Juror’s car burglarized for $1,200
DUBLIN — Jury service isn’t a well-paying job, but one juror recently ended up $1,200 poorer after she failed to secure her cellphone while reporting for duty, police say. The …
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DA tosses two felony cases against man who beat Oakland murder charge
OAKLAND — Months after prosecutors threw out a murder case that had been investigated by a detective who now faces perjury charges, the defendant has scored two more legal victories. …
Community opposition shuts down expansion project
A contentious plan to build a new mental health facility at the Santa Rita Jail has been tabled indefinitely, prompting celebration from community advocates who successfully lobbied against the project …
Bay Area man arrested 3 times in 4 days amid alleged crime spree
A photo of a police car. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images A Bay Area man was arrested three separate times across four days, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. The 30-year-old man …
Alameda County D.A. pledges accountability in Santa Rita Jail death–but no charges announced
A family photo of Maurice Monk. (Courtesy of the Monk Family) District Attorney Pamela Price announced Wednesday that she had reached a deal with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to …
New evidence shows deputies at Santa Rita Jail ignored man’s failing health as he slowly died
DUBLIN — The 2021 death of an East Bay man at the Santa Rita Jail is being viewed under new intense scrutiny, after widely publicized body camera footage shows deputies …
Bay Area law student found dismembered on shoreline
A young Bay Area law student was found dismembered on the Alameda shoreline, and police say the man she lived with is responsible for her death. The woman’s remains were …