Mass Shooting Suspect Convicted Of Mistaken Identity Attack

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton today announced the conviction of Enrique Ramirez-Calmo on three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, along with gang and other special circumstances enhancements. On June 20, 2021, Ramirez-Calmo and a fellow gang member opened fire…

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Walnut Creek’s Backpedaling Two-Wheeled Space Cowboy

I’m a space cowboy Bet you weren’t ready for that I’m a space cowboy I’m sure you know where it’s at Yep, he’s in downtown Walnut Creek – and you can’t miss him, even with the camouflage pants. Wheeling around town backwards, helmet aglow, texting as he goes and steering with his hindquarters he navigates…

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Former Deputy Sheriff Pleads No Contest To Weapons Offenses

From the Office of the District Attorney: Matthew Buckley Pleads No Contest to Illegal Gun Possession, Filing False Police Report, and Preparing False Documents Martinez, California – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office reached a negotiated plea against 42-year-old Matthew Allen Buckley for offenses that occurred when he was a deputy with the…

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Cue The Choir!

Some cool après-storm light refraction and theatrics for 24/680 People! You get a lot for your money here at News24-680!

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CHP Cruiser Crashes, Burns During Eastbound Highway 24 Pursuit Sunday

A California Highway Patrol officer was treated for a head wound after his car crashed and caught fire during a high-speed chase on eastbound Highway 24 near Wilder Sunday morning. The officer was in pursuit of a vehicle wanted for traffic violations when the crash occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m. All eastbound lanes of the…

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Lafayette 7Eleven Robbed Saturday

Two men entered the Lafayette 7Eleven on Mt. Diablo Boulevard Saturday – one purchasing an item to get the clerk to open the till with a second man coming in and stealing an undetermined amount of cash at gunpoint. The suspects, believed to be two black males in hoodies, may have parked at a nearby…

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