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…
Multiple Felony Firearm Assault Charges In Pleasant Hill Shooting
DA Files Multiple Felony Firearm Assault Charges In Pleasant Hill Shooting Martinez, Calif. – Two men from Antioch and Pittsburg face multiple felony firearm assault charges related to a shooting in Pleasant Hill that threatened four teenage minors. Alexander Martinezcurena, 19, of Pittsburg and 19-year-old Saul Jimenez of Antioch both face a four-count felony complaint…
Board Of Parole Denies Early Release Of Killer In Sikh Temple Shooting
Martinez, Calif. – A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Board is denying the early release of a man who murdered Ajmer Singh Malhi in El Sobrante 22 years ago. On Thursday, a Board of Parole hearing for 58-year-old Joga Singh Sandher found that he was not suitable for parole. The Contra Costa District…
Danville Middle School Teacher Charged With Lewd Acts On Minors
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against a Middle School teacher in Danville for committing lewd acts on minors. A three-count felony complaint was filed with the Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County on September 16th against 41-year-old Nicholas Brandon…