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Standoff on La Colina Road, Neighborhood Evacuated

Photo: 3800 block of La Colina Road El SOBRANTE — Call it the standoff on La Colina Road. Here’s what happened when the dispute between two neighbors got out of

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Gunshot Killer Charged Two Months Later

Photo: Vernon Lamont Dowell  RICHMOND – 35-year-old Mark Johnson died from gunshot wounds on the morning of April 12. Two months later the Contra Costa DA’s office charged his killer

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Teacher Accused of Molesting Children while a Moonlighting Babysitter

Photo: Brandon Genest WALNUT CREEK — A private school teacher moonlighting as a babysitter faces child molestation charges. The teacher allegedly found victims by registering as an independent contractor for

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Suspect in Camouflage Clothing Arrested during High School Lockdown

Photo: Northgate High WALNUT CREEK — Was it his camouflage clothing? A suspicious-looking man who apparently ran out of gas was arrested on May 16, when police officers found him

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Brothers Accused of Murdering Man after Arguing about Booze

Photo: Omar Domingo RICHMOND — Two brothers remain in police custody for allegedly beating to death another man last weekend—after arguing about buying some alcohol. Richmond police officers responded to

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3 Suspected Tool Thieves in Custody Following Freeway Chase

Photo: end of chase SAN RAMON — Three men were arrested following a high-speed police chase, which ended abruptly when the driver exited from a freeway and promptly crashed into

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Burglary Suspect Caught with Cash and Victim’s Identification

Photo: Paresh Patel MARTINEZ — The long arm of the law nabbed a burglary suspect about a quarter a mile away from a burglarized home—with the loot and victim’s identification

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Suspect Arrested Minutes after Shooting Incident Inside Home

Photo: Ramirez under arrest MARTINEZ — An outburst of gunfire put a sudden end to an argument between two individuals on a normally quiet residential street, as nearby residents were

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Surveillance Camera Spots Stolen Car, Suspect Caught Minutes Later

Photo: scene of Hurst’s crash DANVILLE — It seems like déjà vu for a suspect who was previously arrested twice for vehicle theft as he’s back in jail again on

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Driver Pursued by CHP Officers for 20 Miles Arrested for DUI

Photo: Police arresting Chavez-Ascencion PLEASANT HILL — A DUI suspect was arrested after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase for 20 miles,  beginning on the San Francisco