Ex-Alameda County sheriff's deputy sentenced to 50 years for double homicide
A former Alameda County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for the murders of his girlfriend and her husband.
Criminal charges pending in Santa Rita Jail death of Maurice Monk: memo, sister
Criminal charges are pending against several deputies, and possibly medical staff, in the tragic death of an Oakland man who languished in his Santa Rita Jail cell for days before deputies discovered his body on a bunk, near a pool of his own urine and fluids, according to a memo from the sheriff and an interview with the man's sister.
Man arrested after Berkeley homicide dies at Santa Rita Jail
A 57-year-old man booked on suspicion of a Berkeley homicide has died at Santa Rita Jail, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
A look at the people who have died at Santa Rita Jail
Santa Rita Jail based in Dublin, Calif. has the highest number of inmate deaths in the Bay Area. KTVU takes an unprecedented look at who is dying and why.
Supervisors approve civilian oversight over Alameda County Sheriff
After four years of discussion and delays, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to give unprecedented civilian oversight over the sheriff's office.
Mother of man suffocated with mattress at Santa Rita Jail files wrongful death suit
The family of a schizophrenic man who was suffocated to death at Santa Rita Jail filed a wrongful death suit Wednesday in U.S. District Court, alleging that the sheriff's office misclassified him and his cellmate and did not place him into mental health housing, which would be a violation of a federal consent decree.
California senator pushing for media access to prisons
A California state senator wrote a bill to allow media to have better access to state prisons and county jails, inspired, in part, by KTVU reporting.
In-custody deaths at Santa Rita, West County jails
Two men have died in custody at Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County and the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, in separate and unrelated manners, according to officials.
Alameda County supervisors consider oversight over sheriff's office
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is set to consider whether to place unprecedented civilian oversight over the sheriff's office.
Longshoreman with schizophrenia sues Santa Rita Jail after attempted suicide
A man who suffers from schizophrenia is suing Santa Rita Jail saying that he wouldn't have tried to die by suicide if he had received the proper medication.
Oakland man dies at Santa Rita Jail within 28 hours of booking
A 53-year-old Oakland man died at Santa Rita Jail, about 28 hours after he was booked into custody. Eric Johnson is the first in-custody death of 2024 and the 69th person to die at Santa Rita Jail since 2014.
Community members push for oversight of Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Community leaders in Alameda County are calling for more transparency and public oversight of the sheriff's office.
New Alameda County undersheriff appointed as veteran retiring from office
Longtime Alameda County Undersheriff Rich Lucia is retiring just before the new year and will be replaced by the first woman to hold that position in Alameda County's history, KTVU has learned.
Mental health expansion of Santa Rita Jail on indefinite pause
The controversial expansion of a mental health building at Santa Rita Jail has been halted indefinitely.
Sheriff agrees to 'quality observation checks' after Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail
The Alameda County Sheriff has agreed to provide annual training and stress "quality observation checks" at Santa Rita Jail as part of a settlement agreement stemming from the case of an Oakland man left languishing for three or four days in his cell before he was actually discovered dead.
Community groups oppose Santa Rita Jail mental health expansion
A multitude of community organizers and interfaith leaders on Tuesday are urging the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to stop its plans to build a new mental health facility at the Santa Rita Jail.
DA investigating death of Oakland man left unattended in Santa Rita jail
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Wednesday publicly announced an investigation into the death of an Oakland man who was left for dead for days at Santa Rita Jail, a revelation first reported by KTVU.
Alameda County to award unprecedented $7M to family of Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail
Alameda County has agreed to pay an unprecedented $7 million to the children of an Oakland man left languishing in his jail cell for three to four days before he was finally discovered dead, KTVU has learned.
Interfaith group wants investigations into Santa Rita Jail death of Oakland man left languishing for days
A group of interfaith activists on Monday demanded answers and outside investigations into the death of an Oakland man at Santa Rita Jail, where he was left languishing for three to four days without anyone providing him any meaningful care, a story first exposed in a KTVU investigation earlier this month.
Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail, exclusive video shows
An Oakland man was left for dead for several days at Santa Rita Jail as new allegations are surfacing for the first time that deputies doctored the books to make it seem like they were checking in on him, when in fact, they did not provide any meaningful care, KTVU has learned.