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.

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.
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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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