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Contra Costa News

Burglary Suspect Recovering from Gunshot Wounds

By Jim Emerson EL CERRITO — A shooting injured a  56-year-old transient who is well known to law enforcement. William Nidever, was allegedly burglarizing a home when a resident shot

Alameda News

Suspects Arrested in Major Gun Running Investigation

By Jim Emerson LIVERMORE — Four suspects have been arrested this month in connection with a major gun running investigation, that could lead to more arrests. Those arrested were: Yvonne

Contra Costa News

Concord Woman in Custody for an Attempted Murder in Brentwood

By Jim Emerson BRENTWOOD — An 18-year-old woman from Concord is in custody for an attempted murder in Brentwood. Ty’Jae Dukes remains ineligible for release on bond, pending her next

Contra Costa

Driver in Custody for Suspected Killing of a Pedestrian at Concord Gas Station

Photo: Stock Image –  by Jim Emerson CONCORD, CA  — A gas station confrontation between two men left one pedestrian dead and a driver in custody. Alex G. Lazaro-Rosas, 22

Contra Costa News

Prowling Suspects Arrested – Caught with a Stolen Vehicle and Burglary Tools

  By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA  —  An alert resident prompted police to arrest prowlers driving a stolen car while carrying burglary tools. The police got flagged down near Ponderosa

Alameda News

Husband suspected of killing wife

By Jim Emerson Hayward, CA  — A warehouse manager is in custody for allegedly murdering his wife. Alvaro J. Sierra, 47, was eventually arrested on suspicion that he murdered his

Alameda News

Suspect Sought in Homicide Investigation Surrenders Himself

By Jim Emerson FREMONT, CA  —  A man wanted in a homicide investigation recently surrendered himself to police. Abbasin Hoshmand, 47, of Fremont, remains in custody at Alameda County Santa

Marin

Burglary Suspect Arrested after Crashing a Stolen Getaway Vehicle

By Jim Emerson NOVATO — One suspect implicated in a store burglary in Novato was arrested after crashing a stolen getaway vehicle. Jeremy V. Fong, a 26-year-old Oakland resident, remains

Alameda News

Fire Prompts Arrests in Ongoing Murder Investigation

By Jim Emerson UNION CITY — Two individuals have been arrested following a fire that prompted an ongoing murder investigation. Union City police and Alameda County Fire Department firefighters responded

Alameda News

Women Charged for Stealing an Elderly Shopper’s Purse

By Jim Emerson ALBANY, CA  — Two women face multiple felony charges for allegedly stealing an elderly woman’s purse while she was shopping. The theft occurred at the Target store