Crime & Safety

Trafficked Teen Rescued; Inmate Dies: Marin, North Bay Police Log

Deputies aid orphaned fawns, kayakers rescued, lost prosthetic leg found and other crime and fire news this week from across the region.

Counterfeiting Gear, Meth Get Probationer Rearrested: Deputies.
Counterfeiting Gear, Meth Get Probationer Rearrested: Deputies. (Marin County Sheriff's Office)

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of recent police, courtroom and fire stories from across Marin County and the North Bay.

Counterfeiting Gear, Meth Get Probationer Rearrested: Deputies

  • The suspect first was spotted and subsequently arrested near Town Center Corte Madera, officials said.

Human-Trafficking Arrest Made After Passed-Out Girl Found In Car

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  • San Rafael officer pulled over vehicle for traffic violation and became concerned after seeing barefoot teen in short dress, officials said.

Gas Leak Reported At San Rafael School Under Construction

  • Construction crews struck the line, and a shelter-in-place order was issued, officials said.

Attention, Marin Residents: Wildfire Forum Coming Up

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  • The free, countywide, public event will allow locals to learn about cross-jurisdictional wildfire prevention. Save the date ...

Lost Leg Lands In Good Hands As Sonoma Deputy Returns It To Owner

  • A Marin County man lost his prosthetic leg skydiving but has it back thanks to a Sonoma sheriff's deputy and employees of a local business.

Death-Row Inmate Found Dead In San Quentin Cell

  • Miguel Angel Magallon was convicted of killing Los Angeles Co. Office of Public Safety Capt. Michael Sparkes in 2004.

2 Separate Rescues Of Kayakers Made Over Easter Weekend

  • Capsized kayakers needed aid near Richmond/San Rafael Bridge, while five others went missing in Tomales Bay, officials said.

Male, 16, Arrested For Alleged Shooting At North Bay Party

  • The suspect was found in a parked car after the Rohnert Park incident that began as an attempted theft from a backpack, officials said.

Hang Glider Killed Off Coast

  • The man, who took off from Fort Funston in SF, was found Sunday in the ocean near Pacifica, officials said.

Driver Accused Of Road Rage Arrested In Petaluma: CHP

  • The incident Wednesday morning started at SR-121 near Napa Road and continued into Petaluma, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Orphaned, Newborn Fawns Thrive Thanks To TLC In Marin County

  • After wobbly start in life when their mama was killed by a car, the two were rescued by Good Samaritans, Marin Humane and now at WildCare.

CHP Seeks Driver Who Struck Pedestrian On Old Redwood Highway

  • A woman was left lying in the roadway with major injuries in the Sonoma County hit-and-run, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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