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Vigilante justice or tragic accident? Trial opens in killing of homeless man in downtown Oakland
Conflicting accounts took center stage Monday as prosecutors opened their case against Kevin Mak, who is accused of running over a homeless man in 2022.
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Crime and Public Safety
Once charged with murder for telling her pimp to ‘hop on’ Oakland homicide victim, Arizona woman avoids more jail through plea deal
Police have never identified the man who actually killed 45-year-old Virgil Earl Robinson III during an apparent dispute over money-for-sex.
East Bay Crime
Brothers charged in San Leandro fatal shooting, attempted robbery
Two brothers have been charged in an attempted robbery and murder of a San Leandro man May 5.
Police Accountability
Assistant sheriff fired after cooperating with probe into San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office; elected official suggests ‘possible retaliation’ by top cop
Sheriff Christina Corpus maintains Supervisor Ray Mueller "should have the facts before weighing in on a subject as important as this" and suggests he is "just trying to get publicity."
Homicide
Authorities: Gambling debt between bus drivers fueled deadly shooting at VTA yard
Investigators say the shooting suspect and victim took part in "betting activities" together prior to...
South Bay Crime
Los Altos police release sketch of elderly man’s attacker
The 89-year-old victim is recovering at home from head injuries he suffered in the Sept....
Peninsula Crime
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After San Mateo Court complaint, civil rights group is profanely assailed in secret — by their supposed allies
Silicon Valley De-Bug organizers were the subject of explicit and arguably threatening comments in a...
Guns
East Bay police seize 3D printer used to make unserialized guns, silencer, explosive canisters, and 5.6 lbs of psilocybin mushrooms in raid of home
Police seized LSD, numerous firearm and explosive parts, and two unserialized guns from the man...