CRIME & SAFETY
16-Year-Old Child of Billionaire Slack Co-Founder Found Alive in San Francisco Days After Going Missing
Mint Butterfield, the teenage child of Slack's billionaire co-founder Stewart Butterfield and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake, was first reported missing nearly one week ago
Gunshot victim walks into Oakland hospital, dies: Police
OAKLAND, Calif. - A gunshot victim walked into a local hospital and died Saturday, Oakland police said. Officers were dispatched just before 1:30 p.m. to the 6900 block of Hamilton Street after activation of the city's ShotSpotter gunfire detection system. Officers located a shooting scene and a vehicle that had...
2 people shot in separate shootings in Oakland, OPD investigates
(KRON) – The Oakland Police Department is investigating two shootings that occurred in less than 24 hours, according to the department. On Sunday night, a shooting occurred in the 1800 block of 105th Avenue around 11 p.m. Responding officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound(s). Medical personnel transported the victim to a hospital. […]
Armed teen carjacking suspects lead Vallejo police pursuit to Berkeley ending in crash, search
Vallejo police arrested two juveniles Thursday for an alleged carjacking, after a vehicle chase down Interstate 80 led to a crash in Berkeley. Police on Tuesday responded to a report of an armed carjacking near Halliday and Cassady streets. The victim told officers that while he was sitting in his car he was approached by a male suspect holding a gun. Aiming the firearm at the victim, the suspect demanded the victim exit his Dodge Avenger. The suspect then robbed and carjacked the victim. Police spotted the vehicle on Thursday near Tennessee and Humboldt streets with one passenger inside. Officers tried pulling...
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