On February 26th, 2022, the San Jose Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation into a West African financial sextortion scheme. San José Police ICAC identified …
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The Antioch Police Department are investigating a Saturday morning shooting that left a 16-year-old dead at a park in the City of Antioch. According to preliminary information, the Antioch Police …
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CrimeWalnut Creek
Former Twitter Employee Sentenced To 42 Months In Federal Prison For Acting As A Foreign Agent
by CC Newsby CC NewsDefendant was Convicted After Trial of Participating in Fraudulent Scheme to Access, Monitor, And Convey User Information To Saudi Royal Family And The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia SAN FRANCISCO – …
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The Berkeley Police Department says it has arrested a 27-year-old Antioch man in connection with the shooting of an off-duty cop in the City of Berkeley. According to police: On …
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CrimeRichmond
Charges Filed Against Three for Murder of 23-Month-Old Jasper Wu
by CC Newsby CC NewsOAKLAND, CA. – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged three men for the murder of 23-month-old Jasper Wu in November of 2021. On Thursday, December 15, 2022, 34-year-old …
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ConcordCrime
Concord Police Seeks Public’s Help Following Arrest of a Sexual Assault Suspect
by CC Newsby CC NewsThe Concord Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance following the arrest of a man for two separate incidents involving sexual assault and attempted kidnapping. Last week, on December …
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Settlement Announced in TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Homegoods Hazardous Waste Disposal Case
by CC Newsby CC NewsOAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley announced that Massachusetts-based TJX Companies, Inc, which operates T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, was ordered to pay $2.05 million in a …
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CaliforniaCrimeNational
SEC Charges Eight Social Media Influencers in $100 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme
by CC Newsby CC NewsWashington D.C., Dec. 14, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against eight individuals in a $100 million securities fraud scheme in which they used the social …
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On December 7, 2022 at approximately 6:00 a.m., San Francisco Police officers assigned to the Crime Violence Reduction Team (CVRT), the SFPD Crime Gun Investigations Center (CGIC) along with the …
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CrimeNational
SEC Charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with Defrauding Investors in Crypto Asset Trading Platform FTX
by CC Newsby CC NewsWashington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Samuel Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX), the crypto trading platform of …
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AntiochCrime
Antioch Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors in Bakersfield
by CC Newsby CC NewsFRESNO, Calif. — Darnell Bernard Edwards, 33, of Antioch, pleaded guilty today to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Thursday that adds four counts of murder in aid of racketeering against defendants alleging that the four murders were committed in furtherance of …
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Central Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force recovered merchandise, stolen from the consumer electronics retailer, Best Buy, which was valued at more than $500,000. Jaspreet Singh, 59, of San Fernando …
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A bill introduced by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) seeks to amend Proposition 47 and reduce the threshold amount for petty theft and shoplifting from $950 to $400. This comes after …
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Contra Costa CountyCrime
Two Charged in Financial Crimes That Victimized Those Receiving Public Assistance
by CC Newsby CC NewsMartinez, Calif. – Two fly-by-night individuals have been charged with multiple felonies and face misdemeanor charges in a sophisticated financial criminal scheme that defrauded hundreds of Californians receiving public assistance. 27-year-old …
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Jury Convicts Former Federal Prison Warden For Sexual Abuse Of Three Female Inmates
by CC Newsby CC NewsOAKLAND – A federal jury convicted former prison warden Ray J. Garcia of seven counts involving sexually abusive conduct against three female victims who were serving prison sentences and one …
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CrimePleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Police Recover $4k in Merchandise in Attempted Theft at Target
by CC Newsby CC NewsThe Pleasant Hill Police Department announced an arrest of two individuals who attempted a retail theft at Target in the City of Pleasant Hill. As officers were patrolling the Target …
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AntiochCrime
Isaac White-Carter Charged in Attack on Restaurant Employee in Antioch
by CC Newsby CC NewsMartinez, Calif. – A 20-year-old Hayward man has been charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with a three-count felony complaint for attacking a restaurant employee in Antioch who was …
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The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced Tuesday that it has won a significant legal victory against participants in the illegal cannabis market. Represented by its partners in the Attorney …
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The Antioch Police Department announced Monday that an arrest has been made in a November 12 assault at the Habit Burger in the City of Antioch. The suspect was identified …
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Bay Point Woman Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Berkeley Mom, 5-year-old with Gun
by CC Newsby CC NewsThe Berkeley Police Department reports that on November 29th, detectives arrested Tiffany Payne, 41 of Bay Point, in connection with a shooting that occurred at a Strawberry Creek Park neighborhood …
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AntiochCrime
District Attorney Issues Statement on Charges in Chevron Fatal Shooting
by CC Newsby CC NewsOn Thursday, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton issued a statement after her office chose not to file murder charges against a man who shot and killed a Chevron …
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit Police announced a man has been arrested after groping a woman at a BART Station. They also stated sexual harassment and gender-based violence will not …