Lafayette Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested; Already In The Bag In Butte County
The man who allegedly robbed the U.S. Bank branch in Lafayette on August 23 has been arrested, police said Wednesday. The suspected robber, identified as 55-year-old Robert Keith Dennis of Oroville,was already in custody in Butte County Jail for a drug violation, according to police. Local investigators, assisted by the FBI, determined the suspect may be tied to…
Danville Loses Its Wile E. Coyote – To A Car
The last weeks of his life weren’t the best, his fur gone in patches and the persistent itch that comes with mange plaguing him until the end – which came with the last, final rush of a car which caught him as he was crossing the road. A lot of people were pulling for Danville’s Coyote…
110mph Pursuit Scorches The 24/680 Sunday; Ends In Concord
A hair-raising police pursuit east along Highway 24 and I680 Sunday topped speeds of 100mph and ended with one of two men detained and the other – reportedly armed – running into a Concord furniture store. The incident took local drivers by surprise as California Highway Patrol officers fell in behind a car heading eastbound…
Ruth Ann “Bonnie” Harrigan, 1923 – 2016
Ruth Ann (Bonnie) Harrigan of Walnut Creek, passed away on August 4th, 2016 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. She was 93. She was born on July 18, 1923 in Berkeley California and lived in the Bay Area all her life. She married Robert Francis Harrigan on September 27th 1945 and raised their four children…
Hit And Run Crash Touches Off Foot Chase In Orinda As Occupants Flee Police
Lamorinda police detained five people who fled from the wreckage of a car which crashed on Camino Pablo at Highway 24 at 2:20 p.m. Thursday. Police Chief Mark Nagel said his department was notified of a hit and run crash that occurred on Westbound Highway 24 at Camino Pablo at about that time, with five occupants of that…
Bay Point Man Arrested For Walnut Creek Homicide
A man suspected of a Saturday morning murder in downtown Walnut Creek was arrested during execution of a search warrant at his Bay Point home Sunday. Investigators said Larry Griffin, 24, was taken into custody without incident. Members of a the Central County Regional SWAT unit served a search warrant at Griffin’s residence and made…
Saturday Morning Murder In Downtown Walnut Creek Stuns Residents
Walnut Creek police are looking for a gunman they say fired several shots into another man as he was leaving a local nightclub at Locust and Cypress streets at 1:28 a.m. Saturday – a virtually unprecedented act of gun violence in the very heart of the city. Investigators reported that their dispatch center received reports of several shots…
Moraga Woman Found Drowned Off Pacifica Beach Reported Missing Just Hours Earlier
A 67-year-old Moraga woman whose body was recovered from the surf line off a Pacifica Beach Sunday had been reported missing by friends in Orinda just hours before. Pacifica police said Chia-Yi Wu was found in the water off Sharp Park Beach at approximately 7:45 p.m. Sunday evening. Rescuers were able to reach and recover…
San Ramon Senior Care Technician Arrested, Booked For Stealing Patient’s Jewelry
Police in San Ramon have announced the arrest last week of a 61-year-old Mountain House resident in connection with the theft of $5,000 worth of jewelry from a 95-year-old resident under her care. Investigators said they received information earlier in the week that someone had made off with the patient’s belongings. Through the use of surveillance…
Blackhawk Man Re-Arrested; Torture, Elder Abuse Charges Added
A Blackhawk resident arrested Monday for murdering his wife and released after making bail has been re-arrested – with new charges added – and is currently in custody on $2.1 million bail. John Tercheria, 69, was arrested the day after sheriff’s deputies found him in the Quail Run home he shared with his wife Linda Marie…