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A destroyed motorcycle lays in the road with fluid leaking from it with Vallejo police SUVs in the background during daytime.

Vallejo police pursuit sends motorcyclist to the hospital

by Geoffrey King July 18, 2024September 22, 2024

Vallejo police, lit by red and blue lights, attend to a young shooting victim at night.

Teenager killed in Vallejo’s 12th homicide of 2024

by Geoffrey King July 18, 2024July 18, 2024

A police investigator walking in the dark, holding a flashlight that illuminates evidence markers on the ground.

Person shot in Vallejo Friday evening

by Geoffrey King July 13, 2024July 13, 2024

A police officer surveying the crash site from a hillside overlooking the dealership parking lot.

In pictures: Vallejo police pursuit ends with crash into Toyota dealership

by Geoffrey King July 11, 2024September 22, 2024

A group of police officers in uniform walk beside a fenced area of a building. They are carrying rifles and other tactical gear.

In pictures: Vallejo police, including SWAT, search school following pursuit

by Geoffrey King July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

A large vehicle fire with intense flames and black smoke engulfing a car next to an RV. Firefighters in protective gear work to extinguish the blaze, with one firefighter in the foreground adjusting their helmet.

In pictures: Firefighters, neighbors stop vehicle fire that threatened homes

by Geoffrey King July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

A nighttime scene of a car crash with a white SUV on fire on a grassy area beside a road. The SUV has crashed into a building on the corner. Police cars with flashing lights are parked nearby, and several officers are on the scene. Other vehicles and houses are visible in the background, with a stop sign in the foreground.

Vallejo sees second deadly police chase in days

by Geoffrey King and Anna Bauman July 10, 2024September 22, 2024

A car with severe front-end damage is seen at night in the middle of an intersection, with debris scattered around. Police officers and emergency responders are at the scene. A gas station is visible in the background with illuminated signs and barricades set up around the area.

Vallejo police chase kills one, injures five

by Geoffrey King July 6, 2024July 7, 2024

A white Mazda CX-3 with an open driver's side door is parked on the street. Evidence markers are placed on the road, and the car appears to be part of a crime scene investigation.

Back-to-back shootings in Vallejo leave one dead

by Geoffrey King July 5, 2024July 6, 2024

Carl Charles, who is wearing a dark suit, stands at a podium during a town hall meeting while craning his neck to hear a speaker. Two men are seated in the foreground, with one in focus and the other blurred. The room is set up for a formal meeting, with desks and computer monitors visible.

Frustration, calls for change mark Vallejo police chief recruitment

by Anna Bauman June 30, 2024September 20, 2024