This is the kind of cases that even seasoned detectives dread investigating: the death of a child, allegedly at the hands of another, especially if the suspect… Read more “Deaths of two young children under investigation; one woman charged today with murder”
Category: Suburban Crime
Three Oakland police officers, one from Danville, dead in gun battles; fourth officer, from Concord, on life support; suspect also dead
10:40 p.m.: The Oakland Tribune says police have identified the three officers slain Saturday afternoon as all sergeants: Erv Romans, 43, of Danville; and Dan Sakai, 35,… Read more “Three Oakland police officers, one from Danville, dead in gun battles; fourth officer, from Concord, on life support; suspect also dead”
Bomb scares Friday from San Ramon to Concord
The Walnut Creek police department’s bomb squad has been busy today. First, the bomb squad was in San Ramon responding to a report of a possible pipe… Read more “Bomb scares Friday from San Ramon to Concord”
WC police arrest burglary suspect
Police this afternoon arrested a 22-year-old Concord man on suspicion of breaking into a car parked in the 2700 block of Oak Road. Sgt. Lanny Edwards says… Read more “WC police arrest burglary suspect”
Jury convicts ex-Benicia High assistant football coach in WC drug deal gone bad
“Drug deal gone bad.” Sounds so Richmond, doesn’t it? Not Walnut Creek. Well, something of that sort happened here, and a Contra Costa County jury took just… Read more “Jury convicts ex-Benicia High assistant football coach in WC drug deal gone bad”
Rumors of bomb threat spook hundreds of students to skip school Friday
This week’s mass killing at a high school in Germany, a disturbing reminder of the shooting at Columbine High massacre nearly 10 years ago, may have fed… Read more “Rumors of bomb threat spook hundreds of students to skip school Friday”
Authorities investigating role of mental illness in 73-year-old man’s slaying in Clayton’s post office
With Shannon Bradley Moore due in court today, to be arraigned on murder charges in connection with Saturday’s post office killing of Raymond Casso, prosecutors acknowledge they… Read more “Authorities investigating role of mental illness in 73-year-old man’s slaying in Clayton’s post office”
Signs of something very wrong in the world–and in Suburbia? 73-year-old man stabbed in Clayton post office Saturday
A Clayton man who just celebrated his 73rd birthday suffered fatal stab wounds while visiting Clayton’s main post office Saturday morning. A suspect, identified by the Contra… Read more “Signs of something very wrong in the world–and in Suburbia? 73-year-old man stabbed in Clayton post office Saturday”
DA declines to file charges in alleged St. Mary’s rape case
Someone claiming to be a St. Mary’s College student and a suspect in the alleged rape of another St. Mary’s student posted on this blog, proclaiming his… Read more “DA declines to file charges in alleged St. Mary’s rape case”
DA Robert Kochly, threatening dire public safety consequences if forced to cut staff, was earlier found to be "double dipping."
So, it’s not just Wall Street executives, like those at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, who have enjoyed lucrative job perks while our national economy sinks into… Read more “DA Robert Kochly, threatening dire public safety consequences if forced to cut staff, was earlier found to be "double dipping."”
Crazy in Suburbia 