Mt. Tam Fatality; Spike-Strip Stop: Marin, North Bay Police Log

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from recent days across Marin County and the North Bay.

Man Changes Mind After Setting Suicidal, Car Fire: Marin Deputies

• "His vehicle catching fire was no accident, but rather an attempt to take his own life."

Driver Who Died At Mt. Tam Identified

• The 55-year-old's vehicle went off a cliff on West Ridgecrest Boulevard, officials said.

Suspected Murder-Suicide Reported In Nearby Petaluma

• This is the second possible case of murder-suicide reported in two days in the North Bay.

Murder-Suicide: Elderly Couple With Health & Financial Woes

• The husband, wife and their dog were found dead at a North Bay campground, officials said.

Spike-Strip Stops Store Theives In Stolen Van: Marin Deputies

• Suspected shoplifters at Target did not get far in a stolen U-Haul after a deterrent was placed in parking lot, officials said.

Heads Up: 'Distracted-Driving Awareness Month' Nears In CA

• Law enforcement will be cracking down on motorists using phones while behind the wheel. Are you among those who can't kick the cell habit?

Rohnert Park Chase Ends In Collision With Patrol Car

• The incident early Wednesday evening culminated in the parking lot of The Home Depot on Redwood Drive in Rohnert Park.

Pedestrian Killed After Running In Traffic Near Sonoma State

• Cotati and Sonoma State University police responded to reports of a female running in front of passing vehicles.

Landslide Victim's Body ID'd By Family

• Kyra Sunshine Scarlet was buried by a landslide when the cliff she was climbing crumbled on Feb. 22.

Jury Awards $80M To North Bay Man In 'Roundup' Cancer Case

• The case was first of 760+ federal lawsuits pending in the area court against Monsanto for lymphoma allegedly caused by the weed killer.

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