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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
RPD hires outside investigator after video surfaces of officer hitting man filming arrest
The Richmond Police Department has hired an outside investigator after videos of an officer reportedly striking and handcuffing a man as he filmed an arrest near Joe’s Market at First Street and West Macdonald Avenue on May 5. On social media, Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said the police...
Driverless Waymo car thwarts robbers during police chase
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A driverless Waymo car stopped a couple of robbers from getting away during a police chase in San Francisco on Monday. Just before 2 a.m., a victim was assaulted and robbed on 8th Street near United Nations Plaza, police said. The victim told officers that a man and woman stole cash […]
Fatal Oakland shooting near City Hall leaves 1 dead
(KRON) – An early morning Oakland shooting has resulted in the death of a man, according to the Oakland Police Department. The shooting occurred around 2:15 a.m. on Monday in the 500 block of 14th Street. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive man who sustained a gunshot wound(s). Medical personnel transported the victim to the […]
Contra Costa DA's Office Rules Richmond Police Shooting of Kevin McDonald Justified, No Charges Filed
The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office has released a report detailing the events leading up to the use of force death of 66-year-old Kevin James McDonald in Richmond. The report, part of an initiative aimed at providing transparency in cases involving law enforcement, sheds light on the incident that occurred last June.
Man killed in wrong-way Vallejo crash after driving across median
(KRON) — A man was killed after he crossed over into oncoming traffic in Vallejo on Sunday and struck another car, the Vallejo Police Department said. Two others were injured in the crash. According to a VPD investigation, the man’s car was driving eastbound on Curtola Parkway when his car struck the raised center median […]
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