Sketch released in Campbell double shooting
Campbell police released a sketch Monday of a man who robbed a woman before shooting a couple in a holdup attempt minutes later. Officers responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 12:30 a.m....
View ArticleSan Francisco man allegedly steals ‘For Sale’ sign outside Hercules home,...
A San Francisco man is accused of stealing a “For Sale” sign outside a Hercules house and then attempting to rent the place to at least four potential tenants, authorities said Wednesday. Gino...
View ArticleMan robbed by new friend in Palo Alto
Palo Alto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person who robbed a man he had just befriended in the city’s downtown. The victim was at a convenience store on the 400 block of...
View ArticlePolice: Woman robs bank, then strips down
Police officers arrested a San Francisco woman who allegedly robbed a bank in Palo Alto before unsuccessfully trying to change her appearance by stripping down to her bra and jeans. Joyce Rodriguez,...
View ArticleJuror’s stories upend SF robbery conviction
A man convicted of robbing three people in San Francisco last spring was granted a new trial after a Superior Court judge ruled that a juror’s statements about gangs and another’s story about a made-up...
View ArticleWalnut Creek cops release blurry image of kidnapper
The Walnut Creek Police Department is hoping the public can help identify a man who kidnapped a woman at gunpoint Tuesday morning, officials said. Around 11:55 a.m., the victim was approached in her...
View ArticleViolent bike thief attacks hit San Francisco Panhandle
Bicycles have become a lucrative target for thieves in the Bay Area, and authorities say a group of criminals have come up with a new — and terrifying — technique in procuring the goods. At least three...
View ArticleCourt bleeps witness’ racist word, leaves conviction intact
This is a story about a racist word and how the courts prevented a jury from hearing that a witness had used it. It’s also a family publication, so we’ll leave some of the details to the reader’s...
View ArticleKTVU news crew attacked, robbed in Hayward
A KTVU news crew was attacked and robbed of camera equipment early Tuesday in Hayward, authorities said. Reporter Tara Moriarty and camera operator Keith Crook were reporting from World’s Fare Donuts...
View ArticleCourt: Grabbing wife’s phone is robbery, even if it’s jointly owned
Convicted of robbery for grabbing a cell phone from his wife after attacking her, Jose Aguilera argued, through his lawyer, that it couldn’t have been robbery because the phone, which he had purchased,...
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