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A wider shot of a park scene cordoned off by yellow police tape. A set of outdoor stairs attached to a light-colored building is visible on the left, with a police officer standing in the distance near the tape. The surrounding area has leaf-covered ground, trees, and lampposts, suggesting the scene is in a public park.

Person shot in populated Vallejo park Wednesday

by Matthew Brown January 29, 2025January 29, 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 male individual with long, dark hair sits in a courtroom wearing a gray-striped jail uniform. He looks to his left with a neutral or slightly alert expression. A wooden desk and microphones appear in the foreground, and the background is softly out of focus.

Man accused of killing witness in Vallejo could face death penalty, DA says

by Anna Bauman January 28, 2025February 1, 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

A dimly lit scene at dusk. A uniformed police officer stands beside a black patrol SUV, his face illuminated by red emergency lights. Behind him, a two-tone van is partially visible. Silhouetted trees and utility poles appear in the background.

Vallejo police reform evaluator to hold public meeting Monday

by Anna Bauman January 26, 2025January 27, 2025

Three injured, one critically, in separate shootings in Vallejo Thursday

by Matthew Brown January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

A black police SUV with its emergency lights activated is parked near a nail salon and spa building. A uniformed officer in dark attire strides across the parking lot in the foreground, heading toward the left side of the frame.

Back-to-back shootings in Vallejo leave two injured Thursday

by Matthew Brown January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

A city intersection at dusk or early evening with several cars driving through. In the middle distance, birds perch on a horizontal traffic light, and a tall palm tree is silhouetted against the sky. A “Nation’s Giant Hamburgers” sign stands on the right. Bare branches in the foreground partially frame the view, and low hills line the horizon in the background.

Cal Maritime students injured in crossfire during Vallejo shootout

by Matthew Brown January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

Two uniformed officers in black stand at a cordoned-off area in late-afternoon light. One officer pulls a strip of bright yellow police tape, while the other, out of focus in the foreground, extends a hand toward the camera.

Vallejo sees first homicide of 2025

by Matthew Brown January 17, 2025February 8, 2025