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Two arrested in Texas after 2016 cannabis-related killings in Sonoma County
Two arrested in Texas after 2016 cannabis-related killings in Sonoma County
By Gwendolyn Wu
A pair of fugitives were arrested in Austin, Texas, in connection to a 2016 marijuana robbery that left two dead in Sonoma County, authorities said Monday. Austin police and FBI investigators on Friday ...
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Presidio Heights house fire in SF kills elderly man, injures two others
A deadly house fire Monday morning in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood left one person dead and two others injured, including a firefighter, authorities said. The fire broke out on the ...
The Scanner: Richmond’s police blues, bunk brunches and the Teddy Bear Bandit
The thorny relationship between the Richmond Police Department and its union was laid bare during a City Council meeting Tuesday, when the union president slammed the police chief and city manager for ...
One dead in San Francisco’s India Basin after shooting leads to crash
A man was killed early Monday after being shot and crashing his car in San Francisco’s India Basin neighborhood, authorities said. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 1:15 a.m. on the 1300 ...
San Francisco’s homicide count may sink to level not seen in 50 years
Violent crime dropped sharply this year in San Francisco, with killings in 2018 approaching the lowest number in more than 50 years to continue a decade-long trend of declining violence around the region. ...
Possible shooting delays BART trains at Daly City Station
By Gwendolyn Wu
BART commuters should expect delays near Daly City station due to police activity, officials said Friday afternoon. Initial reports suggest shots were fired near or at the station around 3:15 p.m., BART ...
Police: Teen tried to kill ex-boyfriend by running him over in Sebastopol
A 17-year-old girl tried to kill her ex-boyfriend Thursday morning by running him over with her vehicle in a high school parking lot in Sebastopol, and then attempted to speed away while he lay sprawled on ...
With help from ex-captain, family of slain woman says Richmond cops failed her
By Demian Bulwa and Kimberly Veklerov
Attorneys for the family of a Richmond woman slain in front of her two children said Friday they plan to sue the city after receiving help from an unusual advocate: a recently retired police captain who ...
19-year-old arrested five months after fatal triple-shooting in Antioch
By Gwendolyn Wu
A Richmond man was arrested in connection to a fatal triple-shooting this summer in Antioch, authorities said Friday. Angel Leoncio Bautista, 19, was arrested around noon Thursday at his home. He is a ...
SF police seek help finding suspect who stomp-kicked man on street
A brutal assault on a downtown San Francisco sidewalk captured on a seven-second video clip and publicized by a startup CEO whose employee witnessed the incident has led police to seek the public’s ...
Nia Wilson’s suspected killer unfit to stand trial, attorney argues
The defense attorney for the man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station this summer said her client may not be competent to stand trial, saying John Lee Cowell ...
Multi-agency probe ‘Operation Wrecking Ball’ busts SF fencing crime ring
Gucci and Louis Vuitton apparel. Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Dozens of smartphones and hundreds of other pricey pickings. Law enforcement officers at San Francisco police headquarters on Thursday displayed ...
Pair charged as Fremont police call chef’s death a murder for hire
A trove of recovered text messages, a suspicious wire transfer and $800,000 in life insurance policies have convinced police that Fremont chef Dominic Sarkar was killed in his sleep as a result of a ...
SF cop charged with bank robbery also a defendant in elder abuse case
By Bob Egelko
A San Francisco police officer charged this week with robbing a bank is also facing criminal charges of elder abuse in San Mateo County, where prosecutors said he systematically stole more than $13,000 ...
Weinstein case can go forward, judge rules
By Jan Ransom
NEW YORK — A state judge in Manhattan ruled Thursday the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein could go forward, rejecting the Hollywood producer’s arguments that errors by police and prosecutors had ...
Nia Wilson’s suspected killer unfit to stand trial, attorney argues
The defense attorney for the man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station this summer said her client may not be competent to stand trial, saying John Lee Cowell ...
California CEO heading to prison for smuggling weapon parts to Syria
Associated Press
SANTA ANA — A California business executive has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for helping smuggle rifle parts and other military equipment to rebels in his native Syria. Prosecutors ...
Photographer says he was assaulted, robbed while photographing SF Christmas lights
By Douglas Zimmerman, SFGATE
A Bay Area photographer says he was assaulted and robbed while photographing Christmas decorations in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood. Photographer Daniel Gallo was taking photos with ...
Weinstein case can go forward, judge rules
By Jan Ransom
NEW YORK — A state judge in Manhattan ruled Thursday the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein could go forward, rejecting the Hollywood producer’s arguments that errors by police and prosecutors had ...
Former SF tenants’ rights attorney acquitted of all charges in fatal SoMa stabbing
A former San Francisco tenants’ rights attorney charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a man on Sixth Street three years ago was acquitted of all charges Tuesday, ending a twisting legal saga that ...
Teen artist, musician from San Ramon identified as Fremont shooting victim
By Gwendolyn Wu
A teenager who died in a Dec. 4 shooting in Fremont was identified Friday by the Alameda County coroner’s office as 17-year-old Damani Chadly. An unidentified person shot at the car in which Chadly, ...
Bay Point man shot to death in alleged home invasion for marijuana
By Gwendolyn Wu
A Concord homeowner fatally shot a 34-year-old man Tuesday night after he reportedly tried to break into his home for marijuana, authorities said. Police responded to a report of a shooting at 9:20 p.m. ...
Finger biting, goat heists and random tree branch attacks: The weirdest Bay Area crimes of 2018
By Eric Ting, SFGATE
2018 was quite the year for strange crimes in the Bay Area. From a still at-large suspect stealing 60 pregnant goats in Morgan Hill to a man who was wearing nothing but red, white and blue shorts ...
Physician’s assistant draws 10 years in prison for dealing opioids
By Bob Egelko
A San Leandro physician’s assistant was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Wednesday for dispensing large amounts of opioid drugs to patients without a legitimate medical purpose. David Lague of ...
Man dies after being shocked with stun gun by Alameda police
A 40-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest after being shocked with a stun gun by Alameda police this month has died, according to a report from the Alameda County district attorney’s office. Navy ...
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Presidio Heights house fire in SF kills elderly man, injures two others
A deadly house fire Monday morning in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood left one person dead and two others injured, including a firefighter, authorities said. The fire broke out on the ...
The Scanner: Richmond’s police blues, bunk brunches and the Teddy Bear Bandit
The thorny relationship between the Richmond Police Department and its union was laid bare during a City Council meeting Tuesday, when the union president slammed the police chief and city manager for ...
One dead in San Francisco’s India Basin after shooting leads to crash
A man was killed early Monday after being shot and crashing his car in San Francisco’s India Basin neighborhood, authorities said. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at 1:15 a.m. on the 1300 ...
San Francisco’s homicide count may sink to level not seen in 50 years
Violent crime dropped sharply this year in San Francisco, with killings in 2018 approaching the lowest number in more than 50 years to continue a decade-long trend of declining violence around the region. ...
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Sonoma County to pay $3 million to family of Andy Lopez, boy killed by deputy
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Box truck, passenger vehicle crash in Union City leaves one dead
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Red Corvette leads Hwy. 101 chase in San Jose, driver flees after crash
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San Ramon student caught with knife, explosive materials on campus
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Man convicted of wounding S.F. cop in wild Halloween-night gunfight
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Police: Off-duty Oakland officer appears to have shot self by accident
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Flynn’s ex-business associates charged with illegal lobbying
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Next-generation of GPS satellites are headed to space
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Woman dies after early morning hit-and-run in San Jose
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1 man killed, another injured in separate shootings overnight in San Jose
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Former San Francisco man indicted in alleged $3.3 million wire fraud scheme
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Brutal Chinatown killing connected to SF man suspected of kicking homeless
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Man found almost stabbed to death near San Francisco BART station
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San Francisco firefighters rescue man atop Muni train at Castro Muni station
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Sunnyvale man arrested in sexual assault of girl in Mountain View
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Driver arrested in fatal wrong-way traffic crash in Santa Clara
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Judge grants San Francisco DA Gascón restraining order against protester
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FBI: Man stole feds’ body armor, SUV on three-day crime spree
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Suspect in fatal San Jose stabbing arrested after returning to scene of crime
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Teen’s shooting death marks East Palo Alto’s third homicide of 2018
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Two people shot to death in residential Oakland neighborhoods
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SF woman killed in Nob Hill hit-and-run identified
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Firefighters rescue trespasser trapped in San Lorenzo grease vent for two days
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Two women caught on video trashing SF restaurant surrender to police
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Man killed in Redwood City police shooting identified as Palo Alto teacher
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Hit-and-run leaves man dead in Fremont, no arrest made
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Videos show Santa Con attendees trashing popular SF restaurant
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California sued over DNA database’s inclusion of people never convicted of felony
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Napa police release body cam footage of fatal shooting, chase
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Police shoot Redwood City man who allegedly ran at them with butcher knife
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Chicago ward fights endless surge of guns
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Stolen car suspect rams SF police patrol vehicle in Mission District