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Jury deliberating sanity of first-degree murder defendant Herczog
A Sonoma County jury that convicted a Santa Rosa man of the brutal first-degree murder of his father is now deciding whether he was insane at the time. Jurors heard closing arguments Monday from Deputy Public Defender Karen Silver, who said three psychiatrists agreed 22-year-old Houston Herczog was suffering from ...
Authorities investigating chase and crash in Oakland
Alameda County sheriff's deputies on Monday night were investigating a police chase that ended in a crash at 55th Street and Camden, according to authorities. Deputies originally tried to pull over the car on Fruitvale Avenue because they thought was stolen. The suspect vehicle with four people inside sped off, leading ...
CNET cop Wielsch sentenced to 14 years in prison
A sobbing former Contra Costa County drug task force commander was sentenced Monday to 14 years in federal prison for stealing drug evidence, robbing prostitutes and making phony arrests. Norman Wielsch, 51, of Concord, asked U.S. District Court Judge Saundra Armstrong to "show me as much leniency as possible," saying ...
Father of slain 10YO girl unsure why home targeted
A devastated father said Monday he had no idea why gunmen targeted his house, firing a barrage of bullets that killed his 10-year-old daughter as she watched TV from a chair near a picture window. With his own wounded arm in a sling, Ernesto Campos came to look for his ...
Youngster dies in Richmond rollover crash
A 5-year-old girl died after she was ejected from an SUV during a rollover crash in Richmond Monday morning, a police detective said. Richmond police received a report at 8:10 a.m. of a crash at Richmond Parkway and Hilltop Drive, Detective Nicole Abetkov said. Officers arrived and found the girl ...
Police emergency in wake of deadly teen shooting
East Palo Alto Police Chief Ronald Davis declared a crime emergency Monday to battle a spike in street violence that was capped by the deadly overnight gang-related shooting of three teens. Davis’ action, which goes into effect on Tuesday, will allow police commanders to cancel days off and make swift ...
One dead in fatal wrong-way crash on NB I-680
A fatal crash in Fairfield closed all lanes on northbound Interstate Highway 680 near Marshview Road for nearly two hours, causing major traffic backups, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash, reported shortly after 8 p.m., appears to have been caused by a wrong-way driver traveling south in the ...
Woman arrested after starting Martinez brush fire
Martinez Police arrested a woman for being under the influence of a controlled substance and arson in connection with a 15-acre brush fire that threatened nearby houses Sunday afternoon. The fire, first reported around 5:09 p.m., was located near Alhambra Avenue and Alhambra Hills Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, ...
Vehicle strikes utility Fremont pole, cutting power to over 3,400 residents
A car crashed into a power pole in Fremont Sunday afternoon, causing live wires to come down onto the roadway and initially cutting off power to thousands of local residents. The crash was reported on Alvarado Boulevard between Interstate Highway 880 and Falcon Drive at about 2:30 p.m., according to ...
Girl killed, parents hurt by shots fired into home
A 10-year-old girl was shot to death and her parents were hospitalized after gunmen walked up to the front door of a home in the North Highlands area of Sacramento County and started shooting, sheriff's officials said. The girl, her 14-year-old brother and her parents were inside their home on ...
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