Crime & Safety

Road Rage Killing + Deadly Fire: Newark, East Bay Crime Log

Shopper body-slams alleged shoplifter; decades-old cold case murder solved; pair sentenced for murder-for-hire plot; Walmart arson fire.

Fire caused extensive damage to homes in two cities, including this fire in Alameda.
Fire caused extensive damage to homes in two cities, including this fire in Alameda. (Alameda Fire Department)

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

Lafayette Man ID'd As Road Rage Shooting Victim

  • He was shot on Taylor Boulevard in Pleasant Hill Wednesday afternoon.

1 Dead In East Bay Homeless Encampment Fire

  • The fire happened Wednesday night..

1977 Cold Case Murder Solved With DNA: Police

  • The victim was a Korean War veteran who was stabbed to death.

Arson Fire Damages East Bay Walmart Store

  • Police detectives are leading the probe. The store is temporarily closed. Here's who to contact if you have prescriptions at the pharmacy.

Alameda Home Damaged By Fire

  • Firefighters battled the Sunday morning blaze for almost an hour.
    San Leandro house fire. Photo courtesy Alameda County Fire Dept.

San Leandro House Fire Displaces Residents

  • The fire early Monday prompted the Red Cross to respond with help.

Hayward Police Arrest 5 In 2020 Homicide

  • Four people were shot, but three survived.

Walnut Creek Bomb Squad Called To Pleasant Hill

  • One man was arrested on Friday as nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution.

Fremont Man, 77, Charged With Murder In Connection With Shooting

  • A 77-year-old man has been accused of fatally shooting a 34-year-old person in Fremont.

Fremont Murder For Hire: Pair Sentenced To Life Without Parole

  • The 2018 murder was an attempt to cash-in on life insurance.

Alameda Shopper Body-Slams Suspected Shoplifter

  • Watch the video as the shopper tries to make a citizen's arrest, and accuses the alleged thief of driving-up prices for law-abiding people.

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