Richmond Pastor Faces Life In Prison For Sexual Assaults On Minor

From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California – A jury in Contra Costa County reached a verdict that convicted a Richmond pastor of various offenses related to the sexual assault of a child. On February 4th, 2026, 52-year-old Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco was found guilty by a jury on five counts of aggravated sexual…

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Sideshow 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.…

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Members 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…

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