Woman testifies Dublin prison doesn't follow rape elimination law
The first witness to testify against the former warden of the federal prison in Dublin said that the culture of the all-women's facility is that of sex abuse and retaliation – and there's no effort to change it.
Ex-FCI Dublin prison warden went from 'sweet to pornographic,' victim says at sex abuse trial
On the first day of an unprecedented sex abuse trial of a former warden of the all-women's federal prison in Dublin, an incarcerated woman told the jury that Ray J. Garcia went from being a "sweet gentleman to pornographic" in his exchanges with her.
Photos sealed to protect women's dignity during sex abuse trial of ex-FCI Dublin warden
When the trial for former FCI Dublin warden Ray J. Garcia begins on Monday, more than 50 sexually explicit photos will be sealed to protect the dignity of the incarcerated women who will testify that they were targets of his abuse.
Ex-FCI Dublin warden intends to testify at his sex abuse trial
Ray J. Garcia, former warden of FCI Dublin, intends to testify at his sex abuse trial. Evidence includes 27 photos of Garcia's penis found on his prison-issued cell phone, naked photographs of the women and calendar notations.
Unleashed Force: Experts weigh how California could regulate K-9s
KTVU asked a number of former law enforcement officers and dog handlers, police dog trainers, civil rights attorneys and policy makers about how California could better regulate K-9s.
Ex-Dublin prison warden objects to jury seeing dozens of his X-rated photos
Prosecutors want to introduce 27 X-rated photos of former FCI Dublin Warden Ray Garcia and other images of the women he asked to get naked. The defense wants to allow only "two or three."
Dog bites and attacks woman weeks after dangerous animal designation dropped
The pit bull attacked the woman in her driveway Friday, but it's not the first time the dog has bitten someone. The decision to designate the dog as a dangerous animal was reversed in a court hearing weeks earlier, records show.
Hayward woman says FCI Dublin prison warden took photos of her naked body
Yvonne Palmore says the former warden at FCI Dublin, who is on trial for sex crimes this month, took photos on his cell phone of her naked body.
Evidence, photos revealed against ex-Dublin prison warden ahead of sex abuse trial
As the unprecedented sex abuse case involving the former warden of the federal all-women's prison in Dublin heads toward trial, prosecutors revealed what evidence they have against Ray J. Garcia – who they say took nude photos of incarcerated women, sent them pictures of his penis and often gave them candy to groom them for more sexual abuse.
California rejected more than 100,000 ballots in primary election, Alameda County has large discrepancies
Data released by the California Secretary of State’s Office shows in the June primary election, 105,818 vote-by-mail ballots were disqualified. But the outlier is Alameda County, which had the lowest rejection rate in the state, raising questions.
Dublin prison cook pleads guilty to fondling incarcerated woman in food pantry
A former federal Dublin prison cook on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges that he had abusive sexual contact with a woman in custody in an effort to gratify himself and humiliate her.
Security lax at Novato school where teenager was stabbed
Novato Unified School District documents list more than $1 million planned for the upgrades to Lynwood Elementary School’s security system. It’s not known how much money, if any, has been spent to date. Parents have asked for safety upgrades since 2016, records show.
Stockton serial killer suspect has criminal history, "distressed" over brother's Oakland shooting death
Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested Saturday by Stockton police for six deadly shootings, including one in Oakland. He's also accused of wounding another woman in Stockton. Police said he "was out hunting" for an eighth victim. Court records shed light on Brownlee’s family life and mental state.
Bus driver attacked with hammer says AC Transit ignored pleas for help
An AC Transit bus driver who was attacked in East Oakland by the same woman three times, said the agency did nothing to prevent it from happening again. Antoine Nolen says Sharee Hall has targeted him and other drivers for months.
Hammer attack on AC Transit bus driver in Oakland caught on video
An hammer attack on an AC Transit bus driver in Oakland over the weekend was caught on video.
Federal prison director conducts 'cultural assessment' of FCI Dublin
The new BOP director promised to make changes at FCI Dublin, where five officers have been charged with sex crimes and incarcerated women and whistleblowers report being retaliated against for reporting any wrongdoing.
Dublin prison officer now charged with abusive sexual contact of 3 women
John Russell Bellhouse, a former FCI Dublin prison officer, has now been charged with having sex with three incarcerated women.
Dozens of women detail rape and retaliation at Dublin prison, real reform is questioned
Over the course of eight months, KTVU has spoken with more than three dozen women who say they have been sexually assaulted or witnessed such abuse at FCI Dublin. Many who spoke up were retaliated against.
Prison director vows to 'change the culture' at FCI Dublin
Colette Peters, the new Bureau of Prisons director, took over the embattled federal prison system on Aug. 2.
