Crime & Safety
Sex Crimes Involving Little Girls: WC, East Bay Police Log
A child in a crosswalk was killed by a hit-and-run driver; a woman and baby were taken to a hospital following a shooting.
EAST BAY — Here is a look at some of the crimes that made news in the East Bay this week —
Sex Trafficking Little Girls In The East Bay: Report
- A bizarre crime by an oral surgeon led investigators to horrific information about little girls being sold for sex, according to prosecutors.
Walnut Creek Man Pleads Guilty To Attempted Sex With Child
- A 34-year-old Walnut Creek man pleaded guilty after communicating with an undercover cop about wanting to abuse a 7-year-old girl.
Child Killed In Hit-And-Run ID'd As Suspect Surrenders To CHP
- The 12-year-old Castro Valley girl was in a crosswalk after school when she was hit.
3 Arrests In Fremont Stabbing
- The stabbing happened Thursday evening in the area of Leslie Street and Bidwell Drive.
Woman, Baby Taken To Hospital Following Fremont Shooting
- The shooting happened in a home on Mission Boulevard. No arrests have been announced.
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Woman Who Set Off Incendiary Device Arrested, Cops Say
- The Fremont woman was conducting "a trial run for a distraction method for a future theft," Milpitas Police Sgt. Steve Parodi said.
Fiery Crash On I-80 In Pinole
- At least one person was trapped in a car and had to be rescued.
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