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Murder and Homicide

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Charles Robertson Accused of Stabbing Joseph Minozzi in City's First Homicide

    ​San Francisco police say they have tracked down the man who they believe stabbed and killed 30-year-old Joseph Minozzi in SOMA last month. Police arrested 42-year-old Charles Robertson in Sacramento on Feb. 22 on suspicion of murdering Minozzi. Robertson, a Fairfield resident, was booked into Sac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Luther Robinson Stabbed to Death in Bayview Yesterday; Homicide No. 7

    ​Medical authorities have identified the man who was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon in the Bayview as 55-year-old Luther Robinson.Police were called to the intersection of Third Street and Palou, where they found Robinson lying on the street with stab wounds. He was taken to San Francisco Ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Giselle Esteban, "Jealous" Woman Accused of Killing Michelle Le, Pleads Not Guilty

    ​Giselle Esteban, the 27-year-old woman accused of killing her former classmate, Michelle Le, appeared in court today where she pleaded not guilty to murder charges. The Union City woman, who recently gave birth to her second child while in jail, was reportedly ordered to appear in court on Feb. 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Joseph Minozzi Identified as Man Stabbed to Death

    ​The Medical Examiner identified 30-year-old Joseph Minozzi as the man who was stabbed to death early Thursday morning in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood.At about 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, Minozzi, a Hayward resident, was found bleeding on the corner of Sixth and Stevenson streets from multiple sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Nina Woo, Peter Woo Identified as Family Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting

    ​Medical authorities identified the 78-year-old woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by her son yesterday morning as Nina Woo. Her son, who was shot and killed by San Francisco police officers, was identified as 44-year-old Peter Woo. Police are still trying to piece together what happened yes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Nick Frantin Killed in Bayview; Homicide No. 39

    ​Medical authorities identified 21-year-old Nick Frantin as the man who was shot and killed Saturday night as he walked into a Bayview liquor store. Shortly after 10 p.m., Frantin, a San Francisco resident, walked inside a store at the corner of Thomas Avenue and Keith Street when he was shot mult ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Teen Shot to Death in Visitacion Valley; Homicide No. 31

    Homicide in Visitaction Valley ​An 18-year-old man was shot to death while standing on the sidewalk in Visitacion Valley, police said. The man -- who has not yet been identified -- was standing at the 200 block of Rey Street at about 10 p.m. when two men approached him and fired several shots befo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    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 >>

  • News

    April 27, 2011

    A Rat's Life: MS-13 Snitches Run Wild While Turning State's Evidence

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Roomate Arrested in Connection with 'Brutal' Killing of Jack Baker; Homicide No. 13

    Homicide confirmed ​Police said they have arrested a man who allegedly stabbed 67-year-old Jack Baker to death last week. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Waheed Kesmatyer, 24, who is currently in custody in Marin County Jail on unrelated charges. Kesmatyer is awaiting extradition to San F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Bayview Man Shot to Death, Homicide No. 9

    Another homicide​San Francisco had another homicide last night when a man was shot to death in the Bayview District. Police have not yet identified the victim. At about 1:30 a.m., the victim and another man were shot inside a home on the 1600 block of Kirkwood Avenue, said Lt. Troy Dangerfield. Po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Arrest, Murder Charge in Death of Amy Mustain

    ​Murder, rape, and sodomy charges filed Police have made an arrest in what they now say is the murder of Amy Mustain, who died mysteriously last week in a Mission Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotel. An anonymous male caller on Sept. 14 informed the cops that Mustain, 37, was dead in room 46 of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Mysterious Potential Homicide in the Mission

    ​Police are investigating a death in the 2000 block of Mission as a potential homicide -- and with good reason. An unknown male caller alerted police to the death in the potential victim's residence at around 11:35 p.m. last night. SFPD officers discovered a white woman in her 20s in the unit ment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Philip Dimartino Found Stabbed To Death In Lower Haight Apartment

    ​The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office moments ago identified the man found yesterday stabbed multiple times in his Lower Haight Apartment: Philip Dimartino, a 36-year-old white male. A co-worker of Dimartino's who had gone to check in the 100 block of Hermann up on him saw the 36-year-old's ... More >>

  • News

    June 16, 2010

    The Killer of His Daughter's Mother

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

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Charles McAller-Bonilla, 30, Stabbled to Death in Noe Valley

    View Larger Map The Medical Examiner's office moments ago told SF Weekly that the man stabbed to death late last night near 28th and Sanchez was Charles McAller-Bonilla, a 30-year-old San Francisco resident. KTVU-TV reported that police were first called to the area due to reports of some manner of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    DA Announces Sweeping Broke Niggas Thievin' Gang Indictment

    ​District Attorney Kamala Harris announced today that 10 members and associates of the notorious Bayview street gang known as Broke Niggas Thievin' have been indicted by a San Francisco criminal grand jury for dozens of felonies, including three murder charges.The indictment came after three month ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Delvon Fields, Shot Dead in Bayview, Is City's 26th Homicide

    View Larger MapDelvon Fields, a 28-year-old San Francisco man, was shot dead yesterday evening at Third and McKinnon Streets in Bayview. No arrests have yet been made in San Francisco's 26th homicide of the year. Prior to Fields' killing, the city's most recent murder was on Friday, July 10, when 17 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Guardian's Tim Redmond Didn't Let the Facts Get In the Way of His Story

    I'm not sure how I wound up on the listserv of the San Francisco Bay Guardian's Web news (I certainly didn't sign up), but it comes every day  -- and occasionally I read it. Last week, I was particularly drawn to a news item by editor Tim Redmond entitled, Why Homicides Are Down (Hint: It' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    A Murder Most Foul: View the Scene of San Francisco's Latest Homicide

    Click here for a larger map.After weeks of quiet times, San Francisco's latest homicides have come in bunches. On Saturday morning, a 23-year-old Richmond man named James Jamonte Turner was shot to death at around 2 a.m. at Third and Folsom (above); three other men were seen fleeing the scene on foo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    With Egg Still Dripping from SFPD's Faces in L'Affaire de la Plaza, S.F. Declares Other Suspicious Stabbing Death 'Accidental'

    John 'Daniel' Schirra"Sometime past midnight on Labor Day of [2007], 22-year-old John "Daniel" Schirra was running nude along an Ingleside District street, yelling for help. He was in the grips of a bad acid trip, and had either just been stabbed or was about to be. He tried to stop two cars and ran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Perfect Homicide Arrest Rate Just Too Good to Last

    Reflecting on the end of the streak... Last week we wrote about a statistic too beautiful to survive: The San Francisco Police Department was boasting a 100 percent arrest rate for homicide cases in 2009. Well, the 21-day hot streak seems to be over (at least for now) after 23-year-old Leo Jia Jian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    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 >>

  • News

    May 21, 2008

    Snitch

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

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2008

    Man Convicted of Killing Fetus, Fetus Holder

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

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2007

    San Francisco Crime Blog: Crime And Depravity Never Looked So Grim

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

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2007

    SF Crime Cameras: 0, Criminals: 54 68

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

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