Posts Tagged ‘attempted murder’
Union City Woman Arraigned For Attempted Murder, Stalking, And Criminal Threats Against Teen Victim
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California – On December 16th, a Union City woman was arraigned in Contra Costa Superior Court in Martinez on a five-count felony complaint for attempted murder, stalking, child abuse, and criminal threats. Xiaojie Zhang, 40, entered a plea of not guilty in court for the attempted murder…
Read MoreConcord Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder After Shooting Outside Wren Avenue Home
A Contra Costa County jury found defendant Guido Ginochio of Concord guilty of two felonies, including the attempted murder of the victim, following a shooting outside a Wren Avenue home on Feb. 7, 2017. In a verdict delivered Jan. 30, the jury found that Ginochio used a firearm to fire two shots into the back…
Read MoreSideshow Participant Charged With Attempted Murder Of A Police Officer
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed multiple felony charges against Juan Noel Vargas and Genesis Castaneda stemming from a incident during a street sideshow in Richmond January 28. Charges against Vargas, who was driving at the time of the incident, include Attempted Murder of a Police Officer and Assault with a Deadly Weapon.…
Read MoreSan Ramon Police Name Suspect In Attempted Murder, Conspiracy Case Stemming From Jan. 18 Discovery On Minerva Way
San Ramon police say a 21-year-old San Leandro man is believed to be behind the discovery of a bullet-pocked car found abandoned on Minerva Way Jan. 18 and that they have obtained a warrant for his arrest. In a release issued Wednesday by San Ramon Police Lt. Cary Coldberg, investigators name Trevor Michael Berryman of…
Read MoreMembers Of Richmond Street Gang Charged With Attempted Murder Of Orinda Woman
Members of a Richmond street gang known as the “Swerve Team” have been charged with the attempted murder of Orinda school board member Carol Brown – accosted with her husband by gang members in a random robbery outside their Orinda home last September. Brown and her husband were unloading groceries outside their residence when they were…
Read MoreBetty Lane Fire Was Intentionally Set, Police Say, Lafayette Woman Arrested
A Lafayette woman is in custody on arson and attempted murder charges Monday after allegedly setting fire to a boarding residence she lived in with others on Betty Lane. Lisa Stevens, 53, was arrested on suspicion of arson of an inhabited dwelling and attempted first-degree murder, investigators said. She is being held in lieu of $750,000…
Read MoreOrinda Council Studying Possible Future Requirements For Short-Term Rentals
Bloodied when a short-term rental scenario went wrong with tragic results in February, Orinda’s city council has spent the interim period tinkering with ideas to safeguard homeowner, renters – and the city – in future. Mayor Victoria Smith asked city staff to canvass surrounding cities and towns for their approaches to the short-term rental market, popularized by sites…
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