CRIME & SAFETY

At least one person is dead after a traffic collision along eastbound Interstate Highway 80 right at the boundary of Napa and Solano counties early Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The accident, which involved a lone vehicle, happened around 4:19 a.m. Monday along eastbound I-80 at the American...

A woman was apprehended on September 22 in Fairfield, California, for unlawful entry into a residence. Identified from the Fairfield Police Department's Facebook report, the act was seen by an observant neighbor who immediately informed the authorities upon seeing her remove a window screen and gain access to a home via the window.

HERCULES, Calif. (KRON) — At least three times in the past five months, police say victims have had items stolen from their cars while pumping gas at a Safeway gas station on Sycamore Avenue in Hercules. “One of them was an actual armed robbery where a cellphone was taken,” said Hercules Police Department reserve detective […]

(KRON) — Two men were arrested in Vallejo last month after police said they found two loaded firearms in a car with a 4-year-old in the backseat. One of the guns was inside a "Super Mario" kids backpack, according to Vallejo Police Department. The arrests came after Vallejo police were called to the 900 block […]

A missing, elderly Petaluma woman has been found safe in San Francisco. Last Thursday morning, a resident walking his dog near his home in the Richmond District of San Francisco saw 64-year-old Valerie McCauley leaning against a wall of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He recognized her as the missing person reported out of Petaluma and contacted police. They confirmed she was in good health and released her, as she was an adult and did not appear to be physically or mentally suffering. McCauley has a history of disappearing and living in shelters for lengthy periods of time.

Two citizens are being credited with helping detain two thieves at the Petaluma Outlets. Last Thursday afternoon, two suspects, later identified as Casey Canion and Keiarra Spencer, stole over $18,000 worth of merchandise from Sunglasses Hut and attempted to flee. After getting by a security guard, two men, a father and an adult son, saw the two fleeing towards them and intervened. They managed to physically stop them though Canion pepper sprayed one of the men in the eyes before being taken down to the ground. Police responded and arrested Canion and Spencer without further incident. The man who was pepper sprayed was treated by medics at the scene.

On September 30, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred in Vallejo, California. The Vallejo Police Department reported their officers' response to a call at approximately 11:33 P.M. concerning a shooting at the 300 block of Fairgrounds Dr. A subsequent call from a local hospital reported a male gunshot victim in critical condition, whom medical staff were unable to save.

A Suisun City man was indicted last month on charges of bribery concerning programs that receive federal funds, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Stephen Crittenden, 43, was a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation correctional officer at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville. Crittenden allegedly accepted bribes to...

CALIFORNIA, USA — The cause of a major injury crash is under investigation near Fairfield Monday. The crash happened on eastbound I-80 near Red Top Road around 5:15 a.m., according to the Fairfield Fire Department. It's unclear what condition the person was in or how many people were injured, but the fire department said the crash involved major injuries.

Petaluma, Calif. - October 1, 1993: the date Polly Klaas, 12, was kidnapped during a sleepover at her home in normally quiet Petaluma. She was found dead two months later. Her killer was sent to Death Row, where he remains today. "It makes me so angry, you know, it really...

(KRON) — A minor was stabbed Saturday night at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the Vallejo Police Department (VPD) said. Around 9:38 p.m., a group of minors was involved in a fight that escalated to the stabbing. The victim was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The incident happened right outside of the […]

Very, if a recent traffic stop in Vallejo, Calif. is any indication. Police recently pulled over a sedan that ran red lights in the crime-ridden community and what officers found in plain view was deeply unsettling.

One person died in a house fire Sunday morning near Lillian Street in Crockett, the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department said in a statement.

On September 1, Officer Brightwell, while on routine patrol, pulled over a vehicle due to a traffic violation. The situation escalated when he discovered drug paraphernalia inside the car. According to the Fairfield Police Department, the driver of the vehicle confessed to possessing a loaded 9mm handgun. Officer Brightwell skillfully...

PG&E quickly restored power to nearly 5,000 customers west of Sonoma after a semi truck crashed into a power pole. On Thursday around 4 PM, a semi trailer on Arnold Drive near Brocco’s Old Barn clipped a power pole while trying to make a delivery. This caused power outages on the west side of Sonoma, continuing north to the Sonoma Golf Course. No word on if there were any injuries but power was quickly restored to all customers within an hour.

Vacaville law enforcement shared recent encounters and traffic stops on their Facebook page. Yesterday, officers stopped a black Mustang, whose driver failed, to stop at two stop signs. The driver, Anthony Stewart, was arrested for DUI. During the vehicle search, officers found a double barrel derringer beneath the steering column, linked to a magnet. They arrested Stewart and confiscated the unregistered weapon.

In a deja vu turn of events, Vallejo Police were led on a harrowing pursuit involving a Mercedes-Benz with no license plates on September 25, 2023, the department stated. The incident unfolded near Florida St. and Calaveras St., as the vehicle blatantly disregarded a stop sign, hurtling through the streets at an alarming speed of approximately 70 mph.

(KRON) – The Petaluma Police Department arrested two suspects who allegedly attempted to steal $18,000 of merchandise. Petaluma officers were dispatched to Sunglass Hut at the Petaluma Outlets for a robbery on Sept. 28. According to police, suspects gathered $18,000 worth of merchandise and attempted to flee the scene without purchasing the products. The outlet's […]

On September 24, three men were arrested for driving around with guns in their vehicle. According to the Vallejo Police Department report, at approximately 3:00 A.M., officers observed a blue Subaru WRX traveling at high speed near the intersection of Oakwood Ave and Springs Rd. The driver failed to stop at two red lights, subsequently capturing the attention of the officers, who initiated a chase to pull him over.

Uncover the chilling connection between two cold cases from 1987. The suspect in the tragic death of 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner is now a person of interest in a decades-old Martinez case. Delve into this intriguing mystery with us.