Curt Lind Archives - Open Vallejo

A man sits quietly in a courtroom, appearing reflective and looking upward, with a partially visible uniformed officer standing behind him. The setting is somber with dim lighting, suggesting a judicial proceeding.

Defendant linked to ‘Zizians’ pleads not guilty to capital murder

by Sarah Hopkins March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

How a California math genius spiraled into Zizian ideology and violence

by Anna Bauman March 12, 2025March 14, 2025

A young adult wearing glasses and a black graduation cap with a tassel reading “16” stands in front of a crowd at a commencement ceremony. He’s dressed in a robe with a red stole, over a collared button-down shirt, and holds a black diploma cover bearing the seal of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. A red and black balloon arch and other graduates are visible in the background.

Berkeley man, missing for two years, ‘left everything behind’ to join Zizians

by Anna Bauman February 17, 2025March 5, 2025

Several uniformed officers stand beside the open rear door of a black Cadillac hearse. They are in formal attire — some wearing campaign hats in green or dark blue — and perform a salute. An American flag-draped casket is partially visible at their feet. The ground around them appears icy, and tall shrubs frame the right edge of the scene.

Federal officials link 3rd ‘person of interest’ to Vermont border patrol agent’s shooting

by Alan J. Keays and Peter D'Auria January 29, 2025February 8, 2025

A low‐lit scene outside a gray building bearing the address “333 LEMON.” Yellow crime‐scene tape stretches diagonally across the frame, with a police officer or investigator bent over near the building’s foundation. A grassy lawn slopes up from a wooden retaining wall in the foreground.

Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

by Anna Bauman and Matthew Brown January 27, 2025January 29, 2025

A daytime scene outside a grey building cordoned off by yellow “Crime Scene Do Not Cross” tape. In the foreground, a man wearing a black button-down shirt and tan pants walks over the curb while talking on a phone. Behind him, another individual in dark attire follows closely. At the right edge, a uniformed police officer, wearing a cap and carrying equipment, steps over the tape. The sun casts long shadows on the sidewalk.

Man killed in Vallejo was main witness in upcoming murder trial

by Anna Bauman and Matthew Brown January 27, 2025February 8, 2025