Vallejo man faces murder charges in crash that killed mother and son in Rodeo
A 20-year-old Vallejo man is facing murder charges for allegedly causing the crash that killed a mother and her 6-year-old son in Rodeo on Thursday, March 23.
Ralph Ellsworth White, III, was allegedly fleeing police...
Richmond to train community members to respond to low-level 911 calls
Trained community members could begin responding to certain low-level 911 calls in Richmond, as well as to calls into the non-emergency number, as part of a new program being developed by residents and officials.
The...
Mother killed in crash caused by driver fleeing police in Rodeo
A 31-year-old mother of twin 6-year-old boys was killed in a vehicular accident in Rodeo Thursday night that was caused by a driver fleeing police, according to the Hercules Police Department.
At 7:27 p.m., the...
Richmond police investigate homicide near college
A 43-year-old man was fatally shot in Richmond on Wednesday, police said.
The homicide occurred in the 2400 block of Lancaster Drive behind Contra Costa College, according to police.
The city’s gunshot detection system alerted police...
Richmond police investigation on Stenmark Drive
The Richmond Police Department is calling the discovery of the body of a 20-year-old man on Stenmark Drive on Thursday, March 2, as an "unexplained death," police said.
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office identified...
39-year-old woman identified as victim of fatal hit-and-run in Richmond
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office identified Jacqueline Elizabeth Rodriguez, 39, of Richmond, as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run collision in Richmond on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Rodriguez was crossing the street when she was...
Richmond police activity report from Feb. 24-26
Below is an overview of significant service activity provided by RPD patrol officers during their scheduled shifts. Officers responded to 645 calls for service during this period. Please note that activities shared in these...
Richmond police investigating fatal hit and run
Richmond police are investigating a fatal hit and run that occurred in the area of Carlson Avenue and Cutting Boulevard on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Officers responded to the area on a reports of a pedestrian...
El Cerrito woman arrested for seven local armed robberies
A 32-year-old El Cerrito woman was arrested at her home early this morning on suspicion of committing seven armed robberies, including three in Richmond and four in El Cerrito, police said.
Richmond and El Cerrito...
Dine-and-dash suspects busted after returning to restaurant for backpack
A group of juveniles who fled a Richmond restaurant without paying their food bill were busted by police after they returned to the scene of the crime in order to retrieve a backpack one...
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