Police bust illegal casino operating out of East Oakland

Police say they confiscated eight firearms including two assault rifles, 30 high capacity magazines, $76,000 worth of illegal drugs, $21,000 in cash and 18 gaming machines at a suspected illegal casino operating in East Oakland.

Police discover illegal casino operation in East Oakland
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This is the fourth illegal casino bust so far this year in Oakland, and police also recovered a cache of illegal weapons, illegal drugs and cash. KTVU's Amber Lee reports.

Neighbors say Oakland kidnapping suspect had numerous run-ins with police

Oakland police are still not saying much about an alleged kidnap and sexual assault situation in the Maxwell Park neighborhood this week where a woman was allegedly held captive by a man for three days.

Man robbed in Oakland's Chinatown Thursday evening
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Oakland police are investigating the violent robbery that happened around 3:45 p.m. Thursday on 9th Street.

Kidnapping nightmare: Woman allegedly held captive for days in Oakland

A date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman held captive in an Oakland man's home, according to a stranger who said he helped her after she escaped.

Oakland mayhem: Police respond to three shootings; CHP race to freeway gunfire

Three separate shootings – one of them deadly – had victims fearing for their lives and law enforcement racing throughout Oakland on Thursday morning, from a residential neighborhood to a busy freeway.

Free home up for grabs in West Oakland— but here's the catch

The Victorian-style home is situated in West Oakland, between 24th and 26th streets, but is slated to be replaced with town homes.

Woman irked by tow fees after witnessing crash

A single mother from Oakland was frustrated over having to pay tow fees for her car, which was evidence in a deadly hit-and-run crash caused by another driver.

Man from Oakland goes missing, last seen at his residence four days ago

Oakland Police Department on Wednesday are asking the public's help in locating a 67-year-old man who went missing and was last seen on Saturday. 

Four Oakland shootings within seven hour span leave 1 dead, 4 others wounded

The Oakland police department is investigating several weekend shootings, with one person killed and four others wounded within a seven hour span on Saturday alone.

Rally held in Oakland to stand up against violence
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$18 million was redirected from the Oakland police budget to violence prevention social services. KTVU's Greg Liggins reports on the rally for peace that was held Saturday.