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Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City

Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City   -   Apr 22, 2026 Richmond man pleads guilty in county's first felony conviction under new sex buyer law
street-level sex trafficking

A Richmond man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for engaging in commercial sex with a 16-year-old girl, becoming the first person convicted under a newly strengthened California law that allows prosecutors to charge sex buyers with a felony when the victim is a minor. Cedric Demarcus

Crime in the City   -   Apr 20, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts

Two homicides, three robberies, and 23 vehicle thefts were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 13 and April 19, along with an armed carjacking, multiple assaults and a firearm arrest, according to department records. Monday, April 13 Guns: 100 block of 23rd Street. Police arrested someone after

What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported
Crime in the City   -   Apr 27, 2026 What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported

Richmond police recently responded to a mix of incidents across the city, including a robbery, assaults, thefts, vandalism and domestic violence cases, according to department records. Monday, April 20 Car theft: 2900 block of Hoffman Boulevard. A car owner stepped outside to find the curb bare at 1 a.m.

by Soren Hemmila
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Crime in the City   -   Apr 27, 2026 What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported
What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported

Richmond police recently responded to a mix of incidents across the city, including a robbery, assaults, thefts, vandalism and domestic violence cases, according to department records. Monday, April 20 Car theft: 2900 block of Hoffman Boulevard. A car owner stepped outside to find the curb bare at 1 a.m.

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 22, 2026 Richmond man pleads guilty in county's first felony conviction under new sex buyer law
street-level sex trafficking

A Richmond man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for engaging in commercial sex with a 16-year-old girl, becoming the first person convicted under a newly strengthened California law that allows prosecutors to charge sex buyers with a felony when the victim is a minor. Cedric Demarcus

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 20, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts

Two homicides, three robberies, and 23 vehicle thefts were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 13 and April 19, along with an armed carjacking, multiple assaults and a firearm arrest, according to department records. Monday, April 13 Guns: 100 block of 23rd Street. Police arrested someone after

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 17, 2026 Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days
Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days

Two people were found dead inside a Clinton Avenue home Friday morning in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide, the second homicide investigation the department has opened in as many days. Officers responded at approximately 9:57 a.m. to the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue for a

by Soren Hemmila
Breaking News   -   Apr 16, 2026 One dead, one injured in Aberdeen Way shooting; police say no outstanding suspects
One dead, one injured in Aberdeen Way shooting; police say no outstanding suspects

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

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 13, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Assaults, robbery and arson
What happened in Richmond: Assaults, robbery and arson

Assaults, a robbery and a reported arson were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 6 and April 12, along with multiple driving-under-the-influence arrests and 21 vehicle thefts, according to department records. Richmond crime incident map Monday, April 6 DUI: Undisclosed location in 94804. Police

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 06, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Smoke shop busts, arson, and a carjacking
What happened in Richmond: Smoke shop busts, arson, and a carjacking

Richmond police responded to multiple arsons, a midday assault with a deadly weapon at Hilltop Mall, and an early-morning carjacking on 23rd Street, while also carrying out a sweep of smoke shops. The city’s ongoing game of “Where did my car go?” cooled off slightly, with 17 vehicles

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Mar 30, 2026 What happened in Richmond: A week of fires, fights and disappearing cars
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Thieves and arsonists kept Richmond police busy this week, cars disappeared by the dozen, fires bookended a Sunday, homes were broken into, weapons were brandished, and the week closed with a driver fleeing a crash after drinking. Richmond crime incidents Monday, March 23 Vehicle recovery: 200 block of S. 9th

by Soren Hemmila
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