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• Federal Authorities Detain Bay Area "John Doe" Following Decadelong Identity Theft and Passport Fraud Scheme

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A man whose true identity remains unknown has been charged in San Francisco for allegedly stealing the persona of a Puerto Rican native to obtain a U.S. passport. U.S. Magistrate J...

• Lethal Shooting in North Oakland Results in City’s Twelfth Homicide of 2026 as Investigation Into Daylight Gunfire Continues

  Published: Mar 2, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A thirty-five-year-old man was fatally shot in North Oakland on Monday, marking the twelfth homicide in the city since the start of the year. Officers discovered the victim with mu...