DNA Unveils NorCal Rapist Suspect – Hiding In Plain Sight
Authorities in Sacramento Friday announced another stunning revelation in their effort to solve high profile cold cases – this time naming a 58-year-old UC Berkeley employee as their chief suspect in the so-called NorCal Rapist case. It was Roy Charles Waller, 58, a married man living in Benicia and working as a safety specialist in…
Two-Alarm Blaze In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Investigators are looking into the cause of a 2-alarm blaze on Cassena Drive in Walnut Creek Wednesday, a fire which caused extensive damage to the residence. Occupants of the home were able to evacuated the premises shortly after smoke and flames were seen at approximately 8:10 p.m. There were no reports of injuries. Investigators were…
‘Morindans Battling The Bottle, Each Other, Police
We were going to lift up that big rug stuff gets swept under in Lamorinda and pass over the mega-hangovers some locals seem committed to lately, thinking that if you choose to indulge in demon rum and knock yourself silly in the process – that’s your business as long as you’re not hurting anyone else,…
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…
The Sunday Scrimmage
Here we are. Game Day. Another week managing to slide through our fingers. And it was a tough one. If you’ve been with us you know what we’re talking about and if you haven’t, well, you should be. As weeks go, this one had it all: tragedy, comedy, Cat 4-3-2-1 HurriStorms and Flipping Manaforts. A…
Moraga Police, County Coroner Investigating Death Of Child Tuesday
Moraga police confirmed Wednesday that their investigators and Contra Costa County Coroner’s deputies are looking into the death of a 18-month-old child found outside a Hardie Drive home Tuesday. Police Chief Jon King said his officers were sent to the residence in the unit block of Hardie Drive at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday after dispatchers reported…
Stories That Go “Poof”: Chasing The Who, The What, And The Ever-Elusive Why
People who practice our trade know all too well that despite public impression none of the hundred or so tales that come to us over the course of a month ever arrive whole and in a neatly tied bow. Stories, we have all been told in English 101, have a beginning, a middle, and an…
Police Investigating Attempted Abduction Of A Child In El Sobrante Tuesday
Area police have been alerted to the possible attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl near the Walgreens outlet on San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante Tuesday morning. Officers are looking for a black male between 45 and 55 years, bald, tall, and thin, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses who reportedly offered the child…
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…