Two people died in fires; a woman was robbed at an ATM; a serial arsonist was sentenced; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
A woman killed in the fire has been identified by coroner's officials. Authorities said a firefighter and two others were injured.
Investigators believe he walked into the roadway, directly in the path of a vehicle.
A child was among three people injured in the collision that closed E. Leland Road, police said.
The CHP took over the wild pursuit once it made it to the Tri-Valley area, police said.
The fatal collision happened at the intersection of Berrellesa and Green streets.
Following the arrest of EMS Chief Richard Stephenson, Contra Costa County Fire is removing and replacing all such substances on its engines.
The fire protection district's chief of emergency medical services was arrested by Martinez police.
The victim was transported to a hospital but died, Martinez police said.
The suspects took off on foot with police in pursuit.
The other driver in the two-car collision near Crockett Hills Regional Park survived but with significant injuries, according to CHP.
Eight of 12 jurors in a coroner's inquest Thursday decided a Vallejo man's death last January in the Martinez jail was accidental in nature.
James Darryl Cooper, 45, of Vallejo was unresponsive when he was found by a correctional deputy conducting room checks on Jan. 24, 2018.
The Contra Costa County coroner's office has identified a man who died in a crash Thursday.
The fire occurred when residents placed hot ashes into a plastic container near a gas meter.
Police said the driver crashed into a parked commercial vehicle.
The fatal crash on Christmas Day happened on Cummings Skyway just north of state Highway 4.
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The deputy involved in the Pacheco shooting has also been identifed by authorities.
The 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglarizing three vehicles and a home, police said.
The suspect in a fatal shooting was tracked down at a motel in Fairfield but refused to come out, authorities said.
The pursuit on Highway 4 from Martinez to Hercules involved a car reported stolen in an Oakland carjacking, police said.
Sherill Smothers was sentenced Friday in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez by Judge John Kennedy.
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The suspect used a high-powered BB gun to fire at the officer in Antioch, officials said.
First responders found a Toyota sedan crashed at the scene containing the driver and a 5-year-old boy, the California Highway Patrol says.
Contra Costa crews got blaze under control Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The 26-year-old from Contra Costa County was arrested earlier that day for alleged battery and resisting arrest, officials said.
The injured Antioch officer was transported to John Muir in Concord, and suspect arrested after SWAT standoff, officials said.
A 26-year-old inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility has died.
The incident occurred in December in a Contra Costa regional park.
Firefighters are at the ready with increased staff and equipment deployed to high-risk areas during current conditions.
The coroner's inquest in Martinez will look into the February death of Lloyd Harris.
Thomas Williams, 37, was sentenced Friday by Judge Barry Baskin for the slaying of Cynthia Flores-Crose.
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A California law firm released a report listing names of more than 200 Catholic priests who are accused of sexual misconduct.
The driver, Darnell Williams, was in possession of approximately one-half ounce of cocaine, police said.
CHP issued a SigAlert following the crash.
A manhunt was on this week for Taurus Miller, wanted in connection with the weekend shooting death of a Pittsburg man.