CRIME & SAFETY

SOLANO CO.: PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY VEHICLE COLLISION EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ON HIGHWAY 37

A death in Fairfield has been ruled a homicide. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss says 62-year-old Edwin Weeks was found dead at a residence on Main Street Tuesday afternoon by a friend who stopped to check in on him. Late Tuesday night, police attempted to stop a vehicle being driven...

SOLANO CO.: DEPUTIES ARREST FAIRFIELD MAN ACCUSED OF COMMITTING CORDELIA HATE CRIME

Fairfield, California experienced several incidents this week that impacted public safety. These incidents include a major crash on Highway 12, a man arrested for possessing a gun in his car after a brief chase, an arrest made in a hate crime vandalism case, an arrest of a convicted felon found with a loaded gun and cocaine, a resident arrested for animal cruelty and abandonment, and a hit-and-run incident involving a man using his car as a weapon.

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Team has made a breakthrough arrest in connection with a hate crime vandalism incident that shocked the community at Thompson’s Corner Saloon in unincorporated Fairfield.

This week in Napa County, California, several incidents occurred that require attention in the weekly safety report. These incidents include a two-story house fire, a high-speed car chase resulting in an arrest, a man arrested for setting a grass fire, and a traffic stop leading to the discovery of an illegal firearm.

(FOX40.COM) — The Fairfield Police Department is looking for the suspect(s) in a hit-and-run on Thursday that has left a person in critical condition. According to police, at 3:07 p.m. arrived at Business Center Drive and Garden Valley Road after reports of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian. The victim was transported to an area […]

Police rescued six dogs after responding to an early morning report of a woman strangling a dog in a parking lot in Winters, a rural town west of Sacramento, California. The woman, who was found to be living in her car with the dogs, now faces animal cruelty charges, as per CBS Sacramento. She is […] The post California Woman Strangles Dog in Parking Lot appeared first on DogTime.

In Northern California today, the Rio Vista police chased a suspected car thief for 26 miles that ended in Vallejo. It all started just after midnight when the patrol team got an alert about a stolen blue Ford Explorer, per the Rio Vista Police Department. The officers found the stolen...

Watch how two distinctive trucks were brazenly stolen in broad daylight from a Vacaville business on Thanksgiving Day. The local police are seeking community help to locate them. If you have any information, reach out to the Vacaville Police Department.

(KRON) – The American Canyon Police Department located a man who allegedly stole a vehicle out of Yolo County before being led on a high-speed chase.  American Canyon officers located a reported stolen Ford truck from Yolo County traveling northbound on Highway 29 near Paoli Loop Road around 5:30 a.m. on Monday. According to police, […]

(FOX40.COM) — The Calaveras Consolidated Fire District and the Rio Vista Fire Department shared heartfelt messages across social media after learning about the death of a family member of a fellow firefighter. The California Highway Patrol San Andreas station confirmed with FOX40.com that Lilly Butler, 17, was killed in a crash on Wednesday in the […]

WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial for an unhoused man charged with resisting arrest proceeded here Tuesday in Yolo County Superior Court, with testimony from both the arresting officer and the accused. The Davis Police Department, last Jan. 29, said it received a complaint regarding a man threatening people...

A 28-year-old was arrested after allegedly using his car to deliberately strike another vehicle, causing head injuries to two people on Friday, Fairfield police said. Matthew Tucker fled from the collision on Grobic Court, but was caught later, according to officials. The Solano County Sheriff's Department tracked him down Saturday,...

Starting tomorrow, the Napa Police Department is rolling out an enforcement blitz targeting drivers who can't keep their hands off their gadgets while driving, specifically those violating California's hands-free law, as reported by the City of Napa press release. Now, for those who think they can multitask behind the wheel,...

Fairfield police said Thursday evening that an earlier collision on Business Center Drive had been cleared and the road was reopened to traffic. Information about whether anyone was injured in the crash have not been released. Police said in 4 p.m. advisory that westbound Business Center Drive at Green Valley...

The accident closed two lanes last night.

Fairfield Police apprehended a suspect accused of intentionally ramming an occupied car, resulting in injuries to two individuals on the day after Thanksgiving. The incident occurred on November 24 at approximately 6:00 pm on Grobric Court.

In a swift response to reports of a man igniting a field, local law enforcement officers were on the scene promptly, apprehending the suspect as he attempted to leave the area. The Napa Fire Department is commended for their quick and efficient actions in extinguishing the fire, preventing potential devastation.

The female suspect was identified as a 25-year-old homeless woman.