Contra Costa County Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, formerly of Contra Costa County, was sentenced today to four years in prison for bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney…

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Tara Hills murder suspect caught by Contra Costa deputies

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – The suspect in the Tara Hills murder that took place on Sunday was arrested by deputy sheriffs on Friday, January 15, 2021. He is identified as 30-year-old…

California News·Police Blotter

Arrests Made in Highway 4 Shooting in Contra Costa

CONTRA COSTA CO., CA – On December 8, 2020, at approximately 1:25 PM, a victim called 9-1-1 to report she was driving on SR-4 near Somersville Road in Contra Costa County when…

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Costra County officials investigating suspicious death in morning house fire

NORTH RICHMOND, CA – Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and arson investigators from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CON Fire) are investigating a suspicious death…

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Teen found dead on Antioch roadside identified as 17-year-old hit-and-run victim

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Police have identified the young woman found dead along L Street early last week as 17-year-old Jeana Flores, and investigators now believe she was struck by a vehicle in…

California News

Naughty Nanny Arrested Again, This Time for Molesting Child

OAKLAND, CA — Michelle Nicole Hidalgo, previously charged with seven felony counts of producing and distributing child [censored]ography, now faces an additional charge of molesting an 8-month-old baby girl in her care,…

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VACANT ZOMBIE PROPERTIES RISING IN SECOND QUARTER AMID JUMP IN FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY

Zombie Foreclosures Up 3 Percent from First to Second Quarter of 2022 as Foreclosure Activity Increases 13 Percent; Increase in Empty Properties Facing Foreclosure Marks First Gain in a Year; Zombie Properties…

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Woman Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Desiree Brianna Bello aka Desiree Sanchez, 28, of Contra Costa County, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison for bank fraud and possession of stolen…

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Oakland Oral Surgeon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Multiple Child Sex Crimes

SAN FRANCISCO – Cassidy Migan Lavorini-Doyle was sentenced today in federal court to 192 months (16 years) in prison for his convictions of attempted sex trafficking of a child, attempted production of…

Man who killed woman in Bay Point domestic disturbance charged with murder, domestic violence

BAY POINT, CA – At about 12:03 this morning, Muir Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on Island View Drive in Bay Point. Deputies arrived, finding a man and…

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The Nuestra Familia’s General Council And Other Members And Associates Charged With Racketeering

SAN JOSE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 17 defendants with racketeering conspiracy, including acts involving murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering, and charging five others with drug…

Guilty Plea in a Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, of Contra Costa County, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Gunman holds employees, customers hostage at California Starbucks

CONTRA COSTA, CA – A gunman entered a California Starbucks early Monday morning according to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department. On Monday, at about 5:49 am, Delta Station deputy sheriffs responded to…

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15 charged on drugs and guns charges as part of anti-gang sweep in Concord and surrounding areas

SAN FRANCISCO – Complaints were unsealed in federal court today charging 15 individuals with trafficking drugs and firearms in connection with the Sureños street gang, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, ATF…

California News

East Bay Resident Ordered To Pay Over $17,000 For Making False Statements To Gain Admittance For Military Service

SAN FRANCISCO – Ross Anthony Farca was ordered to pay $17,832 in restitution for making false statements to a government agency, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of…

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‘Very Disappointed’: Local Residents Furious Over China-Linked Battery Maker’s ‘Strange’ Town Hall

Residents of a rural Michigan community are not satisfied with a Monday virtual town hall meeting hosted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked battery company, saying that the meeting did not provide answers…

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‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant

‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant Nick Pope on March 16, 2024 Newly-elected local officials in Michigan are taking steps to…

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Two Women Admit Roles in Multi-State Recovery Home Patient Brokering Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A woman from California and a woman from Arkansas today admitted their roles in a multi-state patient brokering scheme in which they paid referral fees from their rehabilitation centers…

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Concord Man’s Serial Fraud Nets Him More Than Five Years In Federal Prison

SAN FRANCISCO – Jason Blackard was sentenced today in United States District Court to 66 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of unauthorized…

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New Jersey smashes single day COVID-19 record, but here’s why that could be a good thing and not cause for panic

The following has been submitted to Shore News Network and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SNN. TRENTON, NJ – Twas the night before Christmas and all through New Jersey, not…

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