CRIME & SAFETY
Speed may have played a role in crash that killed Pleasanton family of 4, police say
Speed may have been a factor in the fiery crash that left a Pleasanton family of four dead, police said Friday. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 9 p.m. Wednesday on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive, according to police. Citing a preliminary investigation, police said the vehicle appeared to lose...
3 arrested in connection to string of armed robberies in East Bay
(KRON) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a string of robberies across the East Bay, the Hayward Police Department announced Friday. The suspects were connected to at least 11 robberies over an eight-month period in Hayward, Livermore, Fremont, San Leandro and Castro Valley. The suspects, who police said were arrested with the […]
Suspect in 2023 deadly Stockton shooting arrested during traffic stop
STOCKTON - A suspect in a deadly Stockton shooting last summer was arrested during a traffic stop in Alameda County on Tuesday, police said. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. in the area of Sierra Nevada and Oak in Stockton on July 23, 2023. This is where police said they found a man shot. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Detectives identified Bradley Vargas, 38, as a suspect in the homicide and issued an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, the Livermore Police Department contacted Vargas during a traffic stop, which is when he was detained without incident. He was arrested in connection with the homicide and was booked into the San Joaquin Jail.
Shooting in San Jose leaves woman dead
San Jose police are investigating after officers found a woman fatally shot while carrying out a welfare check Friday night. Officers conducted the welfare check at around 9 p.m. in the area of North Fourth and East Saint John streets. They found the woman suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Although medics took her to the hospital, the woman died.
SWAT team recovers 11 firearms after man threatens wife in San Ramon
(KRON) — Police and the Central County SWAT team have recovered 11 firearms after a husband threatened to kill his wife in their house, the San Ramon Police Department said. At approximately noon on Friday, police responded to the 2100 block of Canyon Lakes Dr. in San Ramon. The calls received were of a man in his residence threatening to kill his wife, police said.
Roads reopen after police activity in San Ramon
(KRON) — There was a road closure at Watson Canyon Court and Canyon Lakes Drive due to police activity, according to the San Ramon Police Department. The police activity was on the 2000 block of Canyon Lakes. The police activity was due to an armed and barricaded person who would not communicate with police or […]
At Least 16 People Died in California After Medics Injected Sedatives During Encounters With Police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
Teen goes missing in Mountain View
(KRON) — The Mountain View Police Department is searching for a missing 16-year-old. Maria, who also goes by “Percy”, was last seen at about 1:15 p.m. Friday near Los Altos High School, located at 201 Almond Ave. Maria is a Filipino girl who is 5’0″ and 130 pounds. She has medium-length brown hair with blonde […]
Missing 33-year-old woman last seen in Newark
Update: This person has been safely found. (KRON) — A woman was reported missing by the Newark Police Department on Thursday, the department said on social media. The woman, 33, was last seen on Wednesday, April 24. Rai was last seen wearing a pink Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt, dark pants and dark shoes, according to NPD. […]
Missing woman last seen in San Jose
(KRON) — Law enforcement agencies are searching for a woman who was last seen in San Jose on Friday. Margaret Ramani, 80, was last seen walking northbound on Ruby Avenue towards Fowler Road at about 12:30 p.m. The San Jose Police Department said she had not taken her medication. Ramani is described as an Asian […]
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