DA Files Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter Charges In Joe Shami Case
From the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged Lori Everett, 51, of Lafayette with a misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter in violation of Penal Code section 192(c)(2), for striking cyclist Joseph Shami with her vehicle in Lafayette on April 13, 2021, shortly before 7 AM. Mr. Shami…
Bats And Hammers Jewel Thieves Try Their Luck In Fairfield, Antioch Teens Arrested
Days after a crew of hammer-wielding thieves blitzed a Sunvalley jewelry store, police in Fairfield announce arrests made after a similar attempt at a jewelry store at the Solano Town Center Mall Wednesday afternoon. At around 2:10 pm, Fairfield Police Department Dispatch received calls regarding individuals entering the store and using bats and hammers to…
One Shot, Wounded On Adelaide Street In Concord Wednesday
Concord police have closed Adelaide Street in their city as officers comb the area looking for evidence associated with a shooting reported earlier in the evening. Police began a search for clues after a man walked in to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the stomach. The severity of the victim’s wounds were…
Martinez Cannabis Distributor Robbed At Gunpoint Wednesday
Police are searching for three, possibly as many as four men who robbed a cannabis distributor as he was delivering to Embarc Cannabis Dispensary in Martinez a little after noon Wednesday, brandishing guns and making off with a large amount of cannabis and the victim’s personal belongings. The brazen robbery was reported at approximately 12:11…
Sunvalley Diamond Store Blitzed By Hammer-Wielding Thieves Monday
A squad of masked, hammer-wielding thieves stormed a Sunvalley jewelry store Monday, attacking display cases with construction hammers and making off with an undetermined amount of goods. The robbery was reported by patrons who saw the robbery crew – comprised of seven to nine males in their late teens to early 20s – enter the…
For The Second Time Thursday – Child Taken During Car Theft Recovered By Police
Police in Concord are looking for the thief who made off with a white Honda Odyssey van taken from a Wingstop location on Ygnacio Valley Road tonight – with a 4-month-old strapped in her car seat. The van with child aboard was located by police after a sharp-eye police officer spotted the vehicle, still running,…
Walnut Creek Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Mother’s Murder
A 39-year-old Walnut Creek man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his mother during an altercation in their Jones Road home. Walnut Creek police said in a release that Nicholas Roth of their city is in custody, held on suspicion of murdering his mother, Darlene Roth, 74. Roth is a part-time sports writer…
Local Agencies Take Down Suspected Armed Robbery Crew
We’ve noted a recent flurry of armed robberies within our area of coverage and, it appears, local law enforcement was busy tracking a crew of suspected thieves believed responsible for as many as 25 robberies throughout the area. According to a release offered by police in Antioch, officers began looking for a crew of masked…
Fire Discovered In A Lafayette Insurance Office Monday
Firefighters are investigating the origin of a fire in the Stanley Smith Insurance offices, 3540 Wilkinson Lane in Lafayette this morning. The blaze was discovered at 5:57 a.m. and police are closing nearby roads as a result in order for fire apparatus to access the blaze. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews gained the…
Dash Down Diablo – Police Pursue Suspected Bike Thief Off The Mountain Saturday
Officers from several local law enforcement agencies converged on Mt. Diablo State Park after park officials interrupted a suspected bicycle thief practicing his trade at the Summit Visitor Center Saturday. A park officer pursued the suspect’s Chevy S10 down the mountain and onto Castle Rock Road, where officers from Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County…