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Victim dies from gunshot wound in San Francisco’s Bayview district

by Nicole Tingson, Bay City News October 17, 2026October 17, 2026

The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Bayview District after they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, police announced Saturday. According to the police, they responded to the 1100 block of Wisconsin Street regarding a shooting on Friday, at around 8:38 p.m.

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Two suspects arrested four months after fatal San Jose shooting

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News October 17, 2026October 16, 2026

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Man fatally stabbed at San Rafael shopping center Monday identified

by Dan McMenamin, Bay City News October 15, 2026October 16, 2026

Joanne "Joanie" Burdick, seen at 11 years old, left, and at 13 years old, right. Burdick was identified by Oakland Police Chief James Beere as a victim of suffocation by strangulation in Hotel St. Louis at 539 7th St., in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 2, 1969, nearly 57 years after her death. (Oakland Police Department via Bay City News)

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57 years later: Jane Doe identified after being found strangled in Oakland hotel

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News October 2, 2026October 1, 2026

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$50,000 reward: Berkeley police still seek answers in killing of man on his 35th birthday

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News September 12, 2026September 12, 2026

The San Jose Police Department with the assistance of the Covert Response Unit (CRU), Special Operations MERGE Unit, Canine Unit, Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET), and Metro Unit, Detectives located and arrested seven suspects in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Top L-R: Suspect Izaiah Hernandez, 18, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder, Sabastian Saldana, 34, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for crimes related to accessory after the fact, a juvenile suspect, 17 booked into the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for murder, and Ezequiel Mercado, 20, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder. Bottom L-R: Nevaeh Luna-Rosales, 18, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for crimes related to accessory after the fact, Jaden Diaz-Mejia, 18, booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder, Fabian Diaz-Gomez, 18, and Johnny Picazo, 36 were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder. (San Jose Police Department via Bay City News)

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8 arrested in San Jose shooting that killed a man, injured another

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

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Impact of homicide recognized on 20th anniversary of San Francisco’s NOPA shooting death

by Kayla Chan, Bay City News August 15, 2026August 15, 2026

A sign for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is displayed outdoors, surrounded by trees, with several vehicles including a sheriff's patrol jeep parked nearby.

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Woman found dead after being shot multiple times at suspected cannabis farm in Covelo

by Thomas Hughes, Bay City News July 11, 2026July 11, 2026

Crime & Public Safety

17-year-old arrested in Texas in connection with Fairfield graduation shooting death

by Griffin Jones, Bay City News July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

A modern brick building with "SUPERIOR COURT" inscribed above its entrance, flanked by flagpoles under a clear blue sky.

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2 men face murder charges in brutal attacks on their estranged wives in San Jose

by Kathleen Kirkwood June 17, 2026June 18, 2026

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