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October 24, 2024  DEA Takeback Day

October 4, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Marks 

October 1, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Advisory - Marks

September 10, 2024  Recovered Stolen Property

September 9, 2024  In-Custody Death Investigation Update

August 26, 2024  In-Custody Death Investigation

May 31, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Dowell and Humble

May 29, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Advisory - Dowell and Humble

May 24, 2024  Boating Season Safety Tips Memorial Day Weekend

April 12, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Young

April 9, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Advisory - Young

March 28, 2024  Suspect Arrested at Drug Laboratory

February 20, 2024  Coroner's Inquest Advisory - McDonald

February 2, 2024  Serial Burglary Suspect in Custody

December 1, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Elsy Zapein-Vasquez

November 27, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Advisory - Elsy Zapien-Vasquez

November 6, 2023  Crime Lab OTS Grant

October 25, 2023  DEA Take Back Day

October 20, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Correa

October 18, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Advisory - Frank Correa

June 2, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Pence 

January 20, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Hickey

January 13, 2023  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Jones

January 3, 2023  In-Custody Death Investigation

December 2, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Morris

November 18, 2022   Coroner's Inquest Finding - Jackson

November 17, 2022  Sheriff's Office Overwhelmed with CCW Applications

October 26, 2022  National Prescription Drug Take Back

October 19, 2022  Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division Receives Grant to Help Keep Our Roads Safe

September 16, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Zavala

September 9, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Vallee

September 4, 2022  Marsh Creek Detention Facility Escape 

September 2, 2022  Attempted Kidnapping

August 26, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Riles 

August 26, 2022  Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriff Arrested in Illegal Firearms Case 

July 29, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Excalera-Valdez

July 26, 2022  In-Custody Death Investigation

July 22, 2022 Coroner's Inquest Finding - Wilson 

July 21, 2022 Contra Costa Sheriff's Office Arrests Homicide/Robbery Suspects

July 19, 2022  Deputy Sheriffs Help Save Arrestee's Life

July 12, 2022  Suspect Arrested and Charged in Sexual Assaults

July 8, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Fining - Pelletier

May 28, 2022  Boating Season Safety Tips

May 27, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Watkins

May 13, 2022  Sheriff's Office Donation

May 10, 2022  New Deputy and Sergeant Positions to Increase Patrols and Services in Underserved Parts of the County

April 29, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Calel

April 5, 2022  Module Focusing on Mental Health Treatment Opens at MDF

March 23, 2022  Sheriff's Office Investigates Homicide 

March 23, 2022  Discovery Bay Officer-Involved Shooting 

March 18, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Gutzalenko

February 19, 2022  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Madison 

December 12, 2021  Sheriff's Office Investigates Shooting in Unincorporated San Pablo 

December 10, 2021  Coroner's Inquest Finding -Sandoval 

December 9, 2021  Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Solves 25-Year-Old Cold Case Homicide 

December 3, 2021  Sheriff's Office Supports Walnut Creek PD in Effort to Deter Organized Retail Thefts

November 19, 2021  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Waring 

November 10, 2021  Crime Lab Receives State Grant to Tackle Driving Under the Influence of Drugs 

October 29, 2021  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Trottier 

October 14, 2021  DEA Take Back Day 

October 14, 2021  Sheriff's Office Seeks Bay Point Assault Suspects

October 1, 2021  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Dickens 

September 17, 2021  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Barraza 

September 2, 2021  Dixie Fire Mutual Aid 

August 29, 2021  Bay Point Homicide Suspect in Custody 

August 24, 2021  Contra Costa Sheriff's Office Investigates East County Homicide 

August 20, 2021  Inquest Finding - Quinto 

July 28, 2021  Back to School Safety 

June 28, 2021  Sheriff's Office Partners with Health Services to Establish Mental Health Evaluation Team 

June 16, 2021  Sheriff's Office Receives New Scanner to Help Stop Contraband Smuggling

May 28, 2021  Boating Season Safety Tips 

May 28, 2021  Inquest Findings - McCoy and Irving 

May 15, 2021  Coroner's Inquest Advisory 

April 30, 2021  Inquest Findings - Williams and Lynds 

April 27, 2021  Orinda Police Investigate Burglaries 

April 22, 2021  DEA Take Back Day 

April 21, 2021  Critical Incident Video on Danville Officer Involved Shooting 

April 16, 2021  Inquest Findings - Harb and Pina 

April 13, 2021   Lafayette Police Investigate Traffic Collision

April 7, 2021  Charges Filed in El Sobrante Homicide Case 

April 1, 2021  Sheriff's Office Investigates Homicide in El Sobrante  

March 17, 2021  Officer Investigation Shooting Update 

March 13, 2021  Update on Danville Officer Involved Shooting Investigation 

March 11, 2021  Danville Officer Involved Shooting Investigation 

March 5, 2021  Suspect in Custody for Assaulting Orinda Police Officer 

Feb. 28, 2021  Police Investigate Home Invasion Robbery in Orinda 

 Feb. 26, 2021  New Assistant Sheriff Announcement 

Feb. 25, 2021  Sheriff's Office Investigates El Sobrante Murder 

Feb. 24, 2021  Formal Charges Filed Against Suspect in Discovery Bay Homicide and Antioch Multiple          Shooting 

Feb. 21, 2021  Sheriff's Office Arrests Homicide Suspect in Multiple Shooting Incident

Jan. 24, 2021  Suspect arrested in Bay Point Homicide 

Jan. 19, 2021  Sheriff's Office Investigates Bay Point Homicide 

Jan. 18, 2021  Suspect arrested in hostage incident in Discovery Bay

Jan. 16, 2021  Tara Hills Murder Suspect in Custody 

Jan. 11, 2021  Sheriff's Office Investigates Murder in Tara Hills 

Jan. 4, 2021  Deputy Sheriffs Arrest Murder Suspect 

Dec. 8, 2020 Suspicious Death Investigation 

November 19, 2020 Inquest Finding - Eversen

November 18, 2020 Sheriff's Office Investigates In-Custody Death 

October 24, 2020 DEA Take Back Day 

October 19, 2020 Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer

October 6, 2020 Office of the Sheriff Receives State Grant

October 1, 2020 Inquest Finding - Martinez 

Sept. 25, 2020 Investigation After Inmate Death at Hospital 

Sept. 23, 2020 Inquest Finding - Carrasco

Sept. 10, 2020 Suspect Charged in Vehicular Homicide 

Sept. 5, 2020 Sheriff's Office Investigates Vehicular Homicide 

Aug. 28, 2020 Orinda Robbery Suspect Arrested in Texas 

Aug. 10, 2020 Homicide Investigation in Bay Point  

July 28, 2020 Lafayette Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Collision 

July 10, 2020 Update on Officer Involved Shooting in Knightsen

July 9, 2020 Officer Involved Shooting 

July 1, 2020 Sheriff's Office Seeks Murder Suspect

June 27, 2020 Search for Missing Boater 

June 16, 2020  Suspect arrested in El Sobrante homicide

May 29, 2020  Search Continues for Missing Boater in the Delta 

May 24, 2020  Boating season safety tips

April 13, 2020  Suspect arrested in assault with a deadly weapon incident in Pacheco

April 7, 2020  Deputies Arrest Suspect in East County Shooting

February 21, 2020  Police Arrest Suspect Connected to Bank Robberies

February 12, 2020  Sheriff's Office Seeks Witnesses in Vehicle Rollover Incident

January 28, 2020  CASE Team Arrests Suspect for Multiple Weapons Violations

January 28, 2020  Suspect Arrested After Fleeing from Deputy Sheriffs

January 27, 2020  Barricaded Suspect Update

January 22, 2020  Barricaded Subject Incident

January 22, 2020  Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

January 16, 2020  Inquest Finding - Barraza

January 10, 2020  Felony Charges Filed Against Burglary Suspects

January 9, 2020  Teacher Arrested in Sex Abuse Case

January 3, 2020  Wanted Felon Arrested After Leading Law Enforcement Officers on  Vehicle Pursuit

December 27, 2019  Investigation After Inmate Dies at Local Hospital

December 23, 2019  Homicide Investigation in Bay Point

December 22, 2019  Stolen Vehicle Suspect Arrested - Two Firearms Found in Car

December 6, 2019  Additional Suspects Arrested in Home Invasion Robberies

December 6, 2019  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Hall

December 6, 2019  Suspects Arrested in Lafayette Home Invasion Robberies

December 4, 2019  Investigation into Apparent Murder-Suicide

November 27, 2019  Increased Patrols in Lafayette and Orinda

November 27, 2019  Home Invasion Robbery in Lafayette

November 26, 2019  Coroner's Inquest Finding - Johnson

November 22, 2019  Orinda Shooting Update

November 20, 2019  Coroner's Inquest finding - Hankins

November 14, 2019  Arrests Made in Orinda Shooting

November 8, 2019  Death Investigation

November 4, 2019  Home Invasion Robbery in Lafayette

November 1, 2019  Orinda Shooting Investigation Update

November 1, 2019  Homicide Investigation in Orinda

October 24, 2019  Inquest Finding - Ridgeway

October 23, 2019  DEA Take Back Day

October 19, 2019  North Richmond Death Still Under Investigation 

October 17, 2019  North Richmond Homicide

October 16, 2019  In Custody Death at West County Detention Facility

October 7, 2019  Pursuit

October 7, 2019  Assault and Battery Incident in Knightsen

October 4, 2019  Inquest Finding - Kandaswamy

September 26, 2019  Inquest Finding - Sanwal

September 24, 2019  Inquest Finding - Hernandez

September 23, 2019  Missing Boater

September 20, 2019  Crockett Cold Case - Priscilla Lewis

September 19, 2019  Molestation/Sexual Abuse Suspect Arrested

September 17, 2019  Coroner's Inquest Finding

September 12, 2019  Byron Death Investigation Update

September 9, 2019  Delta Patrol Substation Grand Opening Ceremony

September 5, 2019  Grand opening of Sheriff's Office Delta Patrol Substation

September 3, 2019  Death Investigation - Body Found in Byron

August 28, 2019  Marine Patrol Unit Recovers Body of Missing Boater

August 25, 2019  Marine Patrol Unit Searches for Missing Boater

August 21, 2019  Missing Discovery Bay Woman

August 20, 2019  CASE Team Arrests Suspect Following Investigation

August 19, 2019  MDF In-Custody Death

August 16, 2019 Delta Station Move

August 14, 2019  Shooting in Rodeo

August 12, 2019  Residents Guide to Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuations

July 26, 2019  Bay Point Homicide and ADW Update - Suspects Charged

July 20, 2019  Bay Point Homicide and Assault with a Deadly Weapon

July 16, 2019  Suspect Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

July 6, 2019  Pacheco Homicide Suspect Arrested

July 5, 2019  Detectives Investigate Pacheco Boulevard Homicide

July 1, 2019  Fireworks banned in Contra Costa County

June 24, 2019  CASE Seizes Machine Gun with Grenade Launcher During Operation

June 20, 2019  Inquest finding Dunn

June 19, 2019  Update on murder suicide case

June 11, 2019  Update on downed plane in Delta, pilot identified 

June 10, 2019  Update on Downed Airplane

June 9, 2019  Airplane Down in Delta, Pilot Missing

May 30, 2019  Inquest finding Marsh

April 25, 2019  Delta blitz

May 24, 2019  Boating season kickoff

April 23, 2019  Orinda PD arrests bank robbery suspect

April 18, 2019  Update on Bay Point Homicide

April 18, 2019  Inquest finding Morales

April 14, 2019  Bay Point Homicide Investigation 

April 14, 2019  Update on in custody death at Martinez Detention Facility

April 13, 2019  In custody death at Martinez Detention Facility 

April 2, 2019  Update on Bay Point Found Body Case

March 31, 2019  Bay Point homicide investigation

March 14, 2019  CASE Team arrest

March 7, 2019  In custody death at Martinez Detention Facility update

March 7, 2019  Charges filed against El Sobrante Murder Suspect

March 7, 2019  In custody death at Martinez Detention Facility

February 28, 2019  Inquest Finding - Linda June Thomas

February 27, 2019  Update on Danville Homicide

February 26, 2019  Inquest finding - Phillip Andrew Jacobson

January 31 2019  Sheriff's Office Investigates Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

January 30, 2019  Inquest finding Hubbard

January 11, 2019  Stolen vessels in the Delta

January 3, 2019  Inquest finding Cooper