Crime & Safety

Firefighters Burned|Murder-Suicide: San Anselmo, Marin Police Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around San Anselmo and Fairfax and across Marin County.

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from across Marin County this week.

3 Marin Firefighters Injured In Carr Fire Near Redding

  • Scott Pederson, 37, Tyler Barnes, 34, and Brian Cardoza, 26, suffered burns to their ears, face and hands, officials said.

Dump Truck Hangs Off Highway 101, Prompts Sig-Alert In San Rafael

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  • One person was injured in the two-vehicle crash, according to the San Rafael Fire Department.

Marin, Ross Valley Fire Departments Propose Some Shared Services

  • Under the proposed agreement, Marin County Fire would provide executive management and other administrative support to Ross Valley Fire.

Couple Identified In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Marin County

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  • Laurel Doreen Bentley-Bearham, 91, and James Leonard Bearham, 73, were found dead Tuesday in their home in San Rafael.

Man, Woman Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In San Rafael

  • The homicide is San Rafael's first since 2011, police said.

2 San Rafael Men Charged With DUI In The Same Car: Police

  • Casildo Cialan-Cahuex and Demesio Orozco-Cahuex both had a blood-alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit, police said.

Woman Pulls Knife On Officers, Vandalizes Marin Business: Police

  • Nadia Silvershine, a 57-year-old San Rafael resident, allegedly pulled out a 2 ½-inch folding knife and demanded that officers kill her.

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