New interim police chief named following violent week in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Following a violent week in the city that saw two on-campus shootings — one of them fatal — Oakland has named a new interim police chief. At a news conference Friday in which she addressed shootings at Skyline High School and Laney College, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee named Assistant Chief of […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department said the first half of 2025 has seen a sharp decrease in violent crime as the department deals with a staffing shortage. Why are there fireworks in San Jose? According to a report from the Major Cities' Chiefs Association, for the first…
The Oakland Police Department is investigating multiple shootings that took place in the early morning hours of Sunday night near the Fox Theater, Oakland Police Department said in a statement. On May 11 just after 1:15 a.m., officers were patrolling the 1700 block of Broadway when they heard several gunshots…
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- An Oakland mother and father who allegedly kidnapped a 2-year-old girl and triggered an Amber Alert for 12 hours are now sitting behind jail bars. Tamira Claggion, 24, and Andrew Coleman, 26, have no legal custody of their biological daughter, named Amira, police said. Both parents…