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50-year-old Oakley man fatally shot in Richmond
A 50-year-old Oakley man was fatally shot in Richmond's Iron Triangle neighborhood on Friday, July 5.
Richmond police responded to a Shotspotter gun detection activation...
Reminder: All fireworks illegal everywhere in Contra Costa County
Last year, on the day after Independence Day, an Antioch resident was severely injured handling a supposedly ‘safe and sane’ firework. Also last year,...
Two drones, laptops stolen in Pt. Richmond window-smash burglary
An auto burglary in Point Richmond Wednesday night led to the theft of two drones, a camera and lenses, and two Apple laptops, police...
Richmond ends license plate reader contract over concern for undocumented immigrants
Richmond City Council on Tuesday declined to renew a contract with a company that provides license plate reader detection technology as a crime-solving tool,...
Video! Victim hopes to identify burglary suspects
A local resident is sharing surveillance video footage in the hope of identifying a home burglar.
His home on the border of El Cerrito and...
Custom-painted model train cars stolen in Pt. Richmond auto burglary
Eleven custom-painted model railroad freight cars were among items stolen during an auto burglary in Point Richmond on Saturday.
Butch Eyler of Biglerville, PA., was...
Stolen car driver fails to clear San Pablo Ave. median during getaway
The driver of a stolen vehicle attempted to drive over street island in San Pablo this morning, taking down a small tree and blowing...
Armed robber climbs through McDonald’s drive-thru window
Richmond police are investigating an armed robbery early Friday where the gun-toting suspect climbed through the drive-thru window of a McDonald's restaurant and stole...
Despite recent violence, city’s downward crime trend continues
The recent spate of shootings in Richmond has prompted concerns about the state of public safety in the city, but data continues to show...
Richmond man sentenced to prison for tax return scam
A Richmond man was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Tuesday for filing more than 200 fraudulent income tax returns with the IRS,...









