CRIMES & INCIDENTS Three years later: Tragic tale of greed and murder ends with son's conviction The case has all the elements of a made-for-TV movie: greed, lust, brutality and a man whose lack of emotion made him the target of the police investigation from the start.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Apr 1, 2011 at 7:29 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2011 at 7:29 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Scherer found guilty in Castlewood killings The jury has found Ernest Scherer III guilty of charges that he killed his parents in March 2008, after ending their deliberations today. For the past three months, jurors had... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 29, 2011 at 7:31 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2011 at 7:31 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Danville bank robber arrested in Arizona Dustin Burt, a 29-year-old Stockton man has been arrested in connection with the March 7 robbery of the Chase Bank branch in Danville. Burt was arrested in Arizona on March 17... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 24, 2011 at 10:56 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2011 at 7:49 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Jury hears closing arguments in Castlewood trial During closing arguments Tuesday in the murder trial of Ernest Scherer III, defense attorney Richard Foxall repeatedly called into question testimony from witnesses -- includi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 24, 2011 at 10:37 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2011 at 10:37 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS This week's police log The Danville Police Department provides Danville Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 23, 2011 at 7:37 am
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Crime up slightly in Danville last year according to annual report Danville crime statistics for 2010 show a mixed bag, with rape and homicides down and an increase in armed robberies, strong-arm robberies and aggravated assaults, all types o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 18, 2011 at 7:06 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Deputy arrested in connection with CNET scandal resigns Stephen Tanabe, the Contra Costa County sheriff's deputy who was [Web Link arrested last week in connection wit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 14, 2011 at 9:45 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2011 at 1:10 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS San Ramon residents arrested for overnight thefts Detectives with the Danville Police Department announced Friday that they had arrested four people in connection with thefts from vehicles. Detectives monitored a "bait car" i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 11, 2011 at 11:25 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2011 at 3:08 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Man robs Danville Chase, escapes with approximately $20,000 A man robbed the Chase bank at 661 San Ramon Valley Blvd. around 10:15 Monday morning, according to Police Chief Steve Simpkins. The suspect is a male in his 20's described as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 7, 2011 at 5:26 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2011 at 12:16 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Deputy sheriff arrested on suspicion of selling drugs Stephen Tanabe, 47, of Alamo, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. after investigators discovered he might have been keeping and selling drugs, according to a statement from sheriff's sp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 7, 2011 at 10:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2011 at 4:59 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Danville PD investigating string of thefts Police Chief Steve Simpkins said a total of seven autos were entered in the areas of Claridge Drive, Alicante Place, Aptos Place and Balceta Court between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 6, 2011 at 9:30 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2011 at 12:13 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Former Cub Scout leader sentenced for child pornography possession A former Cub Scout leader from Danville has been sentenced in federal court in Oakland to four years and three months in prison for possessing child pornography videos.
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CRIMES & INCIDENTS This week's police log The Danville Police Department provides Danville Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 28, 2011 at 9:33 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Defense begins in Castlewood killing case It may be the defense's turn to present evidence in the trial of Ernest Scherer III, but witnesses this week spent much more time answering questions from prosecutor Michael N... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 24, 2011 at 11:44 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2011 at 11:44 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mayor's Morning highlights crime prevention, redevelopment "My philosophy (towards criminals) is 'you don't mess with Danville residents,'" said Police Chief Steve Simpkins. At Father Nature's on Friday morning, Simpkins encouraged re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 12, 2011 at 5:24 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2011 at 9:14 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Cal High grad arrested for attempted murder, found on I-680 At approximately 12:06 p.m. the San Ramon Police Department responded to the report of an assault with a deadly weapon at a residence in Canyon Creek apartments. Enrique De La... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 10, 2011 at 6:37 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2011 at 10:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Area police investigate a string of burglaries after Feb. 2 incident Police are investigating a string of thefts after a home burglary produced important leads. On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 2, the resident of a home on Indian Home Road rep... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 9, 2011 at 8:31 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2011 at 1:32 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Looking for information on Indian Home Road breakin I live in Sycamore on Indian Home Road. There is a notation in the weekly police report that there was a burglary on this street on February 3. When we called the police depa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SycamoreResident, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 7, 2011 at 10:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Firefighter injured in Danville fire 'just fine' The firefighter injured in last week's fire in Danville has been released from the hospital, according to San Ramon Fire Protection District Chief Richard Price. "He's going t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 2, 2011 at 12:25 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS **WARNING** DANGEROUS DOG AT LARGE A dog owned by Lauren Boardman was last seen at 140 Clydesdale Dr. (neighborhood near St. Timothy's church just prior to the entrance to Diablo). This dog attacked, mauled and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Celia Beard, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Feds charge university founder with money laundering, fraud Federal court documents show Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the founder of Tri-Valley University and owner of two homes in Pleasanton, has been charged with money laundering, mail fraud ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jan 26, 2011 at 7:38 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2011 at 11:31 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS I.C.E. investigation in Pleasanton Homeland Security officials have confirmed that they are conducting an investigation in Pleasanton. "I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) executed a search warrant in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jan 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2011 at 9:31 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS FBI in black hawk? While coming home from school my son saw a number of FBI people all around a home on Blackhawk Dr.
Anyone know what is going on? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2011 at 2:47 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2011 at 7:20 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Bank robbery suspect arrested Danville Police are holding a 37-year-old man in custody in connection with a Monday afternoon robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank branch office at 156 Diablo Road. Police Chief S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jan 11, 2011 at 5:42 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2011 at 10:57 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Anyone hear a loud gunshot by Trader Joes? Last night, Sunday the 26th, around 7:00pm, we were going into Trader Joe's. We heard what sounded like a 10- or 12-gauge shotgun in the vicinity; a single shot. It could have... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 27, 2010 at 11:59 am
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