The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said it was searching for a 20-year-old man suspected in a homicide in Seattle, whom they released from custody under unclear circumstances. The office said ...

An investigation is underway after a man died in custody at a Contra Costa detention facility on Sunday, authorities said.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office calls reports of abuse involving federal immigration detainees misleading but it's promising a full investigation. In a Facebook posting, the office of Sheriff ...

RICHMOND, Calif. -- Contra Costa County sheriff's officials said that the community warning system functioned properly during a fire Tuesday at a metal shop in Richmond, despite critical comments by ...

An incarcerated unhoused man died in custody at the Contra Costa County jail on Sunday evening, according to the Sheriff's ...

Authorities on Monday apprehended a suspect who officials say shot at a Contra Costa County sheriff's deputy in Oakley, triggering a lockdown order in the area. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's ...

BAY POINT, Calif. -- The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office identified Martin Bretado-Munoz, 21, as the suspect involved in a crash outside a Bay Point restaurant that killed one person and left ...