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Man Arrested for Kidnapping a Woman, 2 More Suspects Sought

Photo: Lafayette BART Station LAFAYETTE — Police arrested a man for kidnapping a woman earlier this week. Luckily, the victim escaped and ran away, but two other suspects involved in

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Suspect Arrested after Woman’s Corpse Found by Trash Dumpster

Photo: Rickie Keefer CONCORD — Someone recently discovered a woman’s corpse by a trash dumpster. One day later police arrested a suspect in her rape and murder, a previously convicted

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Homeless Man Roams Wealthy Town Between Arrests for 20 Years

Photo: San Ramon Valley High School DANVILLE — A local homeless man roams around town and keeps getting arrested and released from jail—for over 20 years. Police and many residents

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Suspected Mail Thieves Caught after Stolen Getaway Car Crashes

OAKLEY — Two suspected mail thieves got caught anyway, despite an aborted car chase. They crashed the stolen getaway car into a pole, and police quickly located them at the

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Man Accused of Arranging Sexual Rendezvous with 14-year-old

EL CERRITO —Police arrested a man last week for allegedly arranging a sexual rendezvous with an undercover cop. He thought it was a 14-year-old girl. The officer communicated online with

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Suspect in Custody Charged with Committing Two Murders Last Week

Photo: 4400 Delta Fair Boulevard ANTIOCH – Police suspect a man booked in jail on July 10 of committing two murders last week. The suspect knows both victims—a mother and

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Man Questioned about Burglaries Arrested for his Mother’s Grisly Murder

,Photo: Matthew Redmond under arrest (NBC Bay Area) BRENTWOOD — Police merely looking for a burglary suspect stumbled into the scene of a grisly murder. Inside the  home they searched,

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Repeat Offender Arrested for Human Trafficking from his Jail Cell

Photo: Andrew Winters and Zanae Jones RICHMOND — Sometimes incarceration is no deterrent. One repeat offender adapted his illicit business model while behind bars. Police say he’s a pimp who

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Trio of Brothers with Lots of Drugs and Cash

Photo: Julio Chirinos Viera RICHMOND – A narcotics trafficking network made up of a trio of brothers ran into a law enforcement roadblock recently. In the first place, tips from

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Summer Evening Brawl at Veterans Park Ends with 4 Arrests

Photo: Veterans Park BRENTWOOD — A balmy evening of summer weather turned violent while children played at Veterans Park on Balfour Street. Police stopped about 50 brawling adults but could