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Lawyer Says Danville Officer-Involved Shooting Racially Motivated; Sheriff Denounces Accusation

Oakland attorney John Burris is claiming that a Newark man shot and mortally wounded by a Danville police officer was killed because he was “the wrong skin color” – an accusation Contra Costa Sheriff David Livingston dismissed in a statement issued Monday. Burris, a civil rights attorney who has frequently represented the families of people killed…

One Year Later, Sheriff’s Investigators Still Looking For Danville Woman’s Killer

Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff continue to investigate the killing of Danville resident Emily Courchesne – found dead inside the Byron farm home she was housesitting one year ago Friday. Deputies dispatched to a “Medical – PD” call at a residence on the 24000 block of Marsh Creek Road in…

Suspect Identified In 1985 Danville Cold Case

Announcement from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff: Homicide Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff have identified a suspect in the September 20, 1985 killing of 57-year-old Virginia Vincent. On that day, a concerned neighbor found Vincent’s body in her apartment in Danville and notified police. It was later determined that…

Armed Robbers Confront Man In Danville Tuesday, Watch Taken

Two gunmen confronted a resident in the area of Windchime Drive and Manchester Street in Danville Tuesday – brandishing pistols and relieving him of his watch. Police are searching for an early 90s four-door Ford sedan faded black in color with three men aboard. The suspects were described as black males in dark clothing, both…

Cannabis Delivery Goes Badly In Danville Sunday

Unofficial word on the street is that a marijuana delivery in the parking lot of Greenbrook Elementary School, 1475 Harlan Drive in Danville, went badly for the delivery driver Sunday after he was confronted by three men who relieved him of his wares after one allegedly struck him in the face. Police declined to discuss…

Summer Stuff To Do: Agents Of Discovery Go Exploring In Danville

Looking for a great way to get your youngsters outside this summer? The Town of Danville has a new app that lets them be secret agents, investigating our local parks. As part of Parks Make Life Better Month, the Town of Danville has partnered with educational technology platform Agents of Discovery to launch a free app…

Patriotic Gunman Holds Up Danville Bank Thursday

Danville police are on the lookout for a man who entered the First Republic Bank at 680 Hartz Avenue a little before noon Thursday, presented a banking officer with a note demanding money and reinforced that demand by displaying a pistol. The suspect is described as a white male with fair complexion and acne scars,…

Not Sewer Gas Or Truck Doors Banging Shut – Lafayette Police Say Pre-Dawn Blasts Are “Intentional Act”

Veteran readers know we have covered reports of sizable and apparently random early-morning explosions here and on our Facebook pages over the years. Although all sorts of theories were developed as to the source of the blasts over the intervening years – everything from gunfire to methane gas to the banging of delivery truck doors…

San Ramon Valley High School Freshman Died In Swimming Accident In School Pool, Report Indicates

An autopsy report obtained by the Bay Area News Group indicates that a 15-year-old San Ramon Valley High School student slipped beneath the water during a swim class at his school and did not resurface, leading to his death by drowning at the school May 8. Benjamin Curry was participating in his fourth period physical…

Danville PD Looking For Witness To Sunday’s Pipe Bomb Explosion

Danville Police are encouraging a potential witness in a Sunday incident at the Smart & Final parking lot to contact authorities. Chief Allan Shields said investigators are looking to speak to a man who may have witnessed events leading up to the explosion of a small pipe bomb May 27, 2018, that caused minor damage…