There’s little doubt that Jaycee Dugard, who had the last 18 years of her childhood and young adulthood robbed from her, will probably counseling, education, medical, and… Read more “Trust fund set up for Jaycee Dugard and her daughters”
Category: Suburban Crime
The horror mounts, not just with the Jaycee Dugard case but with the case of the missing 5-year-old boy
Not sure there is much more left to say. … As today closed, we learned that authorities are now searching the hellhole Antioch home of Phillip and… Read more “The horror mounts, not just with the Jaycee Dugard case but with the case of the missing 5-year-old boy”
I hope the media–Oprah included–leave Jaycee Dugard alone
Remember this horror of reality TV? Back in January 2007, traumatized Missouri teen Shawn Hornbeck appeared with his family on the Oprah Winfrey Show, only days after… Read more “I hope the media–Oprah included–leave Jaycee Dugard alone”
For the parent of a missing child—the ultimate dream and the worst nightmare
Mike Misheloff admitted, in a conversation about a year ago, that something terrible probably happened to his daughter, Ilene, after she disappeared while walking home from school… Read more “For the parent of a missing child—the ultimate dream and the worst nightmare”
Walnut Creek becomes latest East Bay suburb to adopt emergency pot club moratorium
The Walnut Creek City Council voted at an emergency meeting Tuesday to institute a temporary 45-day ban on the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries in town. The… Read more “Walnut Creek becomes latest East Bay suburb to adopt emergency pot club moratorium”
Adam Williams, Deborah Ross—the most recent among a growing number of Contra Costa domestic violence victims—as the state cuts funds for such victims
Last month’s shooting death of 16-year-old Adam Williams of Walnut Creek on Mount Diablo–at the hands of his mother who then immediately killed herself . . .… Read more “Adam Williams, Deborah Ross—the most recent among a growing number of Contra Costa domestic violence victims—as the state cuts funds for such victims”
Mom tries to break through Orinda’s Code of Silence to find answers to the mystery of her son’s death
A grieving parent trying to make sense of the sudden, unexpected death of her child. Unfortunately, this scenario plays out more often than we’d like to think.… Read more “Mom tries to break through Orinda’s Code of Silence to find answers to the mystery of her son’s death”
Some new tidbit about a suspect in recent bank robbery: He might be Catholic and have a guilty conscience
Walnut Creek blogger The Dub C received a tip that the guy (pictured here in the Berkeley sweatshirt) who robbed the Patelco Credit Union last Thursday turned… Read more “Some new tidbit about a suspect in recent bank robbery: He might be Catholic and have a guilty conscience”
Sex toys talk, gallows humor about victims: Welcome to Contra Costa’s sex crimes unit
Rape allegations against a Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor would seem to be explosive enough, but the case is also shining an unflattering light on the… Read more “Sex toys talk, gallows humor about victims: Welcome to Contra Costa’s sex crimes unit”
Man sentenced to life for home invasion killing
“I only hope at some point that Nathan Medina will admit to me and my family the gruesome, cold-hearted act he has committed. … Words cannot express… Read more “Man sentenced to life for home invasion killing”
Crazy in Suburbia 