Richmond Police Department

Authorities name killer in 1999 asphyxiation death of Meekiah Wadley

Richmond police reluctantly identified Jerry Lee Henderson as the man who killed Meekiah Wadley in 1999. He died 11 days…

2 years ago

Sex trafficking charges involving daughter of Richmond police chief dropped

A judge dismissed the case against a man who Richmond Police Chief Bisa French and her husband, Oakland Police Sgt.…

2 years ago

Police believe body found near Point Pinole is missing Richmond teen

Richmond police say they believe a body found Thursday in the San Pablo Bay near Point Pinole is that of a…

3 years ago

Judge panel upholds lieutenant’s termination for role in police sex scandal

A three-judge panel ruled that it was "harsh" to fire Richmond police Lt. Andre Hill for his actions in a…

3 years ago

School sends students home as police investigate suspicious van, shooting threat

Students getting in-person instruction at a Richmond elementary school have returned to distance learning for the rest of this week…

3 years ago

Two first responders suffer injuries in Antioch drive-by shooting

A Stockton man was arrested in Richmond late Saturday for suspicion of attempted murder in the drive-by shooting incident that…

3 years ago

Police say signs of child abuse led to parents’ arrest in death of 5-week-old infant

The mother and father of a 5-week-old infant were arrested Thursday in connection with the death of the child, police…

3 years ago

Tanker fire shuts down I-80 near Hilltop Drive

All lanes of Interstate 80 are closed between Hilltop and El Portal drives in the San Pablo/Richmond area due to…

4 years ago

Still no arrests in shooting homicide of Richmond rapper

Police on Saturday continue to investigate a shooting that killed a Richmond rapper, but said two others who were wounded…

4 years ago

Police release name of 22-year-old man killed in Richmond shooting

A man was fatally shot in the Belding Woods neighborhood of Richmond on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Shortly after 3:30…

4 years ago

Police arrest Richmond man allegedly attempting to eat dead grandmother

A Richmond man was arrested this week on suspicion of murder and was reportedly found attempting to eat the victim's…

4 years ago

Drive-by shooter opens fire on Richmond family gathering

Three men survived a drive-by shooting while attending a family gathering in Richmond on Wednesday evening, according to police. At…

4 years ago

Suspect in hit-and-run that killed 4-year-old surrenders to police

The suspect in a fatal Friday night hit-and-run incident that killed a 4-year-old boy surrendered to police Saturday evening and…

4 years ago

Police ask public help to find hit-and-driver who killed 4-year-old boy

Police in Richmond are searching for the driver of an SUV that fatally hit a 4-year-old boy Friday night. The…

4 years ago

Attorney accuses Vallejo police of bias in officer-involved shooting account

Vallejo police on Tuesday said an off-duty Richmond police sergeant fatally shot a man who took a gun out of…

4 years ago

Autopsy determines man thought to be shot was instead hit by train

A man found dead near train tracks in North Richmond on Thursday morning was initially thought to have been shot…

5 years ago

Police investigate fatal shooting of man found near Richmond train tracks

A San Pablo man was found dead Thursday morning in the unincorporated Contra Costa County community near North Richmond, sheriff's…

5 years ago

Hilltop shooting leaves one dead

One person was fatally shot in Richmond's Hilltop area Tuesday morning, according to police. The shooting occurred around 9:50 a.m.…

5 years ago

Richmond shooting leaves two dead, one in critical condition

Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition after a shooting in Richmond Thursday afternoon, according to…

5 years ago

Commission finds Richmond officer initiated violence in fatal shooting

Richmond's Police Community Review Commission approved a statement Wednesday night indicating that Officer Wallace Jensen initiated the violent encounter that…

5 years ago

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