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A cop, and resident, of Richmond public housing
Officer Benjamin Therriault moved into one of Richmond’s toughest neighborhoods three years ago as part of the city’s “Police-in-Properties” program. He lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Richmond Village, a low-income housing project that a few years ago was one of the city’s most violent.
Read MoreShotspotter helps RPD respond to gunfire
ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection and location system that alerts the RPD within seconds of picking up the distinct sounds, has helped improve response time to shootings and kept precise data of gunfire patterns.
Read MoreRichmond police identify double homicide victims
The two men shot and killed in the Iron Triangle on Saturday have been identified by the Richmond Police Department as Dayton Dailey and Clarence Wallace.
Read MoreRichmond police identify officer in deadly shooting
Richmond Police identified Wallace Jensen as the officer who shot and killed Richard Perez III during a scuffle Sunday, the city’s first fatal officer-involved shooting since 2007.
Read More23rd Street merchants welcome RPD’s “john-shaming” campaign
Richmond Police Department is launching a new “john-shaming” campaign to take prostitutes off Richmond’s 23rd street.
Read MoreFriends and family paint a picture of Richard Perez as sometimes troublesome – but not dangerous
The first fatal officer-involved shooting in Richmond since 2007 saw the death of Richard “Pedie” Perez III, 24, on Sept. 14. This has shocked the Iron Triangle neighborhood, where Perez lived, and we spoke to family and friends about “Pedie”.
Read MoreMacabre mystery unearthed at Richmond’s Point Molate beach
Container of cremated human remains found along the shores of Richmond’s Point Molate Beach.
Read MoreDaytime 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 MoreSchoolteacher charged with sex crimes against children pleads not guilty
The Contra Costa County District Attorney filed felony charges against Mira Vista Elementary School teacher Ron Guinto, raising his bail to $17 million, police spokesperson Lt. Andre Hill confirmed last Friday. If convicted, Guinto faces life in prison.
Read MoreRichmond 2013: A year for the history books
With a new year approaching, it’s time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the next one. For Richmond, 2013 was one for the history books.
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 MoreRichmond mayor remembers 2013 homicide victims
Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin memorialized the 16 people killed in the city this year during a ceremony Friday night.
Read MoreRichmond police continue to search for runaway girls
Today, Youth Services Detectives from the Richmond Police Department are searching for two sisters, Xiomara Zelaya, 13, and Heidi Moreno, 9, who ran away from home their home on Maine Avenue yesterday evening.
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