Alleged pot dispensary burglars arrested in Marin
Four suspects in a Sonoma County burglary investigation were arrested after a pursuit into Marin, police said. The burglary happened at about 2:45 a.m. Friday at a marijuana dispensary on Wiljan Court...
View ArticleMarin enforcement sweep snags 2 alleged offenders
Authorities conducted 14 searches and arrested two people during a sweep involving probation compliance and outstanding warrants. The operation on Feb. 25 included members of the Marin County Probation...
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Marin judge rules suspect in 1973 murder fit for trial
A 76-year-old man accused of murdering a San Rafael woman more than half a century ago is mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled. Michael Eugene Mullen was scheduled to enter a plea in...
View ArticleMarin authorities arrest suspect in internet scam
Marin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a San Francisco man who allegedly defrauded residents in San Rafael and Point Reyes Station of at least $64,000. The scam involved notifying the victims that...
View ArticleJury deadlocks over Marin bank’s alleged complicity in scam
A federal jury has deadlocked in a trial to determine if Umpqua Bank abetted a Novato-based financial scheme that bilked some 1,200 investors out of more than $250 million. The three-week trial stemmed...
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Why was Gene Hackman’s dog in a crate? Zinna’s death adds to tragedy and mystery
While movie fans continue to mourn the sudden and mysterious deaths of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, animal lovers near their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, can’t help but feel sad and...
View ArticleSausalito computer system targeted by hackers
The Sausalito City Council was prompted to call off its latest meeting after what the city manager called a “blunt force” hacking attempt on the computer system. The agenda items that were supposed to...
View ArticleSan Rafael residence damaged in fire
Two people escaped a fire that broke out at a two-story residence in San Rafael. The fire happened at about 5:30 p.m. Friday at 323 Bayview St. in the Gerstle Park neighborhood. One occupant saw flames...
View ArticleSan Rafael investigators suspect arson at former Terrapin Crossroads
A suspected arson fire damaged the former Terrapin Crossroads restaurant and music venue in San Rafael, a fire official said. The fire happened at about 4 a.m. Sunday in the vacant building at 100...
View ArticleSan Rafael police investigate fatal hit-and-run
Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in northern San Rafael. The incident was reported at 10:36 p.m. Friday near the corner of Redwood Highway and Marin Center Drive....
View ArticleNovato crash ends getaway of alleged thieves
Two retail theft suspects were arrested after a pursuit ended in a crash in Novato, police said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Friday at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store near Highway 101 in...
View ArticleSan Rafael driver lands vehicle in tree
A San Rafael woman was injured after her vehicle crashed through a carport wall and landed in a tree, police said. The incident happened at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday at a residence on Southern Heights...
View ArticleAlleged theft in Novato prompts Highway 101 chase
Novato police arrested a theft suspect and an alleged accomplice after a chase into San Rafael. The incident happened at about 2:50 p.m. Sunday at a cosmetics store at the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center,...
View ArticleMel Gibson’s domestic violence conviction highlighted in firing of Trump DOJ...
The pardon attorney for the U.S. Justice Department said she was fired one day after she refused to recommend that pro-Trump Hollywood star Mel Gibson have his gun rights restored, due to his 2011...
View Article‘Surge’ of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say
By Matthew Ormseth LOS ANGELES — Faced with seven homicides in the first nine weeks of the year, California prison authorities announced they have restricted inmate movement and revoked privileges such...
View ArticleSan Rafael murder case from 1973 advances to trial
A Marin County Superior Court judge has ruled there is enough evidence to have a defendant tried for a San Rafael murder that occurred more than 50 years ago. “Given the totality of the record, it does...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court takes up rape conviction reversal for ex-49er Dana...
The California Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court’s reversal of a rape conviction for former San Francisco 49ers star Dana Stubblefield, likely putting off local prosecutors’...
View ArticleConnolly partners with San Francisco DA on prisons bill
Assemblymember Damon Connolly and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins have announced a bill intended to improve safety at state prisons. Assembly Bill 1140 would require the California...
View ArticleEast Bay rattled by pair of earthquakes Monday night
DUBLIN – A pair of earthquakes rattled the East Bay on Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake – magnitude 3.9 – hit at 7:46 p.m. about 2.9 miles west-northwest of...
View ArticleInvestigators seek clues in Marin City shooting
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that injured one person in Marin City. The incident happened at about 1:40 p.m. Monday near the apartment buildings along Cole Drive. The...
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