Posts Tagged ‘Contra Costa County’
Sheriff’s Marine Patrol Continues Search For Missing Boater
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Marine Patrol Unit continues to search for a missing boater believed to have fallen overboard in the area of Indian Slough and Werner Cut Sunday night. The missing man is not being identified at this time. The incident was reported on Sunday, September 22, at about 9:07…
Read MoreConcord Man Gets 70 Years To Life For Molesting Child
Martinez, Calif. – Last Friday, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Lewis Davis sentenced defendant John Benny Gomez of Concord to 70 years to life in state prison. Last year, a jury found defendant Gomez guilty of nine felonies, including the molestation of a female victim, Jane Doe, under the age of 10. The criminal conduct…
Read MoreFormer Seeno Construction Executive Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Filing False Tax Returns
Martinez, Calif. – This past Friday, a Contra Costa County jury found defendant Edward Miller of Walnut Creek, California guilty as charged of four felonies tied to his criminal schemes to embezzle money from his employer Seeno Construction, Inc. and its affiliated entities. Miller was the former Chief Risk Officer for the Seeno Companies at the…
Read MoreMan Sentenced To 20 Years For Human Trafficking Victims Across Bay Area
Martinez, Calif. – On February 19, Hilario Martinez Jr. pleaded guilty to seven felonies involving sex trafficking, pimping and threatening multiple female victims, one of whom was a minor who ran away from home. Judge David Goldstein accepted Martinez Jr’s disposition and the 33-year-old defendant was sentenced to 20 years in state prison. Martinez Jr. will…
Read MoreMartinez Man Found Guilty Of Trying To Meet Minor For Sex
From the Office of the District Attorney, Contra Costa County: On February 8, a Contra Costa County jury found defendant William Butte of Martinez guilty as charged of three felonies, including his attempt to meet a 15-year-old girl for sex. Butte, 50, communicated with who he thought was a minor on the mobile application Kik…
Read MoreCHP Seeking Witnesses After Motorcycle Officer Clipped On I680 Wednesday
Investigators for the Contra Costa County division of the California Highway Patrol are seeking information about an injury accident involving one of their officers on southbound I680 in Alamo Wednesday. Investigators said one of their motorcycle officers was making a traffic stop on a black Jaguar sedan on Livorna Road at about 8:02 am Wednesday…
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 MoreDUI Incidents Pile Up In The 24/680 Overnight – And Elvis Crashes Hard
In a busy, somewhat wacky start to the California Highway Patrol’s pre-stated Maximum Enforcement Period officers report bagging a few folks who were stopped at a CHP checkpoint while driving half in the bag Friday night – but then things really got hard to understand. Officers made two arrests for DUI at the their checkpoint…
Read MoreMoraga Man Booked On Felony Possession Of Child Pornography Charge Wednesday
From Chief Jon King, Moraga Police Department: MORAGA, CA – On November 28, 2018, the Moraga Police Department, as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with other task force investigators, served a search warrant at a residence on San Pablo Court in Moraga. Investigators were acting on a CyberTip from…
Read MoreInvestigation Into Fatal Solo Vehicle Collision After Suspect Flees from Deputy Sheriff
From the Office of the Sheriff: This morning at about 12:01, a Deputy Sheriff initiated a traffic enforcement stop on a gold-colored Lexus in the area of San Pablo Dam Road and Mifflin Avenue in El Sobrante. The Lexus ran a red light and went through the intersection of San Pablo Dam Road and El…
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