Posts Tagged ‘Sgt. Nicole Abetkov’
Daytime shooting injures two in Target parking lot
Shots were fired yesterday evening in the Target parking lot on Macdonald Ave., injuring two victims. One, a 17-year-old boy, was critically wounded, according to Richmond police. Both were admitted to Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo.
Read MoreExpulsions and out-of-school suspensions down for West Contra Costa Unified School district
New numbers published last week by the California Department of Education show that, like the rest of the state, the West Contra Costa Unified School District is moving away from once-popular “zero tolerance” policies to remedy student misbehavior.
Read MoreFewer Richmond homicides solved in 2013 than in previous years
While the city is set to finish 2013 with its lowest homicide total in years, far fewer of the killings have been solved, according to police statistics.
Read MoreYoung woman hit by stray bullet receives outpouring of community support
Chris Solis spends every Christmas at his grandma’s house in Richmond, eating Mexican breads and exchanging gifts. But this year won’t be the same. Solis will spend the holidays in the sterile confines of John Muir Medical Center, where his 19-year old sister, Dominique Romero, is recovering from a gunshot wound.
Read MoreThe unforeseen costs of having your car stolen
When a stolen car is recovered, Richmond police give the owner a 20-minute window to pick it up before heavy fees start piling up. Some think this is an unreasonably short period of time.
Read MoreShields-Reid neighborhood council helps unite North Richmond
The Shields-Reid neighborhood council recently received a crime-prevention award from the city of Richmond. At the awards-ceremony, the group was applauded for having 32 “block Captains”—more than one captain for each block in the neighborhood.
Read MoreThree arrested in connection with May homicide
Richmond Police homicide detectives arrested three suspects Wednesday on murder charges stemming from a May shooting.
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