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Suspect in Alameda domestic killings appears in court
(KRON) — The man accused of shooting and killing five members of his family in Alameda earlier this month appeared in court Monday. Members of the victims’ families saw the suspect, Shane Killian, for the first time since the killings. Wearing a vest preventing him from causing self-bodily harm, Killian, 54, appeared before Judge Elena […]
AR-15, illegal cannabis found at Oakland smoke shop
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is investigating a smoke shop after officers with the department’s Alcohol Beverage Action Team (ABAT) found guns and illegal cannabis at the store, OPD said. ABAT officers inspected the shop on the 3800 block of San Leandro Street after receiving reports from community members about illegal activity in the […]
3 shootings in West Oakland neighborhood in 2 weeks cause fear, frustration
OAKLAND, Calif. - Surveillance video shows a terrifying shooting where multiple people are firing their guns in a neighborhood in West Oakland. People who live in the area said they dropped down to the floor when they heard the gunfire. Some neighbors said they were afraid to go outside until...
Man arrested after allegedly locking 3 victims in room for 4 days, San Pablo police recover 62 guns
(KRON) — A man was arrested on Thursday after he locked his girlfriend and her two kids in a room for four days, the San Pablo Police Department said. SPPD seized 62 guns from the suspect, who was not publicly identified. The victims included the girlfriend and her two children — an adult and a […]
Three men with AR-15-style rifles rob victim of watch, wallet in Piedmont
(KRON) — A victim was robbed of his belongings at gunpoint in Piedmont on Thursday. The Piedmont Police Department said the robbery occurred in the 300 block of Magnolia Avenue. According to police, at about 3 p.m., a victim was approached by three men wearing black ski masks. The victim said the suspects were armed […]
Possibly armed person in custody after barricading inside an Oakland home
OAKLAND, Calif. - A possibly armed person suffering an apparent mental health crisis in Oakland is in custody after barricading inside a home, police say. The Oakland Police Department responded to the situation at a home on Elysian Field Drive and Royal Oak Road. Police said when they first arrived...
11-year-old San Francisco girl reported missing
UPDATE: Kinsey has been found. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department is searching for a missing 11-year-old girl. Kinsey Joyner was last seen around 11 a.m. Monday on the 1700 block of Waller Street in the Haight-Ashbury District. She is considered at-risk. Kinsey is described as a Hispanic girl who stands 5-foot-3 […]
Suspected Oakland highway shooter arrested after road rage crash
(KRON) – The suspected shooter of an Oakland freeway shooting was arrested, according to California Highway Patrol. Around 6 p.m. on June 16, CHP was alerted of a freeway shooting eastbound on Highway 24 at the Acalanes Road off-ramp. According to CHP, the victim informed detectives before the shooting that he and another vehicle crashed […]
Lanes reopen on I-280 after multi-vehicle wreck near San Mateo
(KRON) — Two lanes were blocked Monday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash near San Mateo, Cal Fire CZU announced on X. The crash happened on the southbound lanes of I-280 north of Bunker Hill. As of 7 p.m., all lanes have reopened. At least four vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the California […]
Police Arrest Mother Searching for Missing Daughter Amid Controversy
Latricia Hartley, an African American mother from San Francisco, was arrested while desperately searching for her 14-year-old daughter, who had gone missing.… The post Police Arrest Mother Searching for Missing Daughter Amid Controversy appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Woman birthday shopping hit by car after police chase ending in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - What appeared to be multiple people pinned between a car and a boutique were actually just mannequins. "Honestly, it just happened so fast," a witness told KTVU, adding the situation appeared to start as a police chase involving Daly City police, ending across the bay at Fruitvale Avenue and Foothill Blvd in Oakland around one p.m. on Saturday.
Oakland police drop technology that promised to eliminate dangerous chases
In 2019, the Oakland Police Department rolled out a high-tech solution to dangerous high-speed police chases. Using compressed-air launchers mounted on the grilles of their cars, police officers could fire GPS tags at fleeing vehicles. Once tagged, officers could track and arrest the suspect without the need for a pursuit that puts lives in danger.
Video: San Francisco police officer shoots man from behind as he flees
Footage from a neighbor’s security camera, shared with The Standard, recorded an officer yelling “stop” before firing shots at the unidentified man as he ran down Willow Street toward Van Ness Avenue just before midnight. Four gunshots are heard and three muzzle flashes from the officer’s gun are seen in the video.
Juvenile detained in connection with shooting in SF's Crocker-Amazon District
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A juvenile was detained in connection with a shooting that happened Monday night in San Francisco, the San Francisco Police Department said. Police responded to the area of Geneva Avenue and Naples Street at about 6:49 p.m. for a reported shooting. The adult male victim was located on Geneva Avenue between […]
Murder charges for Richmond man in DUI that killed 16-year-old
RICHMOND, Calif. - A man is facing murder charges after a DUI crash resulted in the death of a Richmond teenager last week, according to officials. 30-year-old Alexi Alexander Pineda Ticas is facing a three-count felony complaint, Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said in a news release on Monday.
Driver sustains major injuries in Berkeley freeway crash
A driver was rushed to the hospital with major injuries early Saturday morning after his SUV rolled over multiple times on the freeway in Berkeley, authorities report. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was unconscious after the crash and remained in critical condition Saturday, authorities said. The Berkeley Fire Department had...
Victim in deadly Oakland residential fire identified that displaced 20
OAKLAND, Calif. - A man who died in a residential fire in West Oakland last week was identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as Tavis Shane Smith, a 32-year-old Oakland resident. Smith died at a hospital shortly after the fire from injuries related to smoke inhalation. The fire broke...
Suspected Shoplifter in Colma Faces Additional Drug-Related Charges After Incident
Last Wednesday evening in Colma, what might have been a routine shoplifting incident took an expectedly grim turn. According to the Colma Police Department's social media feed, a theft was reported at a business on the 5000 block of Junipero Serra Boulevard. At around 8:49 pm, officers responded to a call about a male, later identified as Chihoa Sihapanya, a 39-year-old resident from San Francisco, who had attempted to steal merchandise and was detained by loss prevention officers.
Popular San Francisco LGBTQ nightclub hit by armed robbers
A popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in San Francisco experienced a frightening gunpoint robbery. Surveillance footage showed robbers, covered from head to toe, using crowbars to pry open a door to get inside Oasis nightclub at the corner of 11th and Folsom streets in the South of Market neighborhood. It happened early Thursday morning just after 5 a.m. while three workers were cleaning up."(The robbers) didn't realize our cleaning crew was in there. And so once they got in, there was sort of the surprised confrontation of people in the building. And that's when the guns came out," said club owner D'Arcy Drollinger.Drollinger...
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