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Redwood City Patrol Leads to Arrest of Man on Weapons and Drug Charges
Last Thursday, a routine patrol by the Redwood City Police Department’s Street Crime Suppression Team swiftly transitioned into an arrest rife with firearms and drug charges for a 25-year-old resident. Elijah Harrington, the man in question, was apprehended on the 2300 block of Massachusetts Avenue, an area frequented by locals in the heart of Redwood City, as reported by the Redwood City Police Department.
San Mateo Police Nab Suspect in Armed Robbery Case, Firearm and Evidence Seized in Redwood City Arrest
The San Mateo Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect, Juan Pablo Sanchez, for an armed robbery that took place in June this year. The arrest on Monday follows a thorough investigation involving surveillance footage and a series of search warrants. On June 8, a masked individual robbed...
Thieves break into cars, houses in several Bay Area cities
A crime spree of similar thefts and burglaries is happening across several Bay Area cities. In each case, thieves are targeting unlocked cars and looking for garage door openers to break into homes. One of the most recent incidents happened at around 7 a.m. Sunday on Blackstone Drive in Danville.
Sunnyvale man shot at in attempted carjacking
A man in Sunnyvale said he is glad to be alive after he was the victim of an attempted robbery and shooting on Wednesday. Kurt Smalley said he heard his car alarm go off and upon checking it out someone in a black mask began shooting at him. “He said...
Inmate conversations could prove Scott Peterson is innocent, LAIP says
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) — Scott Peterson’s attorneys with the Los Angeles Innocence Project told a judge on Tuesday that jail phone calls and conversations between inmates could potentially prove that Peterson is innocent. Tuesday marked Day 2 of a hearing for LAIP’s post-conviction discovery motions in the San Mateo County Hall of Justice. Peterson […]
Teens arrested in San Jose after SUVs stolen from Palo Alto home
Two teenagers - one an adult, the other a juvenile - were arrested in Palo Alto following the theft of two vehicles from an occupied home in Palo Alto, police said Wednesday.Officers responded on Tuesday at about 10 a.m. to the 1900 block of Newell Road after Palo Alto police said a resident reported a vehicle was missing from his attached garage and another was missing from his driveway.Another vehicle in the man's driveway had been damaged overnight, police said.Officers were able to review security camera footage that showed three male suspects who pulled to the home in a blue...
Mountain View man arrested for leading officers on chase across Bay Bridge: police
(KRON) — A Mountain View man was arrested early Wednesday morning after he led police officers on a chase from San Mateo to San Francisco and eventually across the Bay Bridge, the San Mateo Police Department said. Jonathan Connelly, 33, was allegedly using a stolen car as he ran red lights and stop signs. An […]
Sunnyvale stabbing: Victim slashed under left eye, union says
A person was stabbed in Sunnyvale Wednesday afternoon, and the victim suffered a cut under their left eye, according to the Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers' Association. The incident occurred at 12:45 pm in front of the Liquor & Food store on South Fair Oaks Avenue. With a knife wrapped in...
1 dead in multi-vehicle collision on Highway 680 in Fremont
At least one person died in a multiple-vehicle collision on southbound Interstate Highway 680 in Fremont on Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that around 7:05 a.m., its officers learned about a crash involving six vehicles, including a jackknifed big rig, on the highway's southbound lanes just north of the Mission Boulevard South off-ramp. Due to the collision, three southbound I-680 lanes between Auto Mall Parkway and the Mission Boulevard off-ramp were blocked, according to CHP. Motorists traveling in the area were advised to expect traffic delays. There was no further information about the crash immediately available.
Shooting suspects at large after Sunnyvale resident confronts attempted car thieves: authorities
(KRON) — Multiple suspects are at large after a shooting outside a Sunnyvale home early Wednesday morning, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety announced on X. Around 4:46 a.m. on the 700 block of San Pablo Avenue, “several” suspects were in the process of stealing a resident’s car parked outside of his home. The resident […]
Elderly man found beaten, robbed; Pacifica PD searches for suspect
(KRON) – The Pacifica Police Department is searching for witnesses of a robbery of an elderly man. Pacifica PD was alerted to a person down on the street near Clifton Road and Waterford Street on Wednesday. Officers responded to the area at 8:57 p.m. and contacted a 62-year-old man. The man reported to police that he was assaulted and robbed.
Alameda man charged with slaughter of whole family has criminal record and spent weeks in jail
The California man who allegedly slaughtered four of his family members in a grisly shooting was revealed to have a criminal record during a court appearance Friday. 54-year-old Shane Killian is said to have shot and killed his wife, young son and his in-laws. The alleged killer's one-year-old had initially survived the shooting spree but later died. It was revealed that about 13 years ago, the father spent 60 days in jail over a misdemeanor for assault on a government officials in North Carolina.
Alameda Horror: Man Faces 246 Years for Slaying Entire Family, Including Toddlers
Following the devastating mass shooting in Alameda that claimed five lives, Shane Killian, age 54, stands accused of a grave crime that has left the community reeling. With the death of a fifth victim, a 1-year-old child initially hospitalized with critical injuries, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office has announced that Killian could face a sentence of 246.9 years to life if convicted of all charges. The information, released by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, specified that Killian is charged with five counts of murder, alongside gun enhancements, with each murder count carrying a potential sentence of 25 years to life and each gun enhancement another potential 25 years.
California Bay Area police have a real murder mystery on their hands
Authorities with the Fremont Police Department said Chrystal Obi called them asking for a welfare check at Jared Lorenzo’s apartment last Thursday where her 3-year-old daughter was seen last. Lorenzo was supposed to return the girl that evening according to a custody agreement over the girl, police said. Authorities also said Obi’s call came after she learned Lorenzo had been found dead in San Francisco and that her daughter, Ellie, was not with him.
San Jose police confirm father suspected of killing 3-year-old daughter who went missing
Police in San Jose on Tuesday released the grim news that the father of three-year-old Ellie Lorenzo, the young girl who went missing while in his custody last week, was suspected of killing the girl before he committed suicide.Police in Fremont had issued an appeal for help from the public in finding the girl on Friday when her biological mother reported her missing after she learned that her father Jared Lorenzo was found dead in San Francisco. According to the release issued by the San Jose Police Department Tuesday afternoon, at around 4:38 a.m. Saturday morning, patrol officers...
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