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Governor Suspends Use Of Death Penalty In California; Cites Moral Reasons And Support Of Citizenry
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his decision to suspend capital punishment in California Wednesday, saying the system has been a failure and granting a reprieve for the 737 people currently on Death Row. State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, praised Newsom’s decision and said she “deeply respected” the governor’s moral courage in making the decision. “Our criminal…
Read MoreEasy Rider Making Trail Users Uneasy In Walnut Creek; PD On The Case
Police in Walnut Creek say they have received several complaints about a two-wheeled terror riding a black mini-motorcycle in the areas of Perada Dr, Citrus Ave, Oak Grove Rd and Ygnacio Valley Rd. This scofflaw has also (allegedly) been seen riding recklessly on the trail. If you know the identity of the individual or know…
Read MoreCon Fire Presents Medal To Local Woman Who Rescued A Neighbor From Fire
Martinez, Calif., March 12, 2019 — Con Fire was honored to present the Hero Medal to Samantha Olive Barnhouse on behalf of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at today’s Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fire Board of Directors meeting. Barnhouse was awarded the medal for her actions in saving the life of Lobis Burton,…
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Says County’s Backlog Of Untested Sexual Assault Kits Brought Up To Date
From the Office of District Attorney Diana Becton: Martinez, Calif. – Today, District Attorney Diana Becton and staff attended an event in New York City to announce the end of the backlog of untested sexual assault kits in Contra Costa County. These results come from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office participation in the Manhattan…
Read MoreMan Dies After He’s Found Unresponsive In A Car Outside San Ramon Safeway Store Tuesday
A 25-year-old Alameda man died after he was reported in distress and unresponsive in a car parked outside a Safeway store in San Ramon Tuesday. It was believed a friend of the stricken man, identified by coroner’s deputies Wednesday as Jett Rollins, 25, first notified police, reporting that he was unconscious and not breathing in…
Read MoreSacramento Man Found Guilty Of 4 Murder Counts After 2017 Fatal DUI Collision
From the Contra Costa County Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On March 4, a Contra Costa County jury found defendant Fred Lowe of Sacramento guilty of seven felonies, including the murder of four victims from a collision caused by Lowe in 2017. After the fatal crash, Lowe fled the scene of the incident…
Read MoreMartinez Residents Charged With Elder Abuse, Child Cruelty After Death Of 77-Year-Old Man
On February 28, 2019, at approximately 10:28 a.m., Martinez Police officers and medical personnel responded to the 200 block of Escondido Drive for a 911 medical call. The caller advised there was a male at the residence who was not breathing. Officers and medical personnel arrived on scene and located a 77-year-old male in a…
Read MoreCounty Veterans Encouraged To Paint A Picture Of Themselves – Share Their Stories
What’s the saying? “A portrait is worth a thousand words?” Well, here’s a chance to express how you view yourself with a self-portrait painting at an AboutFace workshop designed for military veterans. Each two-day workshop is at NO COST with all supplies provided. The workshops in March, April and May 2019 will be led by…
Read MoreDanville Murder Suspect Shoots Himself When Confronted By Police In St. Charles, Illinois
The man Danville police named as their suspect in the handgun murder of local businessman John H. Moore shot and critically wounded himself after police closed in on him at the end of an apparent cross-country run to his parents’ home in Saint Charles, Illinois. Mark A. Sypien, 51, was declared dead from a self-inflicted…
Read MoreMartinez Resident Sentenced for Child Molestation
Martinez, Calif. – On Tuesday February 26, 2019, 21-year-old Martinez resident Aaron Mikkelsen pleaded guilty to one count of child molestation and was sentenced to six years in state prison. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable David E. Goldstein. Through his guilty plea, Mikkelsen admitted that he sexually molested a child under the age…
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