Thieves Blitz Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday
Pleasant Hill police are searching for three men, one of whom reportedly brandished a pistol with a distinctive sighting apparatus, who entered the Pleasant Hill Coin & Jewelry Exchange Friday afternoon, smashed display cases and made off with coins and jewelry. The robbery occurred just before 5:30 p.m. Details remain sparse, though the robbery bore…
Walnut Creek Man Killed In Martinez Freeway Crash Friday
A Walnut Creek man was killed Friday when his car veered off SR4 at the Alhambra Road off ramp and slid into a tree. California Highway Patrol investigators said their initial findings indicate that a 1994 Honda Civic traveling west with a single male driver aboard was approaching the off ramp at an undetermined speed…
Rough Day For Lamorinda Power Poles Tuesday
Crashes in Lafayette and Orinda made getting around Lamorinda a bit more difficult than usual Tuesday, with power poles getting the short end of things in separate collisions. A crash on Reliez Station at Richelle Court in Lafayette brought neighbors and police on the run mid afternoon, Tuesday. Luckily, traffic was quickly restored despite heavy…
Walnut Creek PD: Victim, Alleged Killer Worked Together; Suspect Named
Walnut Creek police investigators announced Friday that a security guard at a local construction site attacked and killed a colleague with a metal pole Thursday evening. Police identified the suspect as Hakim Madjour, 34, of Concord, and said that at approximately 6:52 p.m. Thursday Madjour “violently and unexpectedly attacked the victim” – inflicting life-threatening wounds…
Post-Chase Wrapup: CHP Puts A Period On Wednesday’s Pursuit, Capture In Walnut Creek
Our Flash subscribers and Facebook followers got most of this as it was happening last night but CHP Contra Costa has updated last night’s pursuit and eventual capture in Walnut Creek: From CHP Contra Costa Last night at about 8:25pm, a Contra Costa CHP unit observed a Silver 2005 Toyota Corolla at a high rate…
Burglary Crew Kicks In Front Doors, Robs Two San Ramon Homes Wednesday
Police in San Ramon said thieves entered two homes in the city this afternoon, one on Briar Oaks Court – apparently entering the residences by kicking in the front doors and, at least in one case, while the resident was at home. Investigators said the loss suffered at both residences has yet to be documented…
Courchesne Family Offers Reward For Information Leading To Danville Woman’s Killer
Investigators are hoping a $10,000 reward for information posted by the family of a Danville woman found murdered while housesitting at a farm home in Byron will prompt someone to provide the clue needed to find her killer. The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office announced early Wednesday that Emily Courchesne’s family is offering the reward and urged…
Nursing Assistant At John Muir Medical Center Charged With Sexual Battery, Burglary
A 29-year-old nursing assistant at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek has been charged with sexual battery and burglary following an alleged attack on a patient at the hospital last October. Cody Baca, of Clayton, turned himself in to police after a $105,000 warrant was issued for his arrest, according to a release issued by…
Photos: Snow Falls On Our Landmark Mountain Overnight
A light dusting of snow powdered the flanks of our landmark mountain overnight – sending locals running for their cameras and some for their skis!
County Coroner: Moraga’s Armstrong Brothers Died Of Influenza
Brothers Gary and Richard Armstrong, found deceased inside a trailer on a secluded property not far from Moraga’s bustling shopping center January 15, died of influenza, deputies with the Coroner’s Division of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The two men were discovered together in a camper on the Moraga Ranch property behind School…