CRIME & SAFETY

It was characterized as a home-invasion robbery gone wrong, but the death of 28-year-old Adrianna Marie Navarro was a complicated case and a tragic one, involving a volatile relationship and a violent confrontation that followed a breakup. The event that led to Navarro being fatally shot occurred on January 1,...

Concord police are searching for a black sedan driver involved in a hit-and-run incident late Wednesday at the intersection of Willow Pass Road and Diamond Boulevard, which left a cyclist critically injured. The driver momentarily stopped before fleeing the scene.

The Pleasant Hill Police Department has announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with the shooting death of Oscar Laredo-Arellano of Concord. According to a department press release, the incident took place on Monday, April 3, in the parking lot of Farrington’s Bar, resulting in multiple 911 calls.

LIVERMORE -- A 21-year-old Concord man has been identified as the victim in a fatal collision involving four vehicles early Thursday morning on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore, according to the Alameda County coroner's bureau and the California Highway Patrol. Juan Moreno Alonso's Ford Mustang first rear-ended a Ford F-350 pickup truck around 3:30 a.m. in the far-left lane on eastbound Highway 580 at First Street. No one was injured in the crash and the driver of the pickup moved the vehicle to the right shoulder, CHP officials said. But a Chevrolet pickup truck was allegedly...

Two East Bay couples are recovering after they say a construction fence trapped them while they were out for a bike ride Monday. Now they're demanding something be done so this doesn't happen to any other family. It happened on a Berkeley bike path Jonathan Carey and Amy Schoenblum have...

(KRON) — A juvenile who burglarized a house in Hercules was nabbed after he stole a fancy watch, $30,000 in cash, and briefly escaped using an Uber driver, according to the Hercules Police Department. The burglary happened around 6:25 a.m. Sunday at a home on Finch Court. A victim called 911 and told dispatchers that […]

(KRON) — Scammers are impersonating police officers and government employees, the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) announced Wednesday on social media. These scammers use “fear tactics” to exploit victims and try to take their money. The department has received numerous reports of scams targeting the Berkeley community. The types of threats include pressuring victims into depositing […]

(KRON) — The San Rafael Police Department is asking for the community’s help in solving a robbery and shooting. The incident happened on April 29 just after 9:45 p.m., when callers reported shots fired in the area of Hoag Street and Mill Street. Officers arrived to find the victim, who had been shot in the […]

A 29-year-old man from Concord has been convicted of murder in connection with a deadly shooting at the Petaluma Outlets in 2019. The shooting in a parking lot left a 19-year-old man dead. Prosecutors say David Kyle Lubkin met with the victim, pretending he wanted to buy a gold necklace that was advertised on Craigslist. He instead confronted the man about another necklace purchase made a few days earlier, then shot him. On Tuesday, Lubkin was convicted of first-degree murder and discharging a gun at a vehicle causing death. He faces 50 years to life in prison. A hearing to schedule his sentencing will be held on June 13th.

San Rafael witnessed protests over the district attorney's decision to lessen charges against five suspects responsible for defacing a Junipero Serra statue. The demonstration occurred at the church where the statue once stood. The controversial figure is considered by some to have contributed to the destruction of Native American culture.

Four young men stole more than $50,000 in goods from the Berkeley Apple store on Sunday after telling a security guard, "You can’t stop us," authorities report. The group was able to scoop up the merchandise within just a few minutes, then fled the scene in a Toyota Sienna minivan that had been taken during a recent carjacking in Oakland, the Berkeley Police Department said.

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A driver and his passenger fled the scene after causing a three-car crash in South Berkeley late Monday night, leaving a mess but no serious injuries to the people who remained, authorities said.

In a daring heist, four thieves boldly plundered the Berkeley Apple Store on Fourth St, taunting the security guard and declaring, 'You can't stop us.' They stole 49 devices worth over $50,000 during the audacious daylight robbery.

(KRON) — An 18-year-old man who allegedly stole a Glock 34 pistol from a residence was arrested last week for possession of a firearm in a school zone, among other charges. A San Rafael resident filed a report with the San Rafael Police Department in January of 2023 that their Glock 34 had been stolen, […]

A woman in her 70s was attacked and robbed by two juveniles while walking past the Berkeley police station Saturday night, authorities report. The woman was walking just after 8:30 p.m. on Addison Street near McKinley Avenue when a car pulled up next to her, police said.

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A little after the fact but confirmation of sorts that some stories we were working on actually happened or were at least recorded came when Lafayette PD updated their crime logs today, Tuesday, May 30. We sketched out what we knew about a bad residential burglary (through a skylight, Mission...

The man accused of stabbing and killing Cash App founder Bob Lee was back in a San Francisco courtroom on Tuesday morning, and his attorney filed a motion to withdraw from the case.

No injuries were reported after a fire broke out in the garage of a home in Richmond’s Carriage Hills neighborhood on Sunday, according to Richmond Firefighters Local 188, the union that represents Richmond firefighters. Just before 2 p.m., firefighters responded to the 5300 block of Glenwood Way on a...