Antioch mayor speaks out, says detractor punched him after speech
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe said Wednesday that he was punched by a detractor with ties to a failed recall effort to boot him from office.
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe punched by unidentified man while leaving event
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe said Tuesday afternoon that he was punched while leaving an event earlier in the day.
Coroner's office IDs Jane Doe found burned along paved Antioch trail, arrests made
Antioch Police Department on Monday say they have identified a Jane Doe whose badly-burned body was found last week, along a trail.
Antioch police hope jewelry helps ID Jane Doe found burned along trail
Antioch police released new information Tuesday about a Jane Doe whose burned body was found one day earlier along a trail.
Woman's body found near scene of fire along Antioch trail
Police in Antioch are investigating a homicide after a female body was discovered Monday morning along a trail in Antioch.
Man charged in fatal Antioch collision that killed 12-year-old boy, injured siblings
A 29-year-old man was arrested by Antioch police and has been charged by Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office in connection to a fatal vehicle collision last month that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured his two siblings, officials say.
12-year-old Antioch boy taken off life support after being hit by a car
A 12-year-old Antioch boy was taken off life support on Saturday morning following a horrific car crash last month.
Teen fast food restaurant worker assaulted by customers irate over hair in food
A 16-year-old girl is speaking out about being brutally attacked while working at a fast food restaurant in Antioch. She said the customers were irate over finding a hair in their food.
3 siblings hospitalized after getting hit walking home from school
Three children were critically hurt in Antioch while walking home from school following a car crash at a neighborhood intersection. Both drivers were also rushed to the hospital.
Two 12-year-old pedestrians in critical condition after being hit by a car
Antioch police say two 12-year-old kids are in critical condition after being hit by a car. A third 12-year-old also was hit by the same car.
Several injured in multi-vehicle crash in Antioch, including 3 children
Two adults and three children were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in a residential area of Antioch late Friday afternoon, officials say.
CHP investigates reports of 2 freeway shootings in less than 24 hours
In the most recent freeway shooting, a woman reported that her black Honda Civic had been shattered on eastbound Highway 24 in Lafayette.
Couple injured in Highway 4 shooting and crash
A couple was injured in an apparent Bay Area freeway shooting on Monday, KTVU has learned. A woman was shot and wounded while her husband, who was driving, was hurt in a crash.
Decision to clear police in Angelo Quinto's death was 'abuse of discretion:' civil rights attorneys
John Burris' law firm is requesting the AG look at whether the Contra Costa County District Attorney's decision to not charge the Antioch police officers involved in Quinto's Dec. 23, 2020, death was an "abuse of discretion."
Teenager killed in drive-by shooting: Antioch police
Police in Antioch are investigating after a teen was killed in a drive-by shooting late Sunday. Officers found a 17-year-old boy with at least gunshot wound near the front yard of a home, according to information released Monday by Antioch police.
Mayor says 10% of Antioch Police Department under investigation
In March, the Contra Costa County District Attorney said that several officers from the Pittsburg and Antioch police departments were being investigated in for possible crimes of "moral turpitude."
1 dead in Antioch structure fire
One person died in an Antioch structure fire on Monday, officials say.
Death inquest of Tyrell Wilson reignites debate over sheriff-coroner separation
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's death inquest of how Tyrell Wilson died is re-igniting a California debate over whether sheriff's departments and coroner's offices should be separated.
2 arrested on suspicion of murder after 20-year-old killed near Lafayette
Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder after a 20-year-old was killed near Lafayette.
Double shooting in Antioch leaves 1 dead
A double shooting in Antioch early Thursday morning left one man dead and another wounded.