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Concord Woman Killed in Nevada

A Nevada man was arrested for fatally shooting his caregiver, who was a Concord resident, according to the Contra Costa Times. […] Read the full story at Concord-CA.patch.com

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2 Weeks After Carjacking, Stolen Chevy Flees Berkeley Police, Crashes in Oakland

A Chevy Impala that was carjacked at gunpoint in Albany on Oct. 25crashed and was abandoned two weeks later in Oakland shortly after it was spotted and briefly chased by

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Man in Custody After Driving Toward Police Officers With Car

A man is in custody after allegedly driving after San Ramon police officers after stealing valuables from parked cars in a neighborhood off Bollinger Canyon Road on Nov. 11 Justin

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Al Zamba’s Grandsons Charged With Stabbing

Two grandsons of famed ironworker Alfred Zampa, for whom part of the Carquinez Bridge is named, have been arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing in Crockett last month,

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Condition of 8-year-old Stabbing Victim From Fairfield Improves

An 8-year-old boy who was stabbed during a domestic violence incident in Fairfield on Friday has been upgraded to stable condition at a hospital today, a police sergeant said. Police

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Burglary Suspect Arrested In Walnut Creek Neighborhood

A suspect in an early morning burglary was apprehended after a resident called police. The suspect, a 28-year-old Oakland man, was arrested on attempted burglary charges in the Rock Oak

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Home Invasion Suspect Leads Cops in Chase, Escapes

A man fleeing from police early Tuesday morning ran into a home on Dolores Court and into a child’s bedroom attempting to hide before running away, Moraga police said. The harrowing events began

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Sex offender arrested after kidnapping and assault

ANTIOCH – On Tuesday afternoon, at 3:40 pm, police were called to the Somersville Towne Center on reports of a man brandishing a handgun. Antioch Patrol officers responding to the

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El Cerrito Man Surrenders In Yreka Gold Robbery

El Cerrito’s David Dean Johnson turned himself in to authorities Thursday after being charged in a gold robbery. Johnson, 49, and Scott Wayne Bailey, 51, of El Sobrante are two

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Claim Filed Against MDUSD For Failing To Prevent Alleged Child Molestation

A claim filed Wednesday against the Mount Diablo Unified School District alleges that administrators failed to protect an 11-year-old boy from molestation at the hands of Joseph Martin, 45, a fifth