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DA clears Oakley cop who killed armed man after he shot at police ‘three or four’ times during standoff

MARTINEZ — An Oakley officer was justified in killing a man who’d fired at police several times during an armed standoff, the Contra Costa District Attorney ruled. The DA’s decision, …

Indicted Antioch cops earned nearly $1.8 million while on leave waiting to be criminally charged

by Merchant Moller

Indicted Antioch cops earned nearly .8 million while on leave waiting to be criminally charged

For six Antioch police officers hit with felony charges in August, the year-plus FBI probe into corruption, misconduct and misdeeds amounted to months of vacation funded from city coffers. Placed …