Oakland, California – Two 18-year-olds, Jamal Watts of Oakland and Juliese Lawson of Pacheco, have been charged with murder and attempted murder in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred outside a local fast food restaurant on January 21. The shooting resulted in the death of 28-year-old Kenyetta Chapman from Brentwood and the injury of … Read more
Oakland, California – A man from Oakland faces murder and domestic violence charges after allegedly beating his 24-year-old girlfriend to death, as revealed by court records. The victim, Zoe Reidy-Watts, was discovered deceased in their downtown Oakland apartment on the 100 block of 15th Street where she resided with her boyfriend. Reports indicate that Reidy-Watts … Read more
Richmond, California – On Friday, the Contra Costa County district attorney’s office announced the conviction of an Oakland man for a shooting incident that occurred at a Father’s Day party in Richmond in 2021. Enrique Ramirez Calmo, along with a 17-year-old accomplice, had fatally shot three people and injured five others at the event. Ramirez … Read more
PONTIAC, Michigan – A mother has been convicted for her negligence in failing to prevent her son from carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. The tragedy resulted in the deaths of at least four students and injuries to seven others back in November 2021. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, has been … Read more
PONTIAC, MI – A fatal shooting at an Oakland County strip mall left one man dead and another injured on Sunday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place at a business in the 400 block of West Huron Street near South Johnson Avenue in Pontiac, where 27-year-old Json Markell Hunt of … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. – Family and community members in Oakland gathered to bury Maged Alazzani, a father who was shot and killed during an armed robbery at the family-owned Orlando Market in West Oakland on Saturday night. Maged, an immigrant from Yemen, was well-respected throughout the community. He leaves behind a wife and four children, and … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. – Police in East Oakland are on the lookout for at least two suspects involved in a robbery and shootout at a jewelry store on Monday morning. According to a statement from the local police department, the incident took place on the 4100 block of International Boulevard just before 10:15 a.m. Reports indicate … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. – Police are on the hunt for at least two suspects following a robbery and shootout at a jewelry store in East Oakland on Monday morning. The incident occurred on the 4100 block of International Boulevard, prompting officers to respond to the scene shortly before 10:15 a.m. The preliminary investigation revealed that two … Read more
Oakland, California – Oakland police are investigating a series of homicides, with three occurring within a 14-hour period over the weekend. This surge in violence brings the total number of homicides in the city to four in the first week of 2024. One of the victims, 46-year-old Maged Alazzani, was fatally shot during a robbery … Read more
Oakland, California – The beloved corner store clerk at a local Oakland store was tragically shot and killed during a robbery. The incident has left the community in shock and mourning the loss of a well-known and loved member of the neighborhood. The victim, who has not been identified, was working at the store when … Read more