Crime & Safety

Bank Robbery; Body Found In Creek​: San Anselmo, Nearby Crime Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around Marin County and across the North Bay.

NORTH BAY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around Marin County and across the North Bay this week.

San Rafael Man Arrested For Child Porn: Police

  • Paul Ebbert, 50, was arrested Thursday at his home in San Rafael, police said.

Police Seek Suspect In Bank Robbery At Novato Safeway

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  • Police are seeking the public's help identifying a suspect who robbed a U.S. Bank inside a Safeway store Tuesday in Novato.

Family Displaced After San Rafael Apartment Fire

  • The Red Cross assisted the displaced family.

Novato Man Killed By Falling Tree

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  • A driver from Novato was killed on the UC Berkeley campus when a large tree uprooted by winds fell on his car, authorities said.

Marin Students Rescue Swimmers In Distress Off Rodeo Beach

  • All four high school students are surfers, water polo players and members of the Stinson Beach Junior Lifeguard Program.

Domestic Violence Stabbing, Crash Investigated In Rio Nido: CHP

  • Three people suffered major injuries in a crash that happened shortly after a 911 caller reported a stabbing at the residence in question.

Man Struck, Killed In Fairfield Hit-And-Run: Police

  • Police identified the man fatally struck on East Travis Boulevard — and asked for the public's help in finding the driver.

Second Napa Teen Arrested In Alleged School Shootings Plot

  • The parents of a 13-year-old boy brought him to the Napa Police Department, where he was arrested on suspicion of acting as an accessory.

Wildfire Risk: Court May Order PG&E Inspections

  • A decision is expected later this month on a proposal to force PG&E to inspect its entire service area.

Healdsburg Man Dies In Colusa County Plane Crash

  • A dive team found the Healdsburg man and a Louisiana man dead in the wreckage.

Man Found Dead In Santa Rosa Creek Was Homeless: Sheriff's Office

  • The Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner's Office has identified the man but thus far has not been able to reach his next of kin.

Woman Sentenced In Racist Attack Of Mother, Baby At Dollar Tree

  • The Santa Rosa woman and her sister yelled across the store, telling a mom her "Mexican baby" needed to "shut up," before assaulting them.

Man's Roommate Swapped His $10M Winning Lottery Ticket: Cops

  • Police say a man was delighted to have some extra cash on hand for the holidays. His mistake was sharing the news with his roommates.

Driver Killed In I-80 Crash Identified As West Sacramento Man

  • The fatal collision happened Sunday night near Cordelia.

Napa Student Suspected Of Plotting Mass Shooting At 2 Schools

  • The 14-year-old was arrested after a fellow student went to police. Authorities are calling it a possible tragedy averted.

Body Recovered From Santa Rosa Creek

  • A death investigation was underway Monday after Santa Rosa police and firefighters pulled the body from the water.

6 Injured In Shooting As Rap Video Filmed In Fairfield: Police

  • A person wearing a mask entered a local business and opened fire as filming was underway, Fairfield police said.

Alleged Reckless Driver Arrested After Chase Through Petaluma: PD

  • Spike strips were eventually used to stop the driver, police said.

Relatives Win $5M Settlement After Napa Toddler's Gruesome Death

  • "It took a village to kill Kayleigh," an attorney for the Slusher family said of the settlement agreement with the city and county of Napa.

Woman Left Unconscious In Suspected Hit-And-Run: Benicia Police

  • Benicia police are seeking the identity of the driver who struck the woman.

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