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Jury Unable To Reach Verdict In Richmond PD Excessive Force Case

Martinez, California – A jury was unable to reach a verdict today in the trial of former Richmond Police officer Eric Smith Jr, accused of beating a man with his taser while attempting to make an arrest. Smith, 31, was charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with assault with a deadly weapon and…

Orinda-Concord BART Service Disruption Wednesday; No Mention Of Fire At Lafayette Substation

BART service stopped early Wednesday morning between Concord and Orinda because of what the agency described as a “trackside” power issue for about 90 minutes, forcing hundreds of commuters onto established bus bridges to bypass the affected stations. Around 5:10 a.m., the agency announced that service had been halted on the Yellow Line between the…

Suspect In Antioch Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Girl Surrenders In San Francisco

On January 12, 2026, Ryan Hardy – wanted in connection with a shooting that wounded a young girl Jan. 5 – self-surrendered to the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office. As a result of the continued investigation, detectives determined that the victim and her family were not involved in any criminal activity at the time of the…

Concord Double-Homicide Suspect Found Dead At Martinez Detention Facility

On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at about 5:38a.m., Contra Costa Health medical staff at the Martinez Detention Facility responded to a housing module in answer to a report of an inmate inflicting self-harm. The inmate, Kirk Richardson, 61, of Concord, had sustained injuries to his head as a result of deliberate contact with a hard…

Antioch PD Identify Suspect In Jan. 5 Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Girl

Today, Antioch Police Department detectives identified Ryan Hardy as the suspect in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl on January 5th through a combination of video surveillance, witness statements, and forensic evidence. Hardy should be considered armed and dangerous. Members of the public are advised not to confront him if seen. Anyone who sees Hardy…

Letters: ICE-Storm Threatens Minneapolis After Shooting

Editor; Like most Americans — I hope — I was shocked and appalled by the news and video of today’s shooting in Minnesota. I was doubly horrified and then angered by the response of Ms. Noem and the president as they attempted to spin details of the shooting in favor of armed immigration agents. I…

e-WildOnes Try To Outrun Moraga/Lafayette PD Tuesday; One e-Arrested

Most of you know by now that our Flash System lit up last night with word of a police pursuit of sorts pushing from Moraga into Lafayette with officers behind a group of teens on electric motorcycles. Here’s a bit more of that story, from Moraga PD: At approximately 5:15 PM, a Moraga Police officer…

Ex-San Ramon Biology Teacher, Cheer Coach Gets Prison For Child Exploitation

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Former San Ramon School District biology teacher and cheerleading coach Nicholas Brandon Moseby, 44, was sentenced to state prison on December 31st, 2025, after being convicted of sexually abusing and exploiting minors. Moseby was sentenced by the Honorable Joni T. Hiramoto to three years and…

Walnut Creek Kwik Serve Clerk Shot, Wounded During Gas Station Holdup; Suspect Arrested

An employee working at the Kwik Serve Gas Station at 1387 S. California Boulevard was shot and wounded by a 16-year-old suspect attempting to steal cigarettes from the store at approximately 3:55am Sunday morning. Walnut Creek police confirmed the incident in a release issued Monday afternoon, saying the clerk sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after…

Crashes Continue Despite Temporary Storm Interlude

Well, that’s not what you want to see so early in the ‘morn. Flash Photo from the scene of that leaner off Moraga Way by the Country Club this morning and we understand the driver has been extricated. The crash was reported at 7:10am. Swift response by MOFD crews who were, of course, close by…