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Authorities Searching for 2 Inmates Who Escaped From Contra Costa County Jail
Authorities in Contra Costa County on Sunday were searching for two inmates who escaped from a jail in Clayton, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Man Allegedly Tries to Kidnap Girl Walking to School in Lafayette: Officials
A man reportedly tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl as she walked to school in Lafayette Friday morning, authorities said.
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Body Found in Antioch Marina
A body was found face down in the water in the Antioch marina Monday afternoon, police said.
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Body Found in Antioch Marina: Police
A body was found in the Antioch marina on Monday afternoon, police said.
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Contra Costa County Sheriff Running Against Richmond Union Leader
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston has been on the job since 2010, but likely hasn’t faced a challenge like this year’s election.
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Contra Costa County Officials Search for Arson Suspect Following Series of Small Fires
A series of fires along State Route Highway 4 near Pittsburg on Sunday morning that appear to have been intentionally set have been extinguished and authorities are looking for a suspect, a spokesperson for Con Fire said.
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Families, Activists Protest Contra Costa Sheriff, Call for His Resignation
Families of individuals who lost their lives in officer-involved shootings across Contra Costa County called on the sheriff to resign Tuesday after statements he made in a letter regarding the sentencing of a Danville officer involved in a fatal shooting. Cierra Johnson reports.
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Families, Activists Protest Contra Costa Sheriff, Call for His Resignation
Families of individuals who lost their lives in officer-involved shootings across Contra Costa County called on the sheriff to resign Tuesday after statements he made in a letter regarding the sentencing of a Danville officer involved in a fatal shooting.
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All-Clear Given After Rodeo Neighborhood Placed on Lockdown
A neighborhood in Rodeo is on lockdown Thursday due to law enforcement activity, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.
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Man Charged in 25-Year-Old Murder of Crockett Waitress
The Contra Costa County Sheriff formally charged a man with the murder of a woman killed below a Crockett restaurant where she waited tables.
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Man Charged in 25-Year-Old Murder of Crockett Waitress
The Contra Costa County Sheriff formally charged a man with the murder of a woman killed below a Crockett restaurant where she waited tables. Thom Jensen reports.
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Contra Costa County Deputies to Assist Walnut Creek Police With Downtown Patrol
Help is now on the way for one Bay Area community facing organized retail smash-and-grab crime groups targeting their downtown during the holiday shopping season. Thom Jensen reports. .
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Deputies Investigating Triple Shooting Near Brentwood That Killed 1, Injured 2
Deputies with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured two others near Brentwood Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.
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Crews Stop Forward Progress of Brush Fire in Contra Costa County
Crews stopped forward progress on the Old School Fire in Contra Costa County Saturday evening. Sergio Quintana reports.
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Danville Officer Involved in Deadly 2018 Shooting Turns Himself In
Andrew Hall, the Danville police officer charged in a deadly 2018 shooting, has turned himself in and faces voluntary manslaughter charges.
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Danville Police Officer, a Former Deputy, to Be Charged in 2018 Shooting: Report
A Danville police officer involved in the shooting death of a homeless man in March is now being charged with the 2018 killing of an unarmed man when the officer was a Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy, according to the East Bay Times. Bob Redell reports.
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Man Shot by Danville Officer Dies: Sheriff
A 32-year-old man who was shot by a Danville police officer last week has died, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
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Man Shot by Danville Officer Dies: Sheriff
A 32-year-old man who was shot by a Danville police officer last week has died, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
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Concord Man Dies While Fleeing Deputies
A 31-year-old Concord man died Wednesday night after jumping off a highway overpass while fleeing from Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Investigates Vehicular Homicide
A 35-year-old Lafayette woman has been identified as the victim of a vehicular homicide early Saturday morning in an unincorporated area north of Buchanan Field in Concord.