A Richmond police officer who was shot Thursday while responding to a mental health check on Key Boulevard was released from the hospital Friday, police said.
Officer Justin Church, a 25-year law enforcement veteran, was treated at a local hospital and released at about 3 p.m. Friday. His
Updated Friday, September 4, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.
A Richmond police officer was shot Thursday night while responding to a mental health check on Key Boulevard near the Richmond-El Cerrito border. The suspect inside the home then barricaded herself and continued firing, police said.
The gunfire struck
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First-half 2026 data from the Richmond Police Department
Other includes Hazardous Movement, Hazardous Parking, Improper Passing, Other Equipment, Other Than Driver
Source: Richmond Police Department collision data
Richmond police handled a week of robberies, assaults, domestic violence cases, and vehicle thefts, including a carjacking at knifepoint and an arson. Police also made several arrests involving weapons, drugs and stolen property between August 24 and 30.
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MCE's board voted to accept most findings from a county grand jury report that concluded the agency's board had repeatedly failed to govern it, while extending two key reform deadlines over public objection.
Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Councilmember Cesar Zepeda, listed in city records as Richmond&
This story was updated August 31, 12:25 p.m.
A fire on the Contra Costa College campus Saturday damaged one building and, according to authorities, was intentionally set.
The blaze brought fire crews from Richmond, San Pablo and El Cerrito to the campus at 2600 Mission Bell Drive in
West Contra Costa Unified School District is changing how schools respond to racial slurs and other racial harm, requiring staff to document incidents, notify families and provide support to students who are targeted.
The new protocol, presented to the school board August 26, is part of an update to the
Richmond police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian near the intersection of 23rd Street and Hellings last weekend.
The victim has been identified by family members as Rafael Delgado.
Delgado was walking on 23rd Street and attempting to cross Hellings Avenue when he was struck
