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Bayview homicide victim identified
SAN FRANCISCO - A person shot and killed in San Francisco's Bayview last month has now been identified. Police say Charles "Cece" Lawrence was found with gunshot wounds in the area of Third and Quesada Streets around 9:30 p.m. on April 29 after receiving a shot spotter notification. Lawrence was...
Trio arrested in roofing scam that targeted elderly residents in San Mateo
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Police in San Mateo said Thursday they arrested three Virginia men suspected in a roofing scam that targeted elderly residents in recent months. The trio allegedly used fraudulent contractor licenses and overcharged victims for incomplete and unnecessary construction work, authorities said. The investigation started in November...
Atlanta Police officer arrested in fatal shooting of Lyft driver
A former Atlanta police officer is accused of fatally shooting a Lyft driver this week, and afterward he reportedly told a witness he believed the driver was kidnapping him, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Missing Elderly San Francisco Man with Dementia Found Safe, Thanks to Community Effort
San Francisco breathed a collective sigh of relief as Kexiong Zhao, the elderly man with dementia who went missing on May 16, was found and safely returned to his family. The San Francisco Police Department expressed their gratitude on social media towards the Oakland Police and public for helping to locate Zhao.
Antique red Corvette stolen from Oakland 80-year-old
OAKLAND, Calif. - An elderly man in Oakland is looking for whoever stole his antique red Corvette. A group of thieves went to the home of Dave Lechthaler, near East 22nd St. and 5th Avenue, a few blocks from Lake Merritt on April 15 and broke into his garage. Lechthaler,...
Young father killed by suspected DUI driver outside Tesla plant in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. - A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont. His family is heartbroken but proud of who Taniela "Finau" Hafoka was. He was killed by a suspected drunk driver...
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