Investigation Into Fatal Solo Vehicle Collision After Suspect Flees from Deputy Sheriff
From the Office of the Sheriff: This morning at about 12:01, a Deputy Sheriff initiated a traffic enforcement stop on a gold-colored Lexus in the area of San Pablo Dam Road and Mifflin Avenue in El Sobrante. The Lexus ran a red light and went through the intersection of San Pablo Dam Road and El…
DA Announces New Reporting Policy For Fatal Incidents Involving Law Enforcement
Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announces today a new policy for the DA’s Office investigations into fatal incidents involving members of law enforcement. At the conclusion of the criminal investigation, DA Becton will publicly release a report in all law enforcement involved fatal incidents if no charges are filed. The reports…
NOTHING Burning In Contra Costa – 24/680 Covered In Smoke From Northern Fires
We think we’re getting the word out about all that smoke you folks are seeing in the 24/680 – please be assured it is NOT coming from anything burning here. All of this smoke has been attributed to a 2-alarm fire in Solano County and another a bit further north. Again, we’re good on the…
Diablo View Middle School Student Arrested For Threats Against School
From Clayton PD: On September 17, 2018, Clayton Police were made aware of a threat of violence towards Diablo View Middle School via a hacked social media account. An investigation was conducted and a student was arrested this morning. Earlier today a search warrant was conducted with the assistance of the Contra Costa County District…
Public Works To Close Main Street In Martinez Due To New Administration Building Construction
From Contra Costa County Public Works: September 18, 2018, Martinez, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will close Main Street from the intersection of Pine Street to the driveway into the parking lot for the County Family Court Building. The closure will take place on Friday, September 21. Aztec and Bay Cities Paving and Grading will…
BullyBoys And CoCo Boys Rake In More Than $1 Million In Credit Card Racket
From the Associated Press: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 30 purported street gang members have been charged with stealing more than $1 million in what authorities said Monday was an unusually sophisticated credit card fraud scheme. Members and associates of the BullyBoys and the CoCo Boys street gangs based in the suburbs east of…
DNA, Victim’s Perseverance Leads To Guilty Verdict In 2007 Attempted Rape Case
From the Office of the District Attorney/Contra Costa County: San Pablo Resident Found Guilty of Kidnapping & Attempted Rape; Cold Case DNA Match Helps Solve Case Martinez, Calif. – Daniel Betancourt Jr. of San Pablo, California was found guilty by a Contra Costa County jury for the kidnapping for rape of Jane Doe. Betancourt Jr. was…
DeAngelo Charged With Felonies From Alleged Attacks In Contra Costa County
Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced today that Joseph DeAngelo, the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer, is charged with four felonies from the alleged attacks in Contra Costa County from 1978 to 1979. DeAngelo could face four life sentences plus ten years for his alleged crimes of kidnapping during the course of…
Lafayette Mayor Tatzin Issues Statement On Reliez Valley Crash, Victim
Statement from Lafayette Mayor Dan Tatzin on Reliez Valley Road Incident: Yesterday there was a fatal collision on Reliez Valley Road involving a colleague from the City of Pleasant Hill, Martin Nelis. Mr. Nelis served as that city’s Public Information Officer. While details of the incident are not fully known at this time, I understand…
Pleasant Hill May Get A Library, A Park And Ballfields – And New Homes
From the City of Pleasant Hill: Pleasant Hill, CA – The City of Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County and the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework for proposed future development of two properties, currently owned by Contra Costa County, along Oak Park Blvd. and…