Former North Bay prison guard pleads guilty for planting drugs he pretended to find

A former prison guard with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation pleaded guilty to wire fraud after he planted contraband to boost his status and earn him a promotion, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Vallejo police shut down sideshow with 250 cars

Vallejo police announced that they shut down a sideshow and arrested one person over the weekend.

Man arrested in Vallejo double killing

A man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Vallejo that also left a third person critically injured.

Vallejo woman arrested for faking carjacking in Madera County

The Madera County Sheriff's Office this week announced the arrest of a Vallejo woman suspected of faking a carjacking. 

'Notorious thief' with warrants from all over California caught in Vallejo

A 'notorious thief' with over a dozen warrants throughout the state was arrested in Vallejo; caught with suspected stolen items and narcotics, police said Sunday. 

Deadly big-rig crash in Vallejo, debris on Highway 37

A deadly crash involving a big-rig was reported on eastbound state Highway 37 in Vallejo early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Man shot to death in Vallejo; investigation underway

Details on a motive and the circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately available.

2 arrested, charged with murder of Bay Point man

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including the murder of a Bay Point man killed earlier this month in Vacaville.

Suspect booked for murder in fatal Vallejo stabbing

A murder suspect connected to a fatal stabbing in Vallejo last week has been arrested, police say. 

'American Nightmare' attacker Matthew Muller sentenced to 2 life terms in South Bay home invasions

A Santa Clara County judge on Friday sentenced Matthew Muller, who kidnapped and sexually assaulted Denise Huskins in an ordeal that Vallejo police initially branded a hoax, to two consecutive life terms after he pleaded guilty to invading two South Bay homes many years ago. 

Vallejo police, FBI unveil new approach to reducing violent crime

The Vallejo Police Department on Thursday announced arrests resulting from a new collaboration with local and federal law enforcement agencies to curb violent crime.

Board votes to shut down 2 Vallejo schools

The Vallejo City Unified School District voted to close two of their schools, relocate their charter, and approve $12.8 million in budget reductions, district officials announced Wednesday.