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Richmond kids ‘Shop with a Cop’
About 40 local kids took home $110 worth of toys each from Target Saturday as part of the Richmond Police Department’s annual Shop with a Cop Christmas event.
Read MoreMourning lives lost in Richmond, 2011
Friday’s ceremony to remember the victims of homicide in Richmond has become an annual exercise, as McLaughlin uses her monthly meet-the-mayor meetings every December as a solemn occasion to reflect on the lives lost to violence in the city.
Read MoreNorth Richmond man slain, city police on alert
Marquis Hamilton was smiling when he coaxed a store cashier into giving him a cigarette before wandering back to the street corner a few ticks past 8 p.m. on Friday night. Moments later, after an exchange of rapid gunfire at the corner of Market Avenue and Fifth Street, Hamilton was back.
Read MoreMystery of the two cars pulled out of the marina may remain unsolved
Richmond Police Department Officer Joey Schlemmer said it is difficult to determine what happened to the two cars discovered in the marina late last week due to the vehicles’ conditions. The two rental cars, one a Ford Taurus from Los Angeles County and the other a Chevy Malibu from Pinole, were reported stolen in 2001.…
Read MoreRichmond police provide back up at Occupy Oakland general strike
The Richmond Police Department assisted with crowd control at the Occupy Oakland “general strike” Wednesday evening, marking the second time in two weeks that they have provided back up to the Oakland Police Department. Captain Mark Gagan said 12 Richmond officers were sent with the Contra Costa County Mutual Aid Mobile Field Force to support…
Read MoreA Richmond mystery: The case of the two cars in the marina
My phone rings unexpectedly. It’s Richmond Police Captain Mark Gagan. “Lexi,” he says, “you know the dredging that’s been going on in the marina? I guess they just pulled two cars out of the water. I can ask if you can go out for a first look with the inspectors.” I start grabbing my camera…
Read MoreResidents describe shooting rampage in South Richmond apartment complex
Rendell Pierce was watching television in his bedroom just after 10 p.m. Wednesday when he saw a flurry of lights through the window, accompanied by the thunder of gunfire.
Read MorePolice still seeking suspect in hit-and-run
Nearly a week after a car fatally struck a wheelchair user in the North and East neighborhood, police are still pursuing leads.
David Cox, 52, was struck Sept. 23 around 6 p.m., Richmond Police Capt. Mark Gagan said.
Read MoreOakland A’s stars, free backpacks, a hit with Richmond students
Oakland A’s all-star starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez and reliever Fautino De Los Santos wowed the kids and parents at “Backpacks 4 Their Future,” an event that helped hand out 500 backpacks filled with binders, pencils, rulers, scissors and other school supplies to Richmond schoolkids.
Read MoreOakland A’s players to help pass out free backpacks to local schoolkids
Two Oakland Athletics baseball players, All-Star starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez and relief pitcher Fautino De Los Santos, will be in Richmond Tuesday, Aug. 16 to hand out backpacks loaded with school supplies to local kids.
Read MoreTwo killed, including young mother, in central Richmond
One victim was Rose McFadden, a 25-year-old mother of four who was a passenger in a car. The car’s driver was Antoine Williams Jr., 24, police said.
Read More‘Nacho’ defaces city, leaves few clues
Police are on the hunt for “Nacho,” a shadowy, elusive tagger who defaces the city under the cover of night.
Read MoreRichmond honors first African American police sergeant
When Douglas Ellison made his mark on Richmond history, Martin Luther King Jr. was just 17 years old. Harry Truman had not yet desegregated America’s armed forces, and Rosa Parks hadn’t refused to concede her seat.
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