Concord To Benicia Pursuit Shakes Up The Freeway Thursday
Spirited chase from Concord to Benicia drew a lot of police and some air support as the operator of a white pickup truck made a break for the border Thursday night – with police hot on his tail. White knuckle speeds, a spike-stripping, a foot bail and eventual arrest in Benicia – we think for…
Officer-Involved Shooting On I-80 In Hercules Thursday
A confrontation on I-80 in Hercules led to an officer-involved shooting with a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds and an officer injured early Thursday morning. Details remain scarce but things seemed to have kicked off at about 7:15a.m. with reports of a man hitting passing cars with some sort of a metal object on westbound…
Shooting Case Starts In Oakley, Ends In Orinda Monday
A shooting reported just after 1am Monday in the area of Rubens Way and Cypress Road in Oakley early Monday snowballed into a high-speed chase out SR4 and onto Highway 24 that ultimately ended with two arrests in Orinda. One teen was reportedly treated for a gunshot “graze” wound to the head. Two suspects, also…
Sheriff Investigating Latest In-Custody Death At Martinez Detention Facility
From the Office of the Sheriff: The county-wide law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol has been invoked for an in-custody death at the Martinez Detention Facility this afternoon. At about 5:08 PM, a deputy sheriff found an inmate unresponsive in his cell on B module. He immediately requested Contra Costa Health jail medical staff respond,…
Suspect In Antioch Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Girl Surrenders In San Francisco
On January 12, 2026, Ryan Hardy – wanted in connection with a shooting that wounded a young girl Jan. 5 – self-surrendered to the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office. As a result of the continued investigation, detectives determined that the victim and her family were not involved in any criminal activity at the time of the…
Concord Double-Homicide Suspect Found Dead At Martinez Detention Facility
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at about 5:38a.m., Contra Costa Health medical staff at the Martinez Detention Facility responded to a housing module in answer to a report of an inmate inflicting self-harm. The inmate, Kirk Richardson, 61, of Concord, had sustained injuries to his head as a result of deliberate contact with a hard…
Walnut Creek Kwik Serve Clerk Shot, Wounded During Gas Station Holdup; Suspect Arrested
An employee working at the Kwik Serve Gas Station at 1387 S. California Boulevard was shot and wounded by a 16-year-old suspect attempting to steal cigarettes from the store at approximately 3:55am Sunday morning. Walnut Creek police confirmed the incident in a release issued Monday afternoon, saying the clerk sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after…
One Dead, One Seriously Wounded In San Pablo Liquor Store Shooting Monday
At approximately 9:07 p.m. Monday, police responded to a liquor store in the 1400 block of Rumrill Boulevard regarding reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two adult male victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Despite life-saving efforts, one victim, a 36-year-old Richmond…
Lafayette PD Pursuit Ends With Drones, Dog, Arrest – In Alamo
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at about 10:36 PM, Lafayette police attempted to make an enforcement stop for traffic violations. The vehicle did not yield and led officers on a pursuit that went from downtown Lafayette to eastbound Highway 24 and then southbound 680. The suspect vehicle exited on Livorna Road, traveled eastbound, entering the…
Welfare Check Leads To Homicide Investigation In Unincorporated Concord Monday
A police welfare check at a home in the 5100 block of Laurel Drive in unincorporated Concord on Monday led to the discovery of a resident found deceased on the property, the Sheriff’s Office has announced. Deputies reportedly made the discovery shortly after arriving at the property at 8:04 a.m. The victim was subsequently identified…