Bay Area Crime
Woman mauled by Brentwood K-9 receives $1 million settlement
Police chief says the case was settled to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.
After release from prison for ‘severe obesity,’ Richmond gang member re-offended and received new prison term
Lipine Faafiu was arrested on suspicion of possessing guns inside his Richmond apartment, and now he's headed back to federal prison for it.
Moraga tennis coach, 64, arrested on suspicion of molesting girl
Michael Roy Howard, 64, allegedly brought a teen girl to his home and sexually abused her, months after the two met at a Contra Costa tennis court.
San Jose: Judge denies bail for Omar Torres in molestation case
A separate sexual misconduct scandal and investigation factored into a judge's ruling to keep Torres in jail.
Man charged with running over, killing pedestrian at Bay Area shopping mall
A 25-year-old Fairfield man faces another court hearing early next week following his arrest Thursday on suspicion of running over an unidentified victim “multiple times,” causing the person’s death, then fleeing the scene.
Antioch police search for people involved in vehicle-to-vehicle shooting
The shooting occurred Tuesday morning shortly after 11 a.m.
‘One shortcut cost me over 12 years of hard work’: Ex-Bay Area cop sentenced to 90 days in prison for college degree scam
Amanda Theodosy-Nash's lawyer argued it would be a miscarriage of justice to jail her and that she wasn't really involved in a conspiracy, prompting the judge to interrupt and ask why she pleaded guilty to conspiracy then.
11 sheriff’s deputies and medical professionals charged in Alameda County jail death
Maurice Monk died in the Santa Rita Jail after languishing for days without care or direly needed medication, and officials allegedly falsified records after his death.
Richmond police arrest nine at massive weekend sideshow
The sideshow had more than 200 participants, authorities said.
Oakland police were interviewing a woman over missing daughter when she texted her mom for help
The girl told authorities that when she was driving out to the location where she was sexually assaulted, she thought about kidnappings where people never come back.
East Bay woman accused of killing Carmel teen admits to being upset, hungover before shooting
Pittsburg resident Jessica Quintanilla allegedly shot and killed Leilani Beauchamp while she was lying in bed with Juan Parra-Peralta, whom Quintanilla once had a romantic relationship.
Detectives seeking youth victims after Santa Cruz County minister’s arrest for sex crimes
Law enforcement officials are seeking the public's help in identifying potential victims of sex crimes related to last month's arrest of a 71-year-old Aptos minister.
Hayward: Man gets 2-year prison term in DUI crash where DA’s office mistakenly didn’t file murder charge
The judge gave Alameda County prosecutors a chance to file an amended murder charge at the last minute, but they elected not to, court records show.
San Jose: Eight arrested in connection with violent crimes
Authorities say the suspects targeted rival gang members and West San Jose residents.
Two people killed in car crash in Hollister-Gilroy area, authorities say
Two people were both found unresponsive at the scene of a crash on Highway 25 south of Bloomfield Avenue.
Woman loses hand in Oakland hit-and-run vehicle crash; teen also injured
A woman lost her hand and a 17-year-old boy was also injured in an Oakland hit-and-run vehicle crash Saturday.