Contra Costa
Teenager held for $2 Million Bond Allegedly Murdering Family Member
BRENTWOOD — A teenager is being held in custody in lieu of $2 million bond, pending a court hearing on January 26. Earlier this month the suspect allegedly murdered a
Hit and Run Driver Suspect Arrested after Pedestrian Dies
SAN PABLO — Authorities identified and arrested a hit and run suspect one day after a pedestrian was killed. The accident occurred on January 7 near the intersection of Giant
OFFICER INVOLVED CRITICAL INCIDENT
Originally published as an Antioch Police Department Facebook post – “On 12/10/2021 at approximately 1:11 PM, Antioch Police Department Dispatch began receiving numerous 911 calls of multiple gunshots being fired
Two drivers arrested in street race
Photo: scenes from the street race Originally published as a Concord Police Department Facebook post – “This past Saturday, the Pittsburg Police Department notified the Concord Police Department of a
Contra Costa County inmate identified as primary suspect in 1996 cold case murder
Above: File photo of Danny Lamont Hamilton | Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office has announced charges of murder against a current inmate after he
Increased Downtown Patrols Net Another Suspect in Organized Store Robberies
WALNUT CREEK — Increased patrols are being conducted downtown in response to organized store robberies—and another suspect was arrested during one such patrol. The woman arrested has prior arrests for
Suspect in Custody on Suspicion of Setting Fires Inside Walnut Creek Library
WALNUT CREEK — A man suspected of setting fires inside the Walnut Creek Library and elsewhere downtown is in custody. Police and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Robbery and Carjacking Suspect Remains in Custody in Lieu of $1.2 Million Bond
“SAN RAMON — Philander R. Johnson is being held in custody in lieu of $1,240,000 bond for two carjackings following a hardware store robbery. The 30-year-old resident of Antioch has
Girlfriend Arrested for Attempted Murder, Resulting in her Boyfriend’s Paralysis
PINOLE — A 26-year-old woman with a lengthy rap sheet is behind county bars again. Denishia Pannessa Ann Griffin who lives in Richmond was booked for attempted murder of her
Nordstrom Store Looted, 3 Suspects in Custody as Investigation Continues
WALNUT CREEK— Three suspects were arrested in Contra Costa County during a night of looting organized on social media. They allegedly participated with a mob of 80 hooligans who
