday morning with a barricaded suspect who reportedly brandished and fired a weapon in the unincorporated community of Tara...Read More
Police arrest high school teacher for alleged sex crimes against students
A 54-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of having inappropriate relationships with students at Acalanes High School in Lafayette when she was a teacher there in the 1990s,...Read More
West County inmate dies after multiple seizures, hospitalization
A 61-year-old jail inmate died Thursday evening at a Martinez hospital after being hospitalized for seizures, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel Martinez, of Brentwood, had...Read More