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Two men arrested after separate arson fires in Contra Costa County
Authorities arrested two men last week in apparent separate cases of arson in Contra Costa County.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
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
Man pleads not guilty to eight sexual assaults spanning nearly 20 years
A 62-year-old resident of El Dorado County accused of sexual abusing three girls is being held on $8.8 million bail at the Martinez Detention Facility, Contra Costa County prosecutors...Read More
Inquest jury finds man died in custody due to natural causes
A jury in a Contra Costa County coroner’s inquest attributed the 2018 death of a Concord man to natural causes, sheriff’s officials announced Friday. Dwight Dunn, 61, was found...Read More
Police arrest man suspected of robbing two banks with notes, attempted third
A man suspected in two Contra Costa County bank robberies and one in Solano County was apprehended early Thursday morning in Richmond, according to the Pleasant Hill Police Department....Read More
Antioch police arrest man on suspicion of identify theft
A man was arrested Tuesday in Antioch on suspicion of identity theft after he was found in possession of false identification and mail that did not belong to him.Read More
Woman escapes police custody in Martinez
Police are searching for a woman that escaped police custody Friday at a jail in Martinez.Read More
Bungled burglary leads to suspect’s arrest
A 27-year-old man was arrested after he left several pieces of evidence linking him to a El Cerrito home that was burglarized Monday.Read More
Inmate death investigated in Contra Costa
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is investigating an in-custody death that occurred Friday afternoon.Read More
Inmate hangs self with bedsheet
A 38-year-old male inmate who was being held at the Martinez Detention Facility died Saturday.Read More
Richmond voices concerns over jail expansion
A proposal to expand a jail in Richmond by transferring inmates from the county's high-security facility in Martinez is meeting tough opposition.Read More
Contra Costa inmate attempts suicide
An inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility attempted suicide Tuesday morning.Read More
Traffic stop leads to identity theft bust
A traffic stop on Thursday led to the arrest of a 43-year-old Pittsburg man on suspicion of forgery, identity theft and possessing stolen property, police said today. Officers on...Read More