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Utah Truck Driver Arrested In 1994 Concord Murder Case
Concord police say they are a step closer to closing a three decades old homicide case with the recent arrest of their prime suspect – a 55-year-old Utah truck driver in jail and charged with the murder of Concord resident Terrie Ladwig in 1994. James William Grimsley was taken into custody Thursday by Concord police…
Read MoreStanley Middle School Principal On Admin Leave Pending SRVHS Investigation
From Lafayette School District Superintendent Brent Stephens: January 28, 2023 Dear Lafayette School District Community, This morning (Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023), the Mercury News published an article about the prosecution of a San Ramon Valley teacher for alleged sexual abuse against two minors. The article is one in a series of articles over the last…
Read MoreLafayette Family Hit Hard By Back Slider Burglars
Veteran readers are aware (hopefully) of the burglary crews currently at work in the 24/680. Practiced, and very slippery, these crews strike at all hours and are entering homes through rear sliding glass doors. Another local family, living in the 3000 block of Plymouth Road in Lafayette, was victimized this week. “Unfortunately our home on…
Read MoreA Human Is Writing This – We Swear
Despite the brief “Olly Olly Oxen free!” respite the weekend provides we’re spending it absorbing national news and keeping an eye on our neighborhoods. Things have been kind of rough, we don’t have to tell you. Unless you’re one of the “I Live Under a Rock and That’s The Way I Like It”-people out there…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Assisted Living Facility Worker Charged In Death of Resident
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – An assisted living worker at Atria Walnut Creek has been charged with a felony complaint in the death of a 94-year-old resident on August 31, 2022. Fifty-four-year-old Lateshia Sherise Starling of San Pablo faces one count of elder or dependent adult abuse, resulting in the…
Read MoreFentanyl Is Here – With Willing Customers
Editor; Reading accounts here and elsewhere it is clear we have a Fentanyl problem in America and that our part of California is not immune. As difficult as it might be to understand the need of our young people to ingest a drug with a proven ability to shut down their systems and kill them…
Read MoreDoes Anyone Actually BUY A Car Anymore? Another Stolen Car Stopped In Walnut Creek Wednesday
The old News24/680 Flash Alert system has red hot today with police chasing – and in at least a couple of cases – bagging cars being driven by someone other than their legal owners. A couple of incidents in Lafayette, one of which ended with a pursuit, a crash and another stolen car over…
Read MoreRolex, Wallet Taken In Concord Robbery Wednesday
Two masked gunmen surprised a man on his way to his car in the 2300 block of Crystal Avenue on Wednesday, demanding the man’s Rolex watch and wallet and pistol-whipping him to enforce the demand. The robbery was reported at approximately 7:40 a.m. It was not immediately known if the victim sustained serious injury. Police…
Read MoreOne Dead In Dublin House Fire Monday
One person perished in a 2-alarm fire that burned through a single-story home in the 7000 block of Mayan Court in Dublin on Monday. The blaze was reported at 3:42 p.m. and quickly advanced to a 2-alarm as firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flame throughout the residence. Four adults and four children were…
Read MoreA Blast From Our Past – Courtesy Of 680/24 Corridor History Group
Friends with shared origins lead to long-lasting relationships and we are lucky enough to enjoy one with the folks at 680/24 Corridor History Group and, yes, we’re aware of the similarity in our names. It was discussed. They like many of the things we enjoy and two of those things is history in general and…
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