Grandparent Charged In Death Of Stanley Middle School Crossing Guard

MARTINEZ – The Contra Costa Office of the District Attorney has filed misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges against Phyllis Meehan pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 192(c)(1) in the death of Stanley Middle School crossing guard, Ashley Steven Dias. “This tragic incident has impacted an entire community,” said District Attorney Diana Becton.  “The loss of Ashley Diaz…

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Car Into Martinez CVS Thursday

Lensman Craig Cannon was out and about trying to get some shopping done in Martinez around noon today when the driver of this auto tried to cut in line. Con Fire crews arrived to check out the shaken driver but no serious injuries were reported.

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Charges Filed In 1996 Murder Case, Sheriff Announces

From the Office of the Sheriff: Cold Case Homicide Suspect Formally Charged with Crockett Murder On September 24, 1996, Priscilla Lewis, a 21-year-old resident of Vallejo, was working as a waitress at the Four Corners restaurant at 628 2nd Avenue in Crockett. The cook at the restaurant called 9-1-1 shortly before 10:30 PM after finding…

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A Day Of Remembrance… As Our Calendar Gets Ready To Flip

Big Day in our News Bunker. Not only because of the immense history behind the date, but because there’s a lot going on in the 24/680 – even as most households take time off from school and work and ease into preparations for visiting relatives and family feasting. Reveille arrived bang on the dot as…

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Police Investigate Altercation At Ace Hardware In Danville

This site Flashed and Tweeted news of this incident Sunday but police have since developed some additional details: Suspects sought in $1,100 theft Danville Police are investigating a robbery at Danville Ace Hardware, 3438 Camino Tassajara, that occurred during the afternoon of Sunday, December 5, 2021. At approximately 3:48 p.m., police were called to a…

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Sheriff Assigns Special Detail Of Deputies To Help Patrol Walnut Creek

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will be providing patrol assistance to the Walnut Creek Police Department this holiday season, assigning a special detail of deputies to conduct high-visibility patrols downtown. “I made a personal commitment to the City of Walnut Creek to staff downtown Walnut Creek with deputy sheriffs during the holidays,”…

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Guilty Verdict Announced In Concord Hate Crime

From the Office of the District Attorney: Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 1) that a jury has found Ross Farca of Concord, guilty of four felony charges and a misdemeanor hate crime relating to Farca’s June 4, 2019 possession of an assault weapon recovered after Facra posted anti-Semitic mass murder…

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