Walnut 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…
Trial Of Former FCI Dublin Warden Details Sordid Tales Of Inmate Abuse
UPDATE: Ray Garcia was found guilty of eight charges in court today, Thursday, Dec. 8, and faces up to 15 years in prison. He was among five workers charged with abusing inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin. ORIGINAL POST: The ongoing trial of a former warden at the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin is…
DA Explains Charging Decision After Gunfight Outside Antioch Convenience Store
D.A. Becton’s Statement on the Charging Decision of Ronald Benjamin Jackson, III: The family, friends, and loved ones of James Williams are understandably devastated by the shocking news of his death in a gun battle at the Chevron station in Antioch on November 26th — where he worked as a store clerk. Our sympathies and…
Court Upholds Lafayette’s Approval of Terraces Development Project
LAFAYETTE, CA: After more than two years of litigation, the City of Lafayette’s approval of the Terraces of Lafayette development has been upheld by the State Court of Appeal. On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, the Court of Appeal upheld the Superior Court’s decision and found that the City’s 2013 environmental review complied with the California…
Renegade “Landscaper/Contractor” Charged In Alleged Fraud Scheme
Unlicensed Contractor Charged with Multiple Felonies and Misdemeanors Related to Defrauding Scheme From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed felony and misdemeanor charges against an unlicensed contractor for defrauding multiple victims in Contra Costa County. Forty one-year-old Modesto resident Adan Contreras Rivas is currently…
Warrant Issued For Former Pittsburg Police Officer – Assault Weapon Sales And Possession Charges
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – A former officer with the Pittsburg Police Department faces a four-count complaint for illegal assault weapon sales and the possession of illegal assault weapons. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed charges today (Thursday, Nov. 10) against Armando Montalvo. Montalvo is charged with two counts…
DA Declines To Prosecute Imprisoned Danville Deputy For Death Of Tyrell Wilson
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against Deputy Andrew Hall in the 2021 fatal shooting of Tyrell Wilson, as detailed in a Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident (LEIFI) report released today. The report is part of Contra Costa County’s protocol…
Concord Man Gets 22-Years For Throwing Rock That Killed Antioch Woman
A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge sentenced Concord resident Mark Navone to a 22-year prison sentence after he pled guilty to numerous counts of throwing objects at vehicles on Highway 4 – resulting in the death of one person and the blinding of another. Navone was arrested after a California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigation…
Brentwood Man Faces Felony Manslaughter Charges In Walnut Creek Hit-And-Run
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a two-count felony complaint against a Brentwood man involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Walnut Creek. Arck Marquez Ramirez, 29, is being charged with Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated — which is a violation…
Lafayette Man Arraigned On Armed Home Invasion, Kidnapping, And Child Abuse Charges
Martinez, Calif. – A Lafayette man faces a 12-count felony complaint related to an armed home invasion incident wherein the victims were held hostage for hours. Kenneth David Mcisaac, 31, was arraigned today (Thursday, Oct. 6) at 1:30 pm in Martinez for kidnapping, false imprisonment by violence, second-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, criminal threats, and child…