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Missing 76-year-old man found dead in Marin County, police say
A missing San Francisco man has been found dead in Marin County, police said Saturday night. Kelley Guest, 76, was last seen on Monday exiting the Golden Gate Ferry in Sausalito, police said. A search and rescue team from the Marin County Sheriff's Office joined the effort to find him...
Mill Valley Police Nab Suspected Car Thief Following Alert Patrol and Multi-Agency Collaboration
Early this morning, the Mill Valley Police Department (MVPD) apprehended a car thief, thanks to the vigilance of Officer Di Lillo. While on patrol, Di Lillo spotted a vehicle that appeared out of place and proceeded to conduct a traffic stop. The situation escalated quickly when the occupants exited the vehicle and scattered on foot, prompting a chase that led to the capture of one suspect, as confirmed by the Mill Valley Police Department's Facebook page.
Man dies in San Francisco shooting, woman injured in stabbing
SAN FRANCISCO - A man was shot and killed, and a woman was injured in a stabbing in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Friday afternoon, police say. Police officers from SFPD's Tenderloin station responded to the area of 6th and Stevenson streets at around 2:30 p.m. on the report of a shooting.
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...
Marin County real-life simulated earthquake drill puts 1st responders to test
In the North Bay, first responders were being put to the test for a major earthquake disaster drill like no other.The real-time simulation tested the capabilities and readiness of Marin County rescue teams. A reminder, this was only a drill.Marin County's Urban Search and Rescue Team looked for "survivors" following a "major earthquake in Point Reyes.""We simulate an 8.2 magnitude earthquake. The duration could be 10 seconds to a minute of shaking," said Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Graham Groneman.This drill was as real as it gets. Team members cut through concrete rubble and shattered glass to reach crushed cars....
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.
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...
Vallejo gun battle leaves 16-year-old boy dead
VALLEJO, Calif. - Residents in Vallejo said a gun battle near City Hall left a 16-year-old boy dead. They are upset at the senseless loss of life. Some are concerned for their own safety and that of the families and older residents in the area. Police responded to a shooting...
SF man admitted to theft after foot pursuit in Colma: police
(KRON) – A suspect admitted to stealing after a short pursuit and was arrested, according to the Colma Police Department. Colma police officers responded to a business in the unit block of Colma Boulevard at 6:39 p.m. on July 14. As officers were conducting a follow-up investigation into a prior theft, the emergency exit alarm […]
Drunk SFPD officer flashed gun at bar employees attempting to kick him out, documents say
(KRON) – An off-duty San Francisco Police Department officer allegedly flashed his badge “at least twice” and his gun to bar employees after he refused to leave when employees tried to kick him out for being too drunk, a complaint filed by SFPD's Department of Police Accountability (DPA) said. According to the complaint, in November […]
SIU seizes $50k in pills, fentanyl
In the month of July, the Department of Homeland Security intercepted a package shipped from the United Kingdom bound for the City of Novato. The package was found to contain various controlled substance pills, including fentanyl. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU) assumed the investigation and conducted...
Cleaning crew allegedly robbed at gunpoint at SF nightclub
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A cleaning crew was robbed at gunpoint while working at a San Francisco club early Thursday morning, according to an Instagram post from Oasis Cabaret & Nightclub. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed the robbery and vandalism. Oasis said four armed gunmen broke into the club and “trashed” the space after […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police chase catalytic converter thieves: 1 arrested, 1 escapes
A man brandished a gun and may have fired it during a catalytic converter theft attempt Friday morning leading to a police chase through the Berkeley Hills, authorities report. During the pursuit, the men threw items at a Berkeley police officer and damaged his windshield, BPD said. The officer was...
San Francisco man gets federal prison for shooting at postal worker multiple times
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco man has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison after being convicted of shooting at a U.S. Postal Service worker delivering mail over a dozen times.United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey's office announced Friday that 38-year-old Vo Nguyen received an 11-year sentence. Nguyen pleaded guilty on May 2 in connection with the shooting incident, which took place on April 1, 2023.According to prosecutors, the victim was delivering mail to Nguyen's home when he came out of his house and started yelling at the employee. Nguyen then acted like he wanted to...
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...
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