HAYWARD — Years after his successful appeal, a Vallejo man has been convicted once again of murdering a Hayward man in front of his then-10-year-old daughter as they walked to the store to get ice cream. Dereak Turner, 34, was convicted of second degree murder and personal use of a firearm in the 2009 shooting … Read more
As mayor of Pittsburg, Dwaine “Pete” Longmire’s public persona was the easygoing, even-keeled city leader who smiled at ribbon cuttings and warmly greeted constituents who spoke up at public meetings, even if they came there to yell at him. But Longmire was keeping a secret that almost no one knew: Privately, he was consumed by … Read more
HAYWARD — It all started at 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 8, when 35-year-old Razma Mohammed-Ibrahim ran to her neighbors’ door, frantically stating that she found her 51-year-old husband dead from stab wounds and needed them to call 911. But now, the Hayward police investigation has ended with the arrested of Mohammed-Ibrahim on charges of arranging … Read more
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