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Investigations lead to two arrests
A pair of investigations by Danville detectives resulted in the arrests of a 24-year-old Oakland woman and a 29-year-old Bay Point man on Tuesday, March 29th. The first arrest... |
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on Apr 11, 2011 at 3:16 pm by Brett, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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.
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on Apr 1, 2011 at 7:29 am by Bill, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 7:49 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 29, 2011 at 7:31 am by Sandee Wiedemann, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 24, 2011 at 10:37 am by Emily, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 7:37 am by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
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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... |
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on Mar 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm by jrm, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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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... |
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on Mar 17, 2011 at 1:10 pm by granny, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Mar 16, 2011 at 3:08 pm by Steve, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 10, 2011 at 12:16 pm by Chuck, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 12:13 pm by samiam, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 7, 2011 at 4:59 pm by Hal, CDSI Research Fellowship, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Mar 7, 2011 at 11:31 am by Mike, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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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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on Mar 2, 2011 at 7:45 am by margaretmmason@sbcglobal.net,jeff@ipmrep.com, chris@ipmrep.com, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 28, 2011 at 9:33 pm by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
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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... |
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on Feb 24, 2011 at 11:44 am by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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**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... |
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on Feb 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm by Barnaby, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 10:49 pm by Peace, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 1:32 pm by Police Chief Steve Simpkins, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 14, 2011 at 9:14 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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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? |
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on Feb 4, 2011 at 7:20 am by Arch Ivist, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 2, 2011 at 12:25 pm by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
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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 ... |
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on Jan 26, 2011 at 9:31 pm by CW, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 13, 2011 at 10:57 am by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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