Over two months, a Hayward man allegedly shot his neighbor, fired at a child, then killed his girlfriend while out on bail

Over two months, a Hayward man allegedly shot his neighbor, fired at a child, then killed his girlfriend while out on bail

HAYWARD — After allegedly killing his girlfriend while out on bail over charges that he shot another woman and fired a gun at a boy, Krishan Sharma called up a friend to confess and show remorse, according to police. “I didn’t mean to do it, I did it, and I deserve to die,” Sharma, 39, … Read more

Hayward man sentenced to 16 years for killing driver in two-car crash

Hayward man sentenced to 16 years for killing driver in two-car crash

OAKLAND — A Hayward man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for causing a crash that killed a 26-year-old man, court records show. Kenneth Santos, 30, pleaded no contest last October to a vehicular manslaughter charge with a prior strike offense. He was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in state prison and more than … Read more

Alameda County DA drops murder charge against Hayward bouncer who killed ejected nightclub attendee

Alameda County DA drops murder charge against Hayward bouncer who killed ejected nightclub attendee

OAKLAND — Alameda County prosecutors have dismissed the murder case against a Hayward security guard who shot and killed a nightclub attendee minutes after staff kicked him out of the establishment, court records show. Omar Garrett, 24, of Oakland, has been facing murder charges since May 2022, when he killed Joseph Cornelison outside of a … Read more