Victim stabbed to death overnight in Oakland

A victim was stabbed to death in the early morning hours Saturday in Oakland, police said.   

Oakland police investigator paid witness $5,000, coached testimony, woman testifies

Oakland police homicide investigator Phong Tran walked to court Friday as a criminal defendant, charged by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with perjury and bribing a witness.

Exonerated men sue Oakland, police officer over witness bribery

Two men on Thursday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against an Oakland homicide detective and the City after they were exonerated of murder.

Driver shoots teacher's car in frightening Oakland road rage encounter

A woman shared her story of a frightening encounter on the city streets of uptown Oakland. She said her ordeal stemmed from a road rage incident that escalated to a driver firing his gun at her car.

Oakland police chief search hasn't started; critics say commission is dysfunctional

It's been four months since Mayor Sheng Thao fired the city's police chief – and there's no timeframe on when Oakland will get a new top cop. Much of the blame is pointed at the dysfunction of the police commission.

Oakland police seek teen for shooting that wounded 4-year-old

Days after a 4-year-old girl was shot in the leg in an Oakland apartment, the city's police department said officers are looking for a 19-year-old man who is wanted in connection with the shooting.

Concerned family friend speaks out after 4-year-old Oakland girl is shot in the leg

A four-year-old Oakland girl is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg that she suffered on Wednesday night.  Police have not said whether the shooting was accidental, but a family friend of the little girl has criticized the child's mother.

Oakland Police Commission hopes to attract more applicants

The Oakland Police Commission search panel is trying to fill a couple upcoming vacancies but has received very few applications. They are trying to get the word out and hoping it spurs further interest in the group.

Police chase ends in Oakland FoodMaxx, shooting suspect arrested

Oakland police say a man led officers on a chase Wednesday that ended at a supermarket. Officers say it all began after the suspect fired a gun at cars on city streets from a stolen vehicle. 

Oakland crime crackdown vowed in wake of robbery spree and arrests

Oakland city and police officials said Wednesday that their crime crackdown will continue in the wake of a robbery spree that led to arrests, even as some community advocates urged the city to invest in more social service programs to help prevent crime.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reflects on first 150 days in office, addresses challenges moving forward

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is entering his sixth month in office. As she deals with a historic $360 million budget deficit and other challenges moving forward, we asked her to evaluate her first 150 days leading the city.