District Attorney Says County’s Backlog Of Untested Sexual Assault Kits Brought Up To Date
From the Office of District Attorney Diana Becton: Martinez, Calif. – Today, District Attorney Diana Becton and staff attended an event in New York City to announce the end of the backlog of untested sexual assault kits in Contra Costa County. These results come from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office participation in the Manhattan…
Man Dies After He’s Found Unresponsive In A Car Outside San Ramon Safeway Store Tuesday
A 25-year-old Alameda man died after he was reported in distress and unresponsive in a car parked outside a Safeway store in San Ramon Tuesday. It was believed a friend of the stricken man, identified by coroner’s deputies Wednesday as Jett Rollins, 25, first notified police, reporting that he was unconscious and not breathing in…
Martinez Residents Charged With Elder Abuse, Child Cruelty After Death Of 77-Year-Old Man
On February 28, 2019, at approximately 10:28 a.m., Martinez Police officers and medical personnel responded to the 200 block of Escondido Drive for a 911 medical call. The caller advised there was a male at the residence who was not breathing. Officers and medical personnel arrived on scene and located a 77-year-old male in a…
County Veterans Encouraged To Paint A Picture Of Themselves – Share Their Stories
What’s the saying? “A portrait is worth a thousand words?” Well, here’s a chance to express how you view yourself with a self-portrait painting at an AboutFace workshop designed for military veterans. Each two-day workshop is at NO COST with all supplies provided. The workshops in March, April and May 2019 will be led by…
Danville Murder Suspect Shoots Himself When Confronted By Police In St. Charles, Illinois
The man Danville police named as their suspect in the handgun murder of local businessman John H. Moore shot and critically wounded himself after police closed in on him at the end of an apparent cross-country run to his parents’ home in Saint Charles, Illinois. Mark A. Sypien, 51, was declared dead from a self-inflicted…
Flooding, Tipping Trees, Crashes – Make Wednesday Commute Messy At Best
Steady rainfall has loosened root systems, filled storm drains, flooded intersections and slickened roadways in the 24/680 Wednesday – and when the human factor gets added to the equation, things are going wrong fast. Walnut Creek awoke to find it’s major thoroughfare truncated by a tree trunk early Wednesday, closing down Ygnacio Valley Road between…
Two Charged With Firebomb Attacks In Lafayette And Danville
SAN FRANCISCO – David Jah and Kristopher Alexis-Clark were charged with conspiracy to commit arson, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) Special Agent in Charge Rayfield Roundtree, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Special Agent in Charge John Bennett. Alexis-Clark also was charged with…
Laptop Thieves Strike At Danville Starbucks Tuesday; Customers Give Chase
A crew of thieves struck a popular local hangout in Danville Tuesday, sweeping a laptop computer off a table after attempting to rob a waiting customer and fleeing to a waiting car with the victim – and other customers and employees – giving chase. The latest strike by crews of thieves targeting high-priced electronic gear…
Danville Police Identify Suspect In Moore Murder; Arrest Warrant Issued
Danville Police are currently seeking Mark Allan Sypien, 51, in connection with the Sunday shooting death of Danville resident John Moore. Police Chief Allan Shields said an arrest warrant for murder has been issued for Sypien in the incident. The suspect is described as a white male, 5’09”, 185 lbs, with grey hair and green…
“What’d I See?” – Active Shooter Call Brings San Ramon Police On The Run Monday
Ed. Note: We covered this one as it was happening and believe we were able to keep things in check though folks were definitely on edge this afternoon. If you want the news as it’s breaking sign up for our Flash Alerts (available through the link at the top of our site). All’s well that…