Oakland, CA

The FBI and the Oakland Police Department have announced the identification of a murder victim in a decades-old cold case, bringing renewed attention to the manhunt for Taylor Morris Teaford, known as the 'Crew Cut Killer.' Teaford, a fugitive with a significant criminal history, is currently at large and remains on t…

Oakland Police have identified the victim of a 1969 homicide as 16-year-old Joanne Yvonne Burdick, also known as Joanie, bringing closure to her family after decades of uncertainty. The investigation centers on Taylor Morris Teaford, a suspect listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list who remains at large. Teaf…

Oakland Police Chief James Beere announced Thursday that the unidentified teenage girl found strangled in a downtown Oakland hotel in 1969 has been identified as 16-year-old Joann Yvonne Burdick, known to her family as Joanie. Burdick was discovered dead in a room at the St. Louis Hotel on the 500 block of 7th Street …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has placed Alameda County firefighter Charles Johnathen Harris on its wanted list as authorities intensify their search for the suspect. Investigators believe Harris may have faked his own death in 2024 to avoid prosecution on serious child pornography charges. The alleged incident …

Authorities are actively searching for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Oakland, California. The incident, which resulted in the death of a pedestrian, is being investigated as a hit-and-run. Law enforcement officials have not yet released specific details regarding the identity of the sus…

Oakland police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with two separate bank robberies that occurred within a seven-day period. The investigation centers on a man who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 901 Franklin Street in Oakland on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2026, at approximately 9:06 a.m. Acc…

Oakland police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with two separate bank robberies that occurred within a seven-day period. The investigation centers on a man who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 901 Franklin Street in Oakland on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2026, at approximately 9:06 a.m. Acc…

Oakland authorities are actively searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at a local financial institution earlier this week. The incident took place on Thursday morning, July 9, 2026, at approximately 9:26 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 901 Franklin Street in th…