Richmond police arrested a murder suspect within hours of a fatal shooting Friday evening, crediting swift investigative work and a partnership with a neighboring police department.
Officers responded at approximately 6:27 p.m. to the 200 block of West Nevin Avenue after reports of gunshots and a person down.
A vegetation fire broke out Wednesday evening along Stenmark Drive, prompting a multi-agency response that included aerial water drops before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said.
The fire burned on Chevron property but is believed to have originated on a public street, according to Mike Davis, battalion
Last update: July 16, 2026, 9:57 a.m.
Richmond police are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening in the 400 block of Wilson Avenue that left two people injured, one of whom was airlifted to a trauma center.
Lieutenant Joe England, the Richmond Police Department's public information officer,
Last update: July 16, 2026, 9:57 a.m.
Richmond police are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening in the 400 block of Wilson Avenue that left two people injured, one of whom was airlifted to a trauma center.
Lieutenant Joe England, the Richmond Police Department's public information officer,
Richmond police arrested a murder suspect within hours of a fatal shooting Friday evening, crediting swift investigative work and a partnership with a neighboring police department.
Officers responded at approximately 6:27 p.m. to the 200 block of West Nevin Avenue after reports of gunshots and a person down.
A vegetation fire broke out Wednesday evening along Stenmark Drive, prompting a multi-agency response that included aerial water drops before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said.
The fire burned on Chevron property but is believed to have originated on a public street, according to Mike Davis, battalion
A person was injured in a Memorial Day shooting on eastbound Interstate 80 near the Hilltop Drive exit in Richmond, prompting authorities to shut down the freeway for more than an hour Monday evening.
The California Highway Patrol responded around 7:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting west
A Saturday morning crash at one of Richmond's notorious intersections was the result of a speeding driver fleeing in a stolen vehicle, according to witnesses.
Neighbors say the crash occurred when the two cars collided at the intersection of 26th Street and Gaynor Avenue in the city'
One person was killed and another wounded Thursday morning in a shooting on Aberdeen Way, police said.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 10:59 a.m. in the 2400 block of Aberdeen Way and found one person dead at the scene, according to the Richmond Police
Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jiménez appears to have entered the city's mayoral race, posting a campaign announcement graphic to her Facebook page early Wednesday morning, setting up a potential intra-party contest with incumbent Mayor Eduardo Martinez, both members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, ahead of the June
The California Department of Justice has identified Richmond Police Detective Brandon Hodges as the officer involved in a fatal shooting on Interstate 80, according to DOJ records.
The shooting occurred around 7:20 a.m. January 22, 2026, on westbound I-80 east of Pinole Valley Road in Richmond, and
