Bay Area Men Arrested, Prosecuted For Child Exploitation Crimes

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Several Bay Area men are being charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with offenses related to child exploitation. The arrests occurred after the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted Operation Broken Heart from February 26, 2024, to March 7,…

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Richmond Man Charged With Felony Illegal Weapons Possession

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a 21-count felony complaint against a Richmond man for possessing a large cache of illegal weapons, high-capacity magazines, and homemade explosives. Lawrence Robert Hansen, 68, of Richmond is in custody after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant…

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Two Shot, One Killed In Pleasant Hill Tuesday

Two people were shot and seriously wounded outside a condominium complex in the 300 block of Twinbridge Circle in Pleasant Hill Tuesday, police converging on the area to render aid and search for suspects. Witnesses describe a blue Charger with heavily tinted windows and a loud muffler leaving the scene of the shooting, two men…

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Former Con Fire Battalion Chief Admits To Felony Grand Theft Charge

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office secured a felony grand theft conviction against a former battalion chief with the Contra Costa Fire Protection District as part of a negotiated disposition. Louis Manzo, Jr., 58, of Danville was initially charged by the District Attorney’s Office in…

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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Walnut Creek Crash Sunday

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on northbound I680 at Ygnacio Valley Road Sunday. Passersby reported seeing the rider down with his motorcycle about 30′ away from him as police and fire crews arrived on the scene at approximately 4:22 p.m. He was immediately transported to John Muir Hospital for treatment of…

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Fatal Crash Discovered In Martinez Sunday

A car was discovered off the road and on its side in the 2700 block of Franklin Canyon Road in Martinez Sunday, a person trapped in the wreckage and declared deceased at the scene. The scene was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. with the vehicle, described as a Honda Pilot, found on its passenger side…

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“We Also Rescue Parakeets…”

Smoky fire at a condominium complex in the 800 block of Oak Grove Road in Concord brought firefighters on the run Saturday – much to the joy of this happy owner when her two birds were brought out of the smoke. And you thought firefighters just rescued widows and orphans and cats and dogs…

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