Homicide near Oakland's Lake Merritt was robbery that resulted in shooting, police say
Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting near Lake Merritt, at least the fourth such homicide in the last six months. The chief of police on Thursday says the homicide appears to have been a robbery that resulted in a shooting.
Thieves steal touring band's passports and green cards in Oakland
A touring Venezuelan rock band discovered their van had been cleaned out by thieves in Oakland. They are now missing documents including green cards, passports, and Social Security cards.
Oakland police say avoid area in Fruitvale District due to police activity
Police in Oakland advised the public to avoid the area of the 1200 block of 34th Avenue where they found evidence of a shooting.
Oakland police asking for help in finding 79-year-old missing man
Oakland police on Tuesday asked for the public's help in finding a 79-year-old who went missing a day earlier and is considered at risk because of his age.
Oakland police seek man possibly connected to February homicide
OPD is asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in a February homicide. The case involved the shooting death of 26-year-old Robert Crawford as he walked near 35th Avenue in Oakland.
Oakland police investigating a shooting at 82nd and Bancroft Avenues
Oakland police say they are investigating a shooting at 82nd and Bancroft avenues, Thursday evening.
Oakland double shooting leaves man in 'grave condition'
Oakland police are investigating a double shooting that happened Saturday night. A man and woman were found shot and taken to a local hospital.
2 men die in Oakland crash after suspect flees police
Two men died after a driver decided to flee a traffic stop and crash into a car carrying three innocent people in Oakland.
Theories about Oakland's 'mummified' body arise, death unexplained
A mummified body was found inside the wall of the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland on Wednesday by construction crews who are working to revitalize the facility.
'Mummified' body found in wall of Oakland's Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Oakland police say they are investigating the discovery of a body in the late stages of decay found inside the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center.
Shooting at Oakland hotel leaves 3 teens hospitalized
Three men, all aged 18, were shot during a party in a room at an Oakland hotel near the city's airport.
Man dies in fire as Oakland police tried to stop stolen van he was driving
A man has died in a fire after Oakland police tried to stop a stolen van he was driving on Wednesday, officials say.
San Leandro man fatally shot in East Oakland
Police are searching for the person responsible for a deadly shooting that happened near 104th Avenue and International Boulevard Friday night.
Oakland police treated mom like criminal for firing shots to scare intruder, she says
A mother in Oakland says she was treated like a criminal by police after firing warning shots into the air to scare an intruder.
Oakland police cruiser damaged by armed suspects, police say
Two armed suspects in a stolen car rammed into an Oakland police cruiser and an emergency rescue SUV on Thursday, the police department said.
Oakland police headquarters could become affordable housing
The nine-story Oakland Police Department headquarters could be torn down and replaced with affordable housing.
Fatal Oakland freeway shooting shuts down northbound lanes of I-880 for several hours
A fatal freeway shooting shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate I-880 in Oakland for several hours Friday evening, law enforcement officials say.
2 women attacked in separate incidents in Oakland area just hours apart
Police say they are looking for a tan four-door sedan as a suspect vehicle involved in at least one of the attacks on women in Oakland's Montclair neighborhood on Tuesday.
Oakland police ask for help locating man who may be having mental health crisis
A 36-year-old man who may be having a mental health crisis is missing and Oakland police on Wednesday asked the public for help locating him.
Ersie Joyner 'humbled and humanized' after surviving 22 bullet wounds in Oakland shootout
Ersie Joyner, a 52-year-old retired Oakland police captain, was the survivor of an armed robbery at a Chevron gas station, which left his body riddled with 22 bullet wounds. He also ended up killing one of his attackers. It was the most traumatizing experience in his life. And now, he says he is changed forever.