Martinez Man Charged With Weapon, Other Offenses After Confrontation At BLM Painting
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged Joseph Osuna (30-year-old Martinez resident) with three criminal counts, including two felonies, for his alleged action of the unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person on Sunday, July 5. Osuna drove by a Black Lives…
Two Martinez Residents Charged With Hate Crime For Defacing Black Lives Matter Mural
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged Nichole Anderson (42-years old Martinez resident) and David Nelson (53-years-old Martinez resident) with three misdemeanor counts, including a hate crime, for their alleged actions on Saturday, July 4, when defendant Anderson covered up a Black Lives Matter…
Pleasant Hill Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Producing Child Pornography
OAKLAND – Daniel Joseph Feliciano was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Jeffrey S. White, U.S. District Judge. Feliciano, 30, of Pleasant Hill, pleaded…
The Reckoning: DeAngelo Pleads Guilty To 13 Murders, 13 Kidnappings And Dozens Of Additional Uncharged Crimes
“Golden State Killer” to be Sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole SACRAMENTO, CA – Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., 74, pleaded guilty today to 13 felony counts of first-degree murder and 13 felony counts of kidnapping to commit robbery during a 13-year multi-county crime spree that terrorized much of California during the 1970s and…
Clayton Resident Charged With Arranging To Meet A Minor For Sex
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On Thursday May 21, 2020, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged 40-year-old Clayton resident Daniel Steven Paul with multiple violations including attempted lewd acts with a minor, unlawful communications with a minor and arranging to meet a minor for sex. In early May, investigators…
Sex Crimes Case Against Danville Karate Coach Proceeds To Trial
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On April 21, 2020, the Honorable Patricia Scanlon found there to be enough evidence against defendant Ramon Pruitt (63-years-old) during his preliminary hearing for his case to proceed to trial. In total, Pruitt is facing eight felonies counts for sex crimes against children. Judge Scanlon agreed…
Judge Sentences Would-Be Rapist To Nine Years In Prison For Walnut Creek Attack
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez – Yesterday, Monday, defendant Matthew Caruso of Newark pleaded guilty to two felonies of attempted kidnapping for rape, one count for each victim in the case. Judge Laurel Brady of the Contra Costa County Superior Court accepted the guilty plea and sentenced Caruso, 38, to nine years in…
“Winnebago Man” Update From Pleasant Hill PD
From Pleasant Hill PD: Just before the news broke of the COVID-19 outbreak, we were called to the area of Ruth Dr near Cynthia Dr for a shooting that had just occurred. With the help of diligent neighbors, officers located the suspect vehicle from the shooting. We attempted to stop the vehicle but they did…
Walnut Creek Man Sent To Prison For Trying To Meet Minor For Sex
Martinez, Calif. – On Friday February 14, 2020, Justin Arthur Cook, a 34-year-old Walnut Creek resident, pleaded guilty to one count of arranging to meet a minor to engage in sex acts. Cook was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison by the Honorable David Goldstein and ordered to register as a sex offender for…
Pair Charged With Walnut Creek Macy’s “Smash And Grab,” More Than $65,000 In Jewelry Taken
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Earlier this week, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed multiple felonies against Christopher Dopp and Richard Lange for last week’s burglary of the Walnut Creek Macy’s store at Broadway Plaza. During the early morning burglary of January 24, the defendants took $65,244 of gold…