Crime & Safety

Teen Shot; Homes Lost In Fire: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

Russian roulette shooting; capsized boater rescued; testimony heard in Ghost Ship trial; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.

CONCORD, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Contra Costa County and around the East Bay.

Capsized Boater Rescued From Delta

  • VIDEO: A man whose boat capsized was found floating in a life preserver in the waters of Suisun Bay near Pittsburg.

Fire Destroys 2 Homes In Pleasant Hill, Injures Firefighter

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  • Two homes collapsed in a three-alarm blaze on Old Rodgers Ranch Court in Pleasant Hill.

Russian Roulette Ends With Teen Shot In Chest

  • Four teens were playing a modified version of the dangerous game, pointing the gun at each other instead of at themselves.

Dog Killed In Newark Fire Monday

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  • A total of 4 apartments were damaged in the fire.

Deadly Rockridge Crash: Car T-Boned By Big Rig

  • The crash happened at an intersection Saturday morning.

San Leandro Crash Victim Identified

  • She was thrown from a speeding car and killed early Monday.

Baby Recovered: CA Amber Alert Canceled

  • The California Highway Patrol reports that two people have been taken into custody.

Man Shot To Death In San Pablo

  • Police say the killing appeared to be targeted.

Ghost Ship Trial: Derick Almena Testimony

  • Almena accused prosecution witnesses of lying. He also said the building owners should be held responsible for the fire that killed 36.

Verdicts In Gun Battle Death Of Mother Of Three

  • The innocent bystander, who worked at Kaiser Permanente, was hit when more than 100 bullets were fired during a wild gunbattle.

Pleasanton Teens Hop Fence At Nuclear Reactor Site, FBI Called

  • The Alameda County Sheriff's Office responded along with the FBI and security from the facility's operator, GE Hitachi.

Ahead Of Expected ICE Raids, Contra Costa Co. Seeing Arrests

  • California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice said it has gotten confirmation of arrests in Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties.

Accused Tagger Arrested After San Ramon Police Release Photos

  • Police said San Ramon resident Jacob Leigh, 18, turned himself in Thursday.

Police Seek VW Driver As Part Of Livermore Homicide Investigation

  • A white Volkswagen was captured on video surveillance near Monday's crime scene, and police are hoping the driver will come forward.

Deaths Of Young Doctor, Dublin Resident Mourned

  • Dr. Ethan Ross Sellers, 29, was a promising physician, and Matthew McEnerney, 35, was a beloved husband and dog dad.

From San Ramon, With Love: A Cautionary Tale Of Online Dating

  • He sounded good: A widower with two kids, and a 33-year employee of Chevron in San Ramon who was ready to retire. It was all a ruse.

Brush Fire Near Livermore Halts I-580 Traffic, Sigalert Issued

  • The 6-acre blaze was contained shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to Cal Fire.

Deadly Livermore Shooting Under Investigation

  • Jorge Luis Tellez, 21, is wanted in connection with the Monday shooting. The victim attended high school in Livermore.

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