Carjacked Vehicle With Kid: Newark, East Bay Crime News

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police logs —

Alameda Carjacking: Suspect Arrested Within Hours

• Police report that the carjacker had a child with them during the crime.

Pleasant Hill Woman Stabbed, 2-Year-Old Held Hostage: Police

• Police say the suspect, a woman, barricaded herself in a home with the toddler Wednesday, before surrendering.

2 East Bay Men Arrested Following Execution-Style Murder: Police

• Law enforcement officers recovered AR-15s, hunting rifles, a shotgun and handguns during the investigation.

Union City Homicide Case: 2 Men Arrested

• Firefighters discovered the body on March 23 when they put out a blaze.

Shooting At Lake Merritt Kills One

• The shooting happened in the vicinity of other recent fatal shootings.

Stolen Fremont Vehicle Recovered In Marin County, Arrest Made: Police

• A license plate reader flagged the vehicle as stolen.

$200K Reward To Solve Cold Case East Bay Murder

• Jenny Lin was just 14 when she was killed in her own home in 1994. She was a talented straight-A student whose death shocked the Bay Area.

No Criminal Liability In Police Custody Death Of Mario Gonzalez

• The City of Alameda responds to the District Attorney's decision to not file charges against Alameda police officers.

New Mental Health Unit Opens At Contra Costa Jail

• A remodel at the Martinez Detention Facility focused on providing a dedicated space for inmates with mental health illnesses.

Small, Homemade Explosive Device Brought Into Oakland Courthouse

• Authorities say bomb squad members were sent to the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland after someone brought in a small explosive device.

Alameda County DA, Sheriff Candidate Forums Planned Next Week

• The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers will host two candidates forums next Tuesday and Wednesday.