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mercurynews.com > 04/03/2026 > newark-police-investigating-mans-death

Newark police investigating man’s death

16+ hour, 14+ min ago  (227+ words) NEWARK " The Tuesday night death of a 57-year-old man who may have been involved in a physical altercation is under investigation by police, authorities said Friday. The man's name was not released pending notification of his family. An autopsy will…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/18/2026 > newark-man-kidnapped-woman-from-birthday-party-so-shed-give-him-a-ride-to-stockton-police-say

Newark: Man kidnapped woman from birthday party so she’d give him a ride to Stockton, police say

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (219+ words) NEWARK " A Reno resident has been arrested and charged with kidnapping for allegedly forcing a woman to drive him to Stockton from a birthday party they both attended, court records show, Ramon Hall Jr., 29, was charged with kidnapping, criminal threats,…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/09/2026 > milpitas-fatal-crash-victim-identified

Newark fatal crash victim identified as Milpitas man

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (131+ words) NEWARK " Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a solo motorcycle crash last month. Cristhian Joel Herrera-Rivera, 29, of Milpitas, died after crashing his 2012 Yamaha into a traffic island near the intersection of Cedar and Stevenson boulevards, according to…...

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mercurynews.com > 01/06/2026 > newark-woman-charged-with-attempting-to-run-down-walmart-security-guard-over-37-90-theft

Newark woman charged with attempting to run down Walmart security guard over $37.90 theft

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (202+ words) Then, the 34-year-old Newark woman allegedly attempted to run over a security guard who tried to stop her, driving a 2014 Nissan Altima at the guard as he attempted to make a citizen's arrest, ... FREMONT " It started off with a report…...

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mercurynews.com > 09/26/2025 > two-killed-in-newark-traffic-crash-thursday-evening

Two killed in Newark traffic crash Thursday evening

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (187+ words) NEWARK " The driver and his passenger were killed Thursday evening in a solo-vehicle crash, police said Friday. The 33-year-old driver was identified by the coroner's bureau Friday as Anthony Andres Reynoza Monchez, of Hayward. The passenger was identified by the…...

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mercurynews.com > 08/26/2025 > newark-stabbing-was-motivated-by-a-desire-for-notoriety-police-say

Newark stabbing was ‘motivated by a desire for notoriety,’ police say

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (57+ words) NEWARK " An 18-year-old East Bay man is in custody following a stabbing last week in Newark that authorities say was apparently "motivated by a desire for notoriety." The episode happened Aug. 19 in ... The 18-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday in the…...