20-year-old faces murder charges following Hercules pursuit that killed mother, 6-year-old twin
A 20-year-old Vallejo man faces murder charges following a fatal police pursuit that killed a mother and one of her 6-year-old twin boys.
Boy taken off life support following Hercules crash that killed mother, injured twin
A young boy who was critically wounded in a Hercules crash that also injured his twin brother and left his mother dead was taken off life support Monday, the family said.
Mom dies, 2 boys injured after Hercules police chase stolen car suspect
A man was arrested Thursday following a fatal collision in Hercules that left a mother dead and her two children injured. The suspect was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle when he crashed into the woman's car.
Multiple drivers suffer 'blown-out tires' in Hercules: CHP
Several drivers in Hercules were likely not too happy on Wednesday morning when their cars got flat tires.
2 arrested after defrauding thousands from Bay Area's 'most vulnerable'
Two men have been charged with several financial felonies and misdemeanors after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Californians on public assistance, authorities said.
Crews tackle vegetation fire in Hercules; I-80 affected
Firefighters on Monday morning battled a vegetation fire in Hercules, which will likely affect traffic on Interstate 80 for a while as crews work to beat back the flames.
Hercules students arrested for bringing guns to school
Two students from Hercules High School have been arrested for having a gun on school grounds.
El Cerrito officer killed in I-80 crash on his 26th birthday
The El Cerrito police department is in mourning after one of its officers died over the weekend – Jerrick Bernstine was killed on his 26th birthday, while driving home from work.
Suspects held in Home Depot scams along West Coast
A crew of thieves that targeted Home Depot stores along the West Coast was arrested by Hercules police, bringing to an end a multi-million-dollar fraud ring, authorities said Monday.
Chain-reaction crash kills two on I-80 in Hercules
The crashes were triggered about 8:20 p.m. when a Honda Accord with a flat tire stopped in the #1 lane of westbound I-80 west of Willow Avenue.
Driver dies after solo vehicle crash on I-80/Highway 4 split
The man, whose name was not immediately released, was headed east on I-80 at about 12:40 p.m. Saturday when, at the split onto eastbound Highway 4 his Dodge Dakota pickup veered right across several traffic lanes and into a field near the interchange, the CHP said.
Hercules police investigate armed robbery outside residence
Officers with the Hercules Police Department responded Tuesday at 11:01 p.m. to a report of an armed robbery in the 100 block of Poppy Court.
Hercules family falls victim to dangerous ‘swatting’ prank
On normally quiet north front street in Hercules, a family remains traumatized by what appears to be a very dangerous prank called Swatting.