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CRIME & SAFETY
Officials investigate Coggins Fire in La Honda
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On July 12, firefighters responded to a fire in La Honda which engulfed a manufactured home, multiple outbuildings and three trailers, according to a Cal Fire social media post. Fire officials call the incident the Coggins Fire and stated that flames did not spread toward nearby wildland and no one was injured.
Scott Peterson seeks original evidence to prove innocence
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Convicted murderer Scott Peterson was back in a Redwood City courtroom Monday as his attorneys battled prosecutors over access to evidence he believes will prove his innocence. Peterson, who appeared via Zoom, is serving a life sentence for killing his pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their...
Teenager with multiple outstanding warrants arrested in East Palo Alto
A teenager wanted in several jurisdictions was arrested Thursday on suspicion of taking part in a hit-and-run and the discharge of a firearm a week earlier in Redwood City. On July 7 at about 4:23 p.m., Redwood City police said officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision in the 100 block of Orchard Avenue. A caller told dispatch that the driver of the vehicle was fleeing the scene on foot. The caller said the suspect was being chased by bystanders, which ended up in a struggle between him and several good Samaritans. During the struggle, a gunshot...
Chp Issues Silver Alert For Missing At-Risk Man
The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for a missing at-risk man last seen Tuesday in Palo Alto. The CHP said that Alan Ranft, 71, was last seen in the area of Encina Grande Drive and Amaranta Avenue in Palo Alto. He is believed to be on foot. He...
Elderly woman victim of jewelry swap; 2 suspects at large
(KRON) – An elderly woman was the victim of a jewelry swap theft, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. Two suspects are at large. Palo Alto PD was notified of a grand theft of a woman in her eighties on the 2600 block of Cowper Street around 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The victim was […]
Zero for 123: Redwood City Police take hands-off approach on Fourth of July
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Despite issuing stern warnings and receiving 123 calls about illegal fireworks, the Redwood City Police Department reported zero arrests, zero citations, and no firework seizures on the Fourth of July this year. “ALL FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN REDWOOD CITY. Don’t risk it. Up to...
Police identify deceased Fremont father as suspect in 3-year-old daughter's death
San Jose police on Tuesday officially named the deceased father of a 3-year-old Mountain View girl who was found dead at a recycling facility as the suspect in the homicide case. Ellie Obi Lorenzo, who was reported missing out of Fremont late last week after she wasn't returned to her...
VIDEO: San Bruno Police Nab Two Suspected Car Thieves After Multi-Agency Chase in San Mateo County
San Bruno Police Department announced their success in capturing two alleged car thieves last Saturday, ending a rapid chase that saw multiple law enforcement agencies coordinate across San Mateo County. The San Bruno Police Department detailed the events that led to the arrest of the suspects, aged 33 and 32, both residents of Hayward.
Fire ignites at East Palo Alto vehicle salvage yard, may be linked to theft
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A fire broke out at a vehicle salvage yard on Bay Road in East Palo Alto near Cooley Landing and Ravenswood Open Space Preserve at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 14. The two-alarm fire, which took place at Infinity Auto Salvage, sent a...
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