Lafayette, Local Police Tracking Origin Of Computer-Generated Bomb Hoax
In a twist on the traditional phone call bomb hoax, Lafayette police say a recent threat naming Happy Valley Elementary school as a target and resulting in an area-wide search of local schools appears to have been computer-generated in origin. Investigators were able to trace the telephone number where the initial threat originated and have determined…
Former Danville Middle School Teacher Gets 65 Months’ Imprisonment For Possession Of Child Pornography
Mitchell Phillip Wolf was sentenced today, Thursday, to 65 months in prison for possession of child pornography, according to a release issued by Acting United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson. Wolf, 60, of Danville, pleaded guilty on July 8, 2015, to possessing child…
Lawsuit Alleges San Ramon School District, Alamo Church Failed To Act On Molestation Warning
A lawsuit filed in Contra Costa County Superior Court earlier this week alleges that the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and an Alamo church failed to take adequate measures to protect minors from a school wrestling coach and church pastor – later sent to prison for sexual abuse of boys. The lawsuit, filed on behalf…
Concord City Attorney Jumps To His Death From Locust Street Garage Tuesday
Concord City Attorney Mark Coon died after leaping from a parking structure in the 1100 block of Locust Street in Walnut Creek Tuesday, a fall police are calling a suicide. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters and Walnut Creek police tended to Coon after witnesses watched a man, described as in his 50s, climb into…
Morning Report: Another Home Burns In Alamo; Drowning In San Ramon
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters raked through the embers of a home which caught fire and burned furiously in the 400 block of Crest Avenue Thursday morning – the second destructive residential fire in Alamo this week. Thursday’s blaze was first reported at 1:26 a.m. and remains “hot” in places this morning. Firefighters are on the scene…
Firefighters Unable To Save Alamo Home Monday
Firefighters from the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, in a flurry of reported fires in their area, were directed to a fully involved residential structure fire at 195 Vernal in Alamo Monday but were unable to save the home. Smoke was reported in the area at 2:30 p.m. with the first firefighters on the scene…
Former Acalanes High School Teacher Arrested In Walnut Creek
On Tuesday September 1st, 2015, the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 66-year-old Walnut Creek resident Marshall Pfeiffer for possession of child pornography, a violation of California Penal Code section 311.11(a). The arrest stems from an investigation conducted by members of the task force which consists of detectives from the Walnut Creek,…
From “Train Wreck” To Legal Lightning Rod; Lafayette’s Terraces Get A Green Light
Re-drafted and re-released under a new name and softened new look after it was peppered by criticism both public and architectural, the bloodied “Terraces” project – now known as the Homes at Deer Hill – finally met with approval from the Lafayette city council last Monday. The unanimous decision – with Vice Mayor Traci Reilly recusing herself after lending her signature…
Governor Brown Signs “Right To Record” Act
In our time covering breaking news events the Old Guard here at NEWS24/680 have covered thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of crime scenes and breaking news scenarios – with participants often unfriendly and hostile to our very presence. In many cases, unfortunately, this hostility has led to conflict between those sworn to uphold the law, those pledged…
Martinez Man Dies After Wife Drives Car Through Garage Wall
An elderly Martinez man has died of injuries suffered when his wife accidentally accelerated their car through their garage Wednesday, trapping him under the vehicle and punching out the rear wall of the garage as the car surged forward. CHP Officer John Fransen said the man, later identified as Glenn Cottrell, 89, was attempting to help his wife reposition…