Alameda County deputies shoot, kill armed man threatening people in Hayward

Alameda County deputies shot and killed an armed man that they say was threatening to shoot homes and people in the foothills of Hayward. The 26-year-old man also shot at a deputy, narrowly missing his head.

VIDEO: Hayward police officers kick, punch intoxicated man allegedly armed with pistol

The Hayward Police Department is investigating cell phone video footage of several Hayward police officers punching and kicking a man while holding him to the ground in an effort to arrest him.

Woman stabbed to death in Hayward homicide

Hayward police on Thursday said a suspect is in custody in the fatal stabbing of a woman Wednesday afternoon. 

Hayward police investigate 1st homicide of 2021

Around 2:55 a.m., officers initially responded to a report of a man down in the 22000 block of Main Street, according to police. At the scene, officers found the victim suffering from injuries to his head and neck.

Hayward to pay $3.3M to children of 29-year-old man killed by police

This settlement brings the total of Hayward police payouts to at least $6.9 million, or roughly $41,000 per officer, since 2015, according to a KTVU analysis review of public records.  According to the analysis, this is now the highest-per-officer payout rate in the Bay Area, even higher than the Vallejo police department. 

Outdoor youth sports in California can resume if COVID rates allow

High contact sports like football, basketball and rugby, can resume if all players 13 and older get tested once per week. That testing requirement also applies to coaches.

Reward offered and new information in Hayward teen's cold-case murder

Alameda County Sheriff's Office is releasing new information about a cold case murder of a 16-year-old Hayward High School student from 2017.

Attorneys sue over 'unjustified' fatal shooting of Hayward man holding knife

Oakland-based attorney John Burris said the city is liable because the officers were not disciplined after the shooting, which "demonstrates the existence of an entrenched culture" of excessive force. Burris said the police officers acted recklessly and with deliberate indifference. 

10 winners announced for 'I Love My Librarian' Award

In Hayward, California, library director Jayanti Addleman was cited for her “inspiring optimism and extensive expertise” during the ongoing pandemic. She is one of 10 winners of the "I Love My Librarian" awards. Each honoree receives $7,500, and a $750 donation to their library.

Teen sues Hayward police after officers shoot him, pluck bullets from his back

A teenager is suing Hayward police after he says two officers shot him for simply trying to leave a chaotic scene and then tried to fix the situation by plucking the bullets from his back.

Defense blasts 'junk science' in Michaela Garecht case

The attorney for convicted murderer David Misch blasted what he called "junk science" used by investigators.

DA charges man with murder in 1988 kidnapping of Michaela Garecht

The FBI said that at the time an unknown male assailant in the parking lot of the Rainbow Market in Hayward on the morning of Nov. 19, 1988