Crime & Safety

Dublin Double Murder + Guard Shot: Newark, East Bay Crime News

Gun violence soars in one East Bay city; warning signs that a loan forgiveness program is a scam; two men sentenced to years in prison.

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week —

Guard Dies Following Shooting Outside Kaiser Hospital

  • The armored car guard was shot in the back Wednesday and died Thursday afternoon.

Armored Car Guard Critically Injured In Shooting Outside Kaiser Hospital

  • A portion of San Leandro Kaiser Hospital was locked down as police gathered evidence.

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Homicides, Assaults With A Gun Up 63% In Union City: Police Chief

  • About three quarters of the guns seized in Union City crimes are ghost guns. Read the chief's letter to the community.

Deputy Booked For Murder; Slain Dublin Couple ID'd

  • The man and woman, 57 and 42, were shot to death in their home Wednesday. The shooting suspect is ALCO Sheriff's Deputy Devin Williams Jr.

College Loan Forgiveness Scam Alert From SF Bay Area BBB

  • The Better Business Bureau warns that scammers have seized upon the new federal program to scam people out of money. Here are the red flags.

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Video: Bold Dine-And-Dash Thieves Hit Albany Restaurant Twice In One Week

  • Dine-and-dashers ate more than $200 worth of food each time. The most recent incident happened on Saturday.

Union City Man Gets 4 Years For String Of Bay Area Robberies

  • Nelson Enrike Ramirez, 41, entered a plea agreement that included a guilty plea to 23 robberies that occurred from May to November 2020.

East Bay Man Sentenced In Armed Robbery Of Mail Carrier

  • An East Bay man was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison for the armed robbery of a mail carrier.

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