Boating thefts and stolen vessels are on the rise – up nearly double over last year – and Marine Patrol officials are urging boat owners to remain vigilant and proactive when it comes to protecting...
The public is invited to join Antioch Police Lt. John Vanderklugt on Saturday, May 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. in a casual setting to discuss public safety issues, learn about Antioch’s Police Canine Prog...
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Cold Case Unit has solved a 1993 homicide through DNA analysis.
The killing occurred on Jan. 14, 1993, when 55-year-old Brentwood resident Louis Fernan...
April 17, 8:01 a.m. An unidentified person stole all four tires and wheels from a vehicle parked on Brentwood Boulevard.
April 17, 10:05 a.m. An unidentified person threw a bottle of water at...
April 21, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Antioch Police Department, REACH Project, Inc., Antioch Unified School District and the Contra Costa County Probation Department collaborated in a truancy sweep...
April 12 – On Carol Lane at Main Street, a subject was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
April 12 – Residential burglaries occurred on the 1700 block of Ashwood Drive and on ...
A 7-month-old Antioch girl was found dead Sunday afternoon in a vehicle parked in the lot at In Shape Sports Club on Lone Tree Way. She had been left in the car seat overnight in the driveway of he...
Police shot and wounded one of two aggressive dogs in a Discovery Bay neighborhood Friday following a 911 report of the animals’ aggressive and threatening behavior.
The dogs, a pit bull and a box...
Move over, “NCIS.” Make way, “CSI.” Chill out, “Cold Case.” We’ll return to your regularly scheduled programming in July.
Like the legions of TV viewers across the country who’ve made behind-the-sc...
April 1, 12:13 a.m. On Dawnview Drive at Empire Avenue, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found in possession of suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe. A passenger was found...
March 31 – On the 1500 block of Port Way, a subject was arrested for selling dangerous drugs.
March 31 – On Mehaffey Way at Ponderosa Drive, a subject was found to be under the influence of dru...
March 1 – On Highway 4 at Porthole Drive, subject was charged with possession of dangerous drugs.
March 2 – A bicycle was stolen on the 6900 block of New Melones Circle.
March 3 – Felony em...
March 26, 8:43 a.m. A wallet was discovered in front of a residence on Brentwood Boulevard.
March 26, 10:58 a.m. An unoccupied vehicle on Hedge Avenue was found to have been stolen in Concord. Th...
April 4, 3:11 a.m.
Izuchukwu Onyeagocha, 22, and Fatima Amerson, 32 – both Antioch residents – were southbound on Auto Center Drive when their vehicle hit the curb, crossed the sidewalk and grass...
The City Council got an update on the performance of the Brentwood Police Department last week, and the news was mostly good – unless you’re a criminal.
“The benchmarks for 2009 indicate that the m...
March 15 – A marine accident occurred off the 100 block of Lauritzen Lane. No injuries were reported.
March 15 – A juvenile was reported missing from the 900 block of Almaden Circle.
March 15 ...
March 25, 11:11 p.m.
A 16-year-old male Antioch resident was shot and killed in the apartment complex parking lot of 3915 Delta Fair Blvd.
The victim had been with a group of family members ar...
A community organization is helping to defray funeral expenses for the family of a young Oakley woman killed last week during a domestic dispute.
The Friends of Oakley donated $900 to the family of...
A 21-year-old Oakley man has been arrested in connection with the beating death of his girlfriend on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 17. Authorities say Francisco Ayala-Lares called the Contra Co...
Local police are beefing up patrols in a normally quiet Oakley neighborhood following reports of an exchange of gunfire outside a residence on Sunrise Meadows Lane. No injuries were reported.
Polic...