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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing “Ghost Gun”
The U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California, announced today that Christian Quintanilla, also known as “Casper,” a member of MS-13, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for illegally possessing 11 rounds of unfired ammunition near 16th Street and Mission Street in the Mission District of San Francisco.
Jury picked for Bob Lee murder trial
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Twelve San Francisco jurors were selected and sworn in on Thursday for the Bob Lee murder trial. They will decide the guilt or innocence of Lee’s accused killer, Nima Momeni. The 40-year-old Emeryville man is charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors said Momeni stabbed the tech mogul in the chest with a […]
Missing man last seen in Castro Valley in June
(KRON) — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing man. Robert Contreras, 38, was last seen leaving his Castro Valley home on June 28. The sheriff’s department believes he could be in Castro Valley, San Leandro or Hayward. He is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and 150 pounds with brown […]
Juveniles arrested in car linked to three Vallejo armed robberies
(KRON) — Two minors were arrested in Vallejo for multiple gun-related felonies, the Vallejo Police Department said Tuesday. The juveniles were in a car that was linked to at least three armed robberies in Vallejo, police said. The mother of one boy was driving. VPD officers conducted a “high-risk felony traffic stop” on the 2011 […]
Oakland homicide on School Street Tuesday being investigated
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is investigating a death that occurred Tuesday on School Street as a homicide. Officers responded to a residence on the 2900 block of School Street near Interstate 580 just after 6:45 p.m. to conduct a welfare check. Officers arrived at the scene and located someone who had sustained injuries […]
Man seriously injured in stabbing, golf club attack in SF Financial District
A 38-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was stabbed with a knife and attacked with a golf club in downtown San Francisco early Tuesday morning, police said.The attack was reported at 1:43 a.m. in the first block of California Street.Police did not provide any details on what preceded the assault but said the man was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries. An update on his condition was not immediately available Tuesday afternoon.Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411 with SFPD at the start of the message.
Oakland business rammed, burglarized early Wednesday
(KRON) — An Oakland storefront was rammed with a vehicle before burglars swarmed the premises overnight Wednesday in the Lakeshore neighborhood, according to the Oakland Police Department. Police responded to the 3200 block of Lakeshore Avenue at around 3:45 a.m. on a report of an in-progress commercial burglary. According to investigators, one vehicle rammed into […]
New pizza joint in Hegenberger corridor says it has not had issues
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — The rampant crime in Oakland’s Hegenberger corridor has caused several businesses in the area to close, but one newly-opened restaurant says it has not had issues. Round Table Pizza opened at 8450 Edgewater Drive in June despite the robberies and car break-ins in the area. Corporate officials say there have been […]
Riders say new BART fare gates, increased policing are improving train security
BART riders say they are noticing improved security on trains as the transit system adds the new, stronger fare gates at stations and changes its approach to policing. Walking through the Civic Center Station, BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin tells CBS News Bay Area that his team is on a mission to make BART safer and to change peoples' perception of the transit system."We really need to continue our presence. Our passengers and employees have been very clear with that; that they want to see our presence here," he said. "We've got a uniformed presence out here to make sure...
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