Murder and Homicide

Daniel Hill, Reno Man, Arrested in Connection to 2010 Murder of S.F. Homeless Man

San Francisco police have identified a suspect in a three-year-old unsolved murder case in Golden Gate Park. Police arrested 36-year-old Daniel Hill, a Reno, Nevada resident, on suspicion of killing 53-year-old Michael Ponder, a homeless man who had been residing near Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate ... More >>

Police Need Help Solving Cold Case Murder of Alberto Casillas

Homicide Inspectors issued an alert this weekend, asking for the public's assistance in tracking down the person or people who killed seeking assistance in solving the 2007 murder of Alberto Casillas, who was was shot and killed outside a SOMA nightclub. On Jan. 7, 2007, at 2:17 a.m., Casillas was ... More >>

Andre Reid, S.F. Man, Accused of Stabbing Eric Avila to Death

San Francisco police arrested 28-year-old Andre Reid of San Francisco in connection with the murder of 52-year-old Eric Avila in the city's Potrero Hill neighborhood last week. On Monday, Reid was spotted in the Mission District, where he was taken into custody at about 6:08 p.m. on the 2600 block ... More >>

Violent Weekend in San Francisco: Four Killed, Elderly Woman Beaten

It was a bloody weekend in San Francisco, where four people were stabbed and shot to death and a 94-year-old woman was brutally attacked in broad daylight. We already reported earlier this morning two of the homicides that happened on Saturday. In the first incident, 19-year-old Jose Escobar wa ... More >>

MS-13 Becomes First American-Born Street Gang to Be Marked A "Transnational Criminal Organization" by the Feds

Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department officially labeled MS-13 a transnational criminal organization. No other American-born street gang has earned that distinction, which has previously been given to groups like the Yakuza in Japan and the Zetas in Mexico.The classification speaks to the gang's s ... More >>

Keith Wilkins Charged in Double Homicide Near Sunnydale Housing Projects

San Francisco police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection to the slaying of two men in the city's Visitacion Valley neighborhood earlier this summer. On Thursday, homicide investigators charged Keith Wilkins with two counts of murder linked to the shooting deaths of Marche Daniels, 25, and ... More >>

Hiding in Plain Sight: A Homicide Suspect Spent Four Years on the Lam

Timothy Stewart Accused of Murdering Terry Spray in Western Addition Attack

Homicide investigators tracked down a 51-year-old San Mateo man who they say assaulted a San Francisco man, which eventually killed him. On Monday, police took Timothy Stewart into custody in connection with the murder of 61-year-old Terry Spray. Police didn't release too many details about the crim ... More >>

Jesus Solis Identified as Man Shot to Death in Broad Daylight

Medical authorities have identified the man who was shot to death on Sunday afternoon in the city's Mission District as 20-year-old Jesus Solis. Tipsters alerted media outlets about the 4 p.m. shooting on Treat Street, claiming Solis, whose hometown is not known, had been killed execution-style.

Man "Executed" in the Mission; Homicide No. 50

Police are investigating a second homicide over the weekend, which claimed the life of a man in his 20s. Officer Albie Esparza tells us that on Sunday about 4 p.m., officers were called to the 1200 block of Treat Street on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found an unidentified man shot ... More >>

James Rickleffs Accused of Murdering Eriq Escalon, Local Hair Dresser

San Francisco police have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of gagging and murdering Eriq Escalon after the two met at a bar in the Castro earlier this summer. Police on Tuesday announce that they had 45-year-old James Rickleffs in custody; he was charged with killing the popular hair dresser ... More >>

Hugues de La Plaza: DNA Evidence Indicates Lethal Attack, Claims Slain Man's Father

Five years after Hugues de la Plaza was found dead in his Hayes Valley apartment with three gaping stab wounds, the slain man's father said the San Francisco Police Department has very little to tell him. But François de la Plaza had a little news of his own for the SFPD. The elder de la Plaza this ... More >>

East Bay Woman Might Have Used Bible to Kill Love Rival in Exorcism, Prosecutors Say

An East Bay woman is facing murder charges after she allegedly smothered and beat another woman -- using a pillow and possibly a Bible -- in what she claims to have been an attempted exorcism. Karla Kuhl, 35, of El Sobrante, has been charged with murdering 58-year-old Patricia Medeiros on June 5. T ... More >>

Wilfredo Reyes Arrested in North Carolina in Connection With Bologna Family Murders

Authorities in North Carolina today arrested Wilfredo Reyes, the alleged MS-13 gang member who was in the car with Edwin Ramos the night Tony Bologna and two of his sons were murdered in June 2008.From the start, Ramos, who was convicted of first degree murder in May, claimed that Reyes pulled the t ... More >>

Deon Walker Identified as Teen Killed Over Memorial Day Weekend; Homicide No. 28

Authorities have identified the teen who was shot to death in the Bayview this weekend as 18-year-old Deon Walker. At about 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, neighbors called police, saying they had heard several gunshots in the area. Police arrived to the unit block of Baldwin Court where they found Walker de ... More >>

One L. Goh, Oikos University Shooting Suspect, Goes on Hunger Strike

One L. Goh, the man charged with killing seven people at Oakland's Oikos University earlier this month, was taken to the hospital over the weekend for his weakened condition after he on went on  hunger strike. According to NBC, 43-year-old Goh has not eaten since his April 2 arrest and is ... More >>

Derek Hall Shot to Death on Valentine's Day; Homicide No. 6

​A 30-year-old man was shot and killed last night as he stood outside in the Bayview District, police said. According to the SFPD, the victim, who has been identified as Derek Hall, was on the unit block of Osceola Lane at about 9:11 p.m. when two men approached him and shot Hall multiple times in ... More >>

Pedro Zaldana-Ortiz Accused of Killing Nelson Henriquez During Argument

​Police say they have arrested Pedro Zaldana-Ortiz on suspicion of stabbing to death 25-year-old Nelson Henriquez during an argument in the Outer Mission last week. According to Sgt. Daryl Fong, homicide investigators located Zaldana-Ortiz on Sunday on the 1000 block of South Van Ness. He was take ... More >>

Gary Scott Holland Pleads Guilty to Murdering Kate Horan

Horan and Holland​Gary Scott Holland, 44, today confessed to the brutal slaying, of 46-year-old Kathleen "Kate" Horan -- a stranger he beat to death in a drug-induced rage.Holland, an alleged Satanist, appeared in court today where he plead guilty to murder charges. In exchange, prosecutors droppe ... More >>

Feliciano Valencia-Santiago Confesses to Murdering Woman Found in Garbage Bag

Confesses​Feliciano Valencia-Santiago, the man accused of murdering a San Jose woman and dumping her body in a garbage bag, has reportedly confessed to the heinous crime. According to media outlets, police say that during an interrogation, Valencia-Santiago admitted that he killed Maria Esther Oro ... More >>

Andy Zeng, Teen Found Murdered, Mourned by 'Shocked' Classmates

Mourning Andy Zeng​Counselors at Thurgood Marshall Academy High School are organizing grief sessions for friends of 16-year-old Andy Zeng, who was found murdered over the weekend, according to media outlets. Police found Zeng's body with a gunshot wound and doused in gasoline at about 4:30 a.m. on ... More >>

Convicted Child Molester Strangled to Death by Cell Mate; Family Sues State

No vacancy​The daughter of Jonathan Guy Alexander is suing the state of California, blaming a Tracy prison for the murder of her father -- who had been convicted of sexually molesting her as a child. Amber Dawn Alexander claims correctional officers neglected to provide her dad with medical care, ... More >>

SF Teen, Victor Zheng, Stabbled to Death; Homicide No. 12

Teen killed? That's just bloody wrong​A San Francisco teen was stabbed to death Monday night as he walked through the Ingleside neighborhood, according media reports.  At around 11 p.m., Victor Zheng, 16, was walking with a friend along Capitol and De Montfort Avenues when an Asian man came u ... More >>

Larry Lacy, Shot in Tenderloin, Is First Homicide of 2011

​The New Year's Season is always punctuated with a series of lasts and firsts. Sadly, one of the grimmer milestones of 2011 was not long in coming. Larry Lacy, just 20 years old, was shot dead on New Year's Day, and became the city's first homicide victim of the year. Lacy was shot multiple times ... More >>

Gary Scott Holland Charged With Murder of Kathleen Horan

Is this Gary Scott Holland?​On the very day the San Francisco Police Department blamed a man impersonating a utility worker for lying his way into Kathleen Horan's apartment and murdering her, they made an arrest in the case. Gary Scott Holland, 43, is charged with murder in the death of Horan, a ... More >>

Deon Jackson Murdered in Bayview

​Deon Jackson, just 25 years old, was shot dead at 8:40 last night in the 700 block of Kirkwood Avenue. No arrests have been made and there is no suspect description. After more than a month without a homicide, San Francisco has experienced a spate of murders and shootings in the past week. Shaun ... More >>

Murder Suspected in Russian Hill Woman's Death

​Police are investigating the death of a woman in her home in the 900 block of Chestnut Street as a homicide. The potential victim was discovered dead in her residence at 4:25 a.m. Oct. 30 after the police received a call requesting someone check on the woman. The Medical Examiner's office is not ... More >>

Raymond Twine Murdered in Bernal Heights; Hashim Kamau Gunned Down in Ocean View. Homicides Nos. 33, 34.

​Two young men were shot to death last night and early this morning in San Francisco -- putting the homicide tally at three in a 24-hour span. At 12:15 Friday morning, a victim the San Francisco Medical Examiner has identified as Raymond Twine, a 20-year-old black man, was found shot to death at 9 ... More >>

Potential Homicide: Man Stabbed Multiple Times in Lower Haight Apartment

​A man checking on his co-worker found him dead of multiple stab wounds in an apartment on the 100 block of Hermann yesterday at 1 p.m. This case has not yet been declared a homicide -- multiple stab wounds are an indication it might be, however. The Medical Examiner's office has not yet identifie ... More >>

Charles Heard Guilty in 'Bamm-Bamm Bling' Murder-Robbery

​A San Francisco jury found alleged Western Addition gang member Charles Heard guilty of murder and robbery today after nine days of deliberations.Heard, 25, was found guilty under the "felony murder" doctrine, which holds that those who help commit a crime that leads to murder -- even if not kill ... More >>

The Killer of His Daughter's Mother

A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican Cartel soldier and East L.A. executioner.

Twin Peaks Shooting Victim Identified as John Rumble, 68

View Larger MapThe man shot to death Friday on scenic Christmas Tree Point Road was 68-year-old John Rumble, according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner's office. Rumble, who hails from parts unknown, was discovered in the morning of March 26 in a car parked on a road best known as a haven for s ... More >>

Cuong Lu, Daylight Shooting in Outer Sunset, Is City's Ninth Homicide

View Larger MapThe San Francisco Medical Examiner moments ago identified the man shot dead in a brazen daylight attack in the Sunset District as Cuong Lu, a 35-year-old San Franciscan. Witnesses claim Lu was shot dead as he stepped out of a the Pho Huynh Hiep 2 restaurant yesterday afternoon on Irvi ... More >>

Tony Lewis, 29, Gunned Down in Bayview, Is City's Eighth Homicide

View Larger Map San Francisco's Medical Examiner has identified the man shot dead yesterday in Bayview as 29-year-old city resident Tony Lewis. Police responding to reports of multiple gunshots discovered Lewis dead in his vehicle yesterday at around 6:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Jerrold Avenue. Th ... More >>

Murder Victim Tony Lewis Was in Someone Else's Car

View Larger MapWe reported earlier about Tony Lewis, the 29-year-old man found shot to death in a car yesterday parked in front of 750 Jerrold Avenue. There is still no suspect information, according to the San Francisco Police Department. But it does warrant mentioning that the car Lewis' bullet-ri ... More >>

Reality TV Contestant Jamal Trulove Found Guilty of Murder

Jamal Trulove, who enjoyed a brief bout of celebrity as an unsuccessful contestant on the VH1 reality TV show I Love New York 2 in 2007, was found guilty of first-degree murder in San Francisco Superior Court this afternoon.Jamal Trulove, a.k.a. 'Milliown'​Trulove, known on the show as "Milliown," ... More >>

No ID Yet For Home-Invasion Shooting Victim, City's Sixth Homicide

View Larger MapSan Francisco's Medical Examiner is not yet ready to release the identity of a man shot dead last night during a home-invasion robbery. The robbery and homicide occurred on the 2400 block of Moraga near 31st Avenue in the Outer Sunset. Police have told the media that other victims of ... More >>

Murder By Clock: Charges Filed Against Woman Accused of Killing Man With Timepiece

​Murder charges have been filed against 34-year-old Kira Roueche concerning the Sunday homicide of Cameron Miller in his SRO hotel room -- and they're somewhat eye-catching. Roueche is accused of killing Miller with a pair of "deadly weapons" -- a bottle and a clock. Following her Monday arrest sh ... More >>

A Murder Most Foul: Eric Buschman, Excelsior District Stabbing Victim, Is City's 39th Homicide

View Larger Map The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office confirmed that the man stabbed to death in the wee hours in the 300 block of Athens Street is Eric Buschman. The 49-year-old  San Franciscan is the city's 39th homicide victim of the year, and the first person murdered in San Francisc ... More >>

A Murder Most Foul: Man Shot Dead In Double Rock Projects During Apparent Robbery; City's 38th Homicide

View Larger Map A victim of an apparent robbery was gunned down in the Double Rock projects in Hunters Point in the pre-dawn hours this morning, marking the city's 38th homicide of the year. The Medical Examiner's office would not release the name of the victim to SF Weekly, citing the need to notif ... More >>

A Murder Most Foul: Ena Margoth Canales Is City's 32nd Homicide Victim

View Larger Map Last night, San Francisco police discovered the body of 32-year-old San Franciscan Ena Margoth Canales in a Pontiac Aztek near the 800 block of Terry Francois Blvd. TMoments ago, police spokesman Sgt. Wilfred Williams told SF Weekly her death is being investigated ... More >>

A Murder Most Foul: Winston Coleman, Gunned Down In Bayview, Is City's 19th Homicide

View Larger Map The San Francisco Police Department has told the media that arrests have been made in the murder of 51-year-old Winston Coleman, who was shot dead on Third Street and Galvez Avenue in the wee hours Sunday morning. Coleman is the 19th homicide victim in San Francisco this year; the l ... More >>

Alleged SF Con Man Possessed By Supernatural Evil, Attorney Claims

Lawyers say the darndest things... Kaushal Niroula, 27, the alleged ringleader of a group of purported San Francisco con men facing capital murder charges in Palm Springs isn't merely a criminal, says a Hawaii attorney representing a woman claiming to be one of Niroula's victims. Rather, ... More >>

Mission Possible? SFPD Nails 100 Percent of Homicide Suspects in 2009

Maybe the SFPD ate their Wheaties. Maybe they made a New Year's resolution. But you know that bit about the San Francisco Police Department having one of the worst arrest rates of homicide suspects in the United States? It appears that it's a new day, folks (in the first 16 days of 2009, at least).W ... More >>

Shoot First: Mehserle Likely Only Bay Area Cop Ever Charged With Murder for On-Duty Killing

Just like Johannes Mehserle, we can't give you a straight answer -- but the former BART police officer appears to be the first Bay Area cop to ever find himself charged with murder following a job-related shooting. Jim Chanin, a veteran Berkeley attorney who has prosecuted more than 20 police shooti ... More >>

S.F. Police Union President: 'I Would Bet My Kids' Lives' Oscar Grant Shooting an Accident

If Gary Delagnes had been the cop working next to Johannes Mehserle when the now-infamous ex-BART policeman shot Oscar Grant, he knows what he would have said: "What the fuck did you just do?"The 30-year cop and president of the San Francisco Police Officer Association said that watching the much-tr ... More >>

Snitch

Deanna Johnson testified against a murderer to save her son. But in the projects, truth comes at a price.

Man Convicted of Killing Fetus, Fetus Holder

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