Drive-By Bear Mace Attack On Father, Child Lands Concord Woman In Hot Water
A bizarre drive-by assault with bear mace on a father and his 9-month old child in Walnut Creek, first reported here Sept. 13, has resulted in arrest and charges for a Concord woman accused of the assault. Investigators maintain that 35-year-old Chelsea Reich of Concord planned the assault – engaging her boyfriend to drive the…
DA Files Nine Count Complaint Against Diablo Valley College Faculty Member
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A faculty member at Diablo Valley College is facing a nine-count felony complaint for human trafficking, pandering, pimping, and other charges related to the use of force while engaging in sexual acts. Kyle Lee Whitmore, 39, of Crockett is currently being held without bail at…
Pittsburg Man Arraigned Following Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill Crime Spree
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez – Sean Christopher White of Pittsburg was arraigned on a 13-count complaint for a series of burglaries, a carjacking, attempted carjackings, criminal threats, vandalism, and other violations that occurred on August 9th. The 33-year-old committed these offenses in the City of Walnut Creek, unincorporated Walnut Creek, and…
Downtown Walnut Creek Serial Burglar Arraigned On Felony Charges
Also Charged Separately with Drug Sales and Possession From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a 15-count felony complaint on August 4th against 40-year-old Jarvis Leigh Ferguson of Daly City for a string of commercial burglaries in Walnut Creek. Ferguson was also charged on August…
Benicia Man Sentenced For Attempted Sex With Minor In Martinez
From the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, California – On August 1st, 2023, a Benicia man was sentenced in Contra Costa Superior Court in Martinez for several child exploitation crimes. The Honorable Mary Ann O’Malley remanded into custody 34-year-old William Michael Gogas. He will serve one year in county jail and be required…
PetSmart To Pay 1.4 Million For Unlawfully Overcharging Customers And False Advertising
From the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announces that PetSmart LLC entered into a Stipulated Judgement on June 23rd and will pay 1.46 million dollars for overcharging customers, false advertising, and unfair competition. District Attorney Diana Becton said that “The law in California is clear: businesses…
District Attorney Charges Bay Area Construction Companies With Fraud And Conspiracy
From the District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, California – Individuals from two Bay Area construction companies were arraigned on charges of conspiring to misclassify workers to avoid paying workers’ compensation insurance, payroll taxes, and insurance premiums. Complaints were filed with the court on March 8, 2023. District Attorney Diana Becton said that “Prosecuting insurance fraud is…
Concord Man – Ex-LAPD Officer – Sentenced In Annoying/Molesting Child Case
A former Los Angeles Police Department officer was sentenced this week to two years in prison after pleading guilty to harassing two middle school girls in a Walnut Creek parking lot, court records show. Miguel Schiappapietra, a registered sex offender and resident of Concord, was sentenced Wednesday in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Schiappapietra plead…
Martinez Man Charged With Gun Possession In A School Zone
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed a two-count complaint against a Martinez man for possessing a firearm in a school zone. Michael Joseph Childressfrey, 23, has an arraignment date set on May 31st for offenses related to an incident that occurred on April…
Vallejo Man Faces Murder Charges For Crash That Killed Mother And Son In Rodeo
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Murder charges are part of a six-count felony complaint filed today by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office against 20-year-old Ralph Ellsworth White, III of Vallejo. The charges stem from a short high-speed police pursuit that resulted in a vehicle collision that took the life…