Orinda Man Charged With Felony Hit And Run After Pinole Bike Crash
From the County District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif. – An Orinda man faces a felony hit and run charge for his role in a crash that injured a bicyclist in Pinole. Today, Friday, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed one felony count of hit and run against 73-year-old Joseph Kish for violating VC20001(b)(1). On…
County Agrees To Settle Female Attorneys’ Bias Case Against DA Becton
Contra Costa County and its district attorney’s office have settled a gender and age discrimination lawsuit filed by a five deputy district attorneys that was set for trial in October. Deputy district attorneys Mary Elizabeth Knox, Mary Elizabeth Blumberg, Alison Jayne Chandler, Jill Henderson, and Rachel Piersig said they were demoted, denied promotions, and otherwise…
Charges Brought Against Would-Be Rolex Thieves
Police in Walnut Creek announced the filing of charges against two men who allegedly pistol-whipped and attempted to steal a Rolex watch from a married coupe at the Ygnacio Plaza center Thursday. The charges were brought against Shaune Rogers, 34, and David Lopez, 33, both from Richmond. The pair remain in custody pending court appearances…
Former Sheriff’s Volunteer Arraigned On Illegal Firearms Charges Tuesday
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Clayton resident John Michael King was arraigned today in Martinez on two felony counts for possession of assault weapons and one felony count for manufacturing or assembling an unregistered firearm. Mr. King entered a plea of not guilty. The 54-year-old former volunteer with the Contra…
Felony Assault Charge Filed Against Former Richmond Police Officer
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a felony assault charge with two enhancements against a former Richmond Police Department Officer. Eric Smith, Jr., 28, faces one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon for an incident that occurred while Officer Smith was on…
Wilson Inquest Ends With “Death At The Hands Of Another” Finding
A coroner’s inquest into the death of a man shot and killed by a Danville police officer in March 2021 found unanimously that Tyrell Wilson’s death came “at the hands of another person other than by accident.” Friday’s unanimous decision by a jury hearing witness testimony on the lethal confrontation between Wilson, 32, and currently…
Local Rolex Stickups Ordered By Klap Street Gang; Blueprint For Robberies Established
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed three felony counts with enhancements against an Antioch man in connection with armed robberies in Walnut Creek and Danville. Eighteen-year-old Leon Cathay Fountain was arraigned in Martinez on July 7th. Fountain entered a plea of not guilty to…
Concord Man Charged With Attempted Sex With A Minor
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – A 43-year-old resident of Concord has been charged with nine felony counts related to arranging to meet a minor for sex. On July 1, 2022, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Phillip Soliman Moussa. Police arrested Moussa in Danville on June…
Resentencing Petition Opposed For El Sobrante Mass Shooting Gunman
From the Office of the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office is firm in its opposition to CDCR’s recommendation for resentencing a man serving 50 years to life for murder. Joga Singh Sandher, 58, is currently an inmate at San Quentin State Prison for killing Ajmer Singh…
Former Santa Rita Jail Inmate Admits To Supplying Fentanyl That Killed Fellow Prisoner
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California: OAKLAND – Kameron Patricia Reid pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Santa Rita Jail inmate, announced United States Attorney Stephane M. Hinds, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan, and Drug Enforcement Administration…