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Stabbings

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2013

    Cameron Myers Identified as Man Stabbed to Death in Bayview

    The Medical Examiner's Office says it was 20-year-old Cameron Myers who was stabbed to death yesterday in the city's Bayview district, making it the city's13th homicide this year. At about 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday police were called to the intersection of Innes and Arelious Walker after neighbors he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2013

    S.F. Man Critically Injured in Tenderloin Stabbing

    San Francisco logged another stabbing early this morning when a 34-year-old man was slashed in the chest n the city's Tenderloin neighborhood. Officer Albie Esparza says the cops don't have much details on the incident, as the victim refused to talk to police about it. But here's what we can tell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2013

    SFPD Releases Video of Suspect With Victim Before She Was Murdered

    San Francisco police are looking for this dude above who was last seen with Elia Cruz entering her Tenderloin apartment where she was found stabbed to death last fall. The incident happened on Oct. 21, 2012, when Cruz and the suspect were caught on camera entering her apartment building on the 400 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2013

    Walter Smith Identified as Man Killed in City's First Homicide of 2013

    San Francisco rang in the New Year with its first homicide -- 30-year-old Walter Smith was stabbed to death in the early morning hours on New Year's Day. Police had very little information at this time, but said officers were called to Third and Ingerson streets about 3:15 a.m. on reports of a man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2012

    Man Slashed in Mission District Last Night

    A 33-year-old man is clinging to life today after he was violently stabbed while standing on the sidewalk in the city's Mission District. Police had very few details about the crime, but said officers were called to 22nd and Bartlett streets about 6 p.m. on Wednesday on reports of a stabbing. When t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2012

    Mission District Throat-Slasher on the Lam

    A 59-year-old man is clinging on to life today after he was stabbed in the neck for unknown reasons. Police were called to the intersection of Sixth and Mission streets just before 1 a.m. today where they found the victim bleeding from the neck. The man, who was not identified, was taken to San Fran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2012

    S.F. Man Stabbed While Trying to Enjoy His TV Show Last Night

    Here's a decent plot for some bad television. San Francisco police are looking for a man who made his way inside a 52-year-old man's apartment and stabbed him as he relaxed in front of the television. According to Officer Gordon Shyy, the suspect -- only described as a white man in his 30s -- kicked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    24th Street BART Closes After Woman Stabs Man

    An unidentified woman is in police custody this morning after allegedly stabbing a man inside the city's 24th Street BART station, forcing the station to close. Details are sketchy, but BART officials say that police were called to the station at about 4:30 a.m. after the woman reportedly stabbed th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Kenneth Lyon Identified as Man Killed in SOMA; Homicide No. 22

    (Update 12:01 p.m.): The Medical Examiner has identified the man who was stabbed last night as 42-year-old Kenneth Lyon of San Francisco. Police arrested Clenny Thierry, 52, on suspicion of stabbing him to death.(Update: 9:59 a.m.): Sgt Daryl Fong tells us that police have arrested a 52-year-old man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    San Francisco Man Arrested in "Savage" Santa Cruz Murder

    A San Francisco man with "extensive history with police" was booked into Santa Cruz jail last night after police found him hiding bloody clothes shortly after a woman was stabbed to death in broad daylight.Police arrested the 44-year-old man, who has not yet been identified, and charged him with bru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Artice Jones Stabbed to Death in Western Addition

    ​Medical authorities have identified the man who was murdered in the Western Addition neighborhood Sunday night as 38-year-old Artice Jones. Police were called to the 1100 block of Buchanan Street just before 10 p.m. on reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found Jones, a San Francisco r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Man Killed in Western Addition Last Night; Homicide No. 15

    ​A 39-year-old man was stabbed to death in the city's Western Addition neighborhood last night. Medical authorities have not identified the man, and police have very few details to offer at this time. They can tell us that officers were called to the 1100 block of Buchanan Street just before 10 p. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Richard Sprague Identified as Man Who Died "Slow, Agonizing Death"; Homicide No. 8

    ​(Update, 12:22 p.m.): Officer Albie Esparza said the victim was neither shot nor stabbed. Medical authorities are conducting an autopsy to determine exactly how Sprague was killed, Esparza said. (Original story, 8:15 a.m.) Medical authorities this morning identified the man who was stabbed to dea ... 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 9, 2012

    Abdul Smith Identified as Man Murdered Inside Homeless Shelter

    ​San Francisco medical authorities have identified the man who was stabbed to death inside a SOMA homeless shelter earlier this week as 44-year-old Abdul Smith. Police were called to the Multi-Service Center South shelter, located at 525 Fifth St., just before 7 p.m on Tuesday where they found Sm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Man Stabbed to Death Inside Homeless Shelter; Homicide No. 4

    ​A 44-year-old man was stabbed to death yesterday evening inside a SOMA homeless shelter. Police were called to the Multi-Service Center South shelter at 525 Fifth St. at 6:58 p.m. where they found the victim stabbed in the chest. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he was pronou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Ricky Leon Scott Accused of Murdering Man in Homeless Shelter

    ​Police say they arrested 63-year-old Ricky Leon Scott on suspicion of stabbing to death a 44-year-old man at a homeless shelter yesterday evening. According to Sgt. Daryl Fong, officers caught up with Scott about 10 minutes after the stabbing occurred at the Multi-Service Center South shelter in ... 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

    January 12, 2012

    Man Stabbed to Death in SOMA, Homicide No. 1

    ​Police say a man was stabbed to death in SOMA early this morning, making it San Francisco's first homicide of 2012. Officers told reporters that at about 2:40 a.m. they found the man on the corner of Sixth and Stevenson streets, bleeding from a stab wound. He was taken to San Francisco General Ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Police Arrest Two Suspects Accused of Stabbing Woman Outside Bayview Bar

    Man stabbed, two arrested​San Francisco police say they have caught the two people who they believe are responsible  for stabbing a 32-year-old woman outside a Bayview bar Sunday night. On Monday, officers arrested 39-year-old Shamballa Rogers and 25-year-old Deanna Rattler, both of San Franc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Man Stabbed in Head Over Cellphone

    Man stabbed​A San Francisco man is in critical condition today after he was brutally stabbed in the head when he tried to get his cellphone back from a robber early this morning. The victim, a 28-year-old man, was standing on the 700 block of Eddy Street in the Tenderloin when the suspect walked u ... 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

    Police Shoot, Kill Man Who Allegedly Stabbed His Parents in the Richmond

    ​Update (5 p.m.): Police said that the suspect who they shot and killed earlier this morning had stabbed his 78-year-old parents this morning, killing his mother. The 44-year-old suspect, who has not yet been identified, died at about 9:39 a.m. His mother died a few minutes later, according to pol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Ernestine Herron Stabbed to Death; Homicide No. 19

    An argument not worth having ​Medical authorities identified the woman who was stabbed to death yesterday in Potrero Hill as 26-year-old Ernestine Herron of San Francisco. Police said Herron was in an argument outside a home on the 1000 block of Connecticut at about 11:48 a.m. on Monday when 48-ye ... 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 15, 2011

    Police Release Sketch of Victor Zheng's Suspected Killer

    Man of interest​San Francisco police provided a composite sketch of a man they want to question about last week's stabbing of 16-year-old Victor Zheng.Zheng, a Balboa High School student, died at San Francisco General Hospital after he was punched and then stabbed in the chest as he walked with a ... 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 10, 2011

    Temple Nightclub Brawls Leave Man Brain Dead

    ​A quartet of men were hospitalized in two separate brawls just minutes apart early Sunday at San Francisco's Temple Nightclub on 540 Howard. One man, now brain dead and only being left on life support so his organs can be harvested, will all but certainly be the city's fifth homicide victim of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Troy Swann Stabbed to Death in San Francisco

    ​A man stabbed to death in his home during San Francisco's bloody first weekend of the year has been identified: 42-year-old Troy Swann. Swann's roommate, 54-year-old Mario Eslava, is currently in custody on murder charges after admittedly knifing Swann on Jan. 2. Eslava, who police say dialed 911 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Two More Homicides in San Francisco -- Three in New Year's Weekend

    ​Larry Lacy's sad distinction as the city's sole murder victim of 2011 didn't last long. Two more men were murdered in what turned out to be a bloody New Year's weekend. The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office confirmed both deaths, about which details are sketchy, are considered homicides. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Suspect Shot Dead By San Francisco Police ID'd

    ​The San Francisco medical examiner's office has identified the man shot to death by San Francisco police yesterday, but has not yet been able to connect with the man's family. As a result, the deceased stabbing suspect remains unnamed for the moment. Police responded to a call that a 15-year-old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Vinh Bui, Stabbing Suspect Killed By SFPD -- UPDATED

    ​UPDATE: More details emerge. See endSF Weekly has learned from the city medical examiner's office that the man shot to death by San Francisco police when he allegedly approached an officer while brandishing a knife is San Francisco resident Vinh Bui, 46. Police responded to a call that a 15-year- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Stabbing Victim Takes Refuge in Bar

    ​The bartender could be forgiven for telling the drunk banging on the door at 2:20 a.m. to get moving. But when the drunk returned five minutes later and pounded on the door with more fervor, something told the barkeep this was no joke. Good thing he opened the door -- the man outside had been sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Central American Warfare Spills Into Bernal

    Wait, where are you from? ​A drunken San Francisco man got a knife in the chest for a perceived offense he truly had no control over. The man was found with a stab wound on Richland and Mission, stumbling distance from Holly Park. When asked by police how he came to be in this predicament, he clai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Private Investigator Hired to Dig Up Dirt -- On Dog

    Bad dog! Bad dog! ​The man who set San Francisco abuzz when he allegedly knifed a dog at Fort Funston has lawyered up. That's not surprising. More unusual, though, is that attorney Tony Tamburello has hired a private investigator to dig up dirt ... on the dog. The yet-unnamed 33-year-old alleged s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Daughters Stab Mom After Argument About Staying Out Too Late

    ​A San Francisco mom scolding her daughters for coming home late Monday evening may now have to scold them for stabbing her. The San Francisco Police booked a 12-year-old and detained her 15-year-old sister after the aforementioned argument about staying out too late devolved into a physical confr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Muni Stabber Caught on Film

    Smile! You're on Muni camera! ​A strange case in which a Muni passenger, stabbed three times, coolly asked to borrow a cell phone to report the incident -- and the alleged stabber sauntered off the bus without the driver ever being the wiser that a crime had taken place -- was purportedly caught o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    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 >>

  • 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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Luis Montaya, Knifed in Mission, Is Homicide No. 22

    View Larger MapThe Medical Examiner's office today identified the man stabbed to death in the Mission as Luis Montaya of San Francisco. Police yesterday arrived at 2280 Mission Street to find Montaya slumped in a doorway and bleeding from apparent knife wounds. No arrests have yet been made. He is t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Man Stabbed to Death in Mission -- Homicide No. 22

    View Larger MapA Hispanic man of undetermined age or hometown was stabbed to death this morning just before 6 a.m. in the Inner Mission. Police responded to a 5:56 call of a man down in a doorway at 2280 Mission Street. There they discovered a man suffering from knife wounds. The San Francisco Polic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Knife-Screwdriver-Pit Bull Fight Erupts at Youth Baseball Game

    And it's three strikes you're out at the old ball game...​A bizarre family brawl culminating in multiple stabbings and a chase involving vicious dogs erupted at a Vallejo pee wee baseball game.The action started when a player's estranged mother and father began arguing after the child struck out. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Blair Henderson Shot Dead in SOMA; City's 15th Homicide

    View Larger MapBlair Henderson, was shot to death and three others were critically wounded in the wee hours of Sunday morning in a parking area near Second and Minna. The San Francisco Medical Examiner told SF Weekly that none of the critically wounded victims have since died. But Henderson, 26, was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Man Stabbed to Death in Noe Valley; Homicide No. 14

    View Larger MapKTVU-TV is reporting a man who appeared to be in his 20s was stabbed to death on 28th and Sanchez last night. Video footage showed a tow truck subsequently hauling a white Lincoln sedan from the scene. The Medical Examiner has not yet released the victim's identity. This is the city's ... More >>

  • 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

    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 9, 2010

    DA Announces Charges Against Two Suspects in Weekend Murders

    The suspects in two high-profile killings last weekend will be arraigned on charges of murder tomorrow morning in San Francisco Superior Court, according to the office of District Attorney Kamala Harris.​Keandre Davis, 20, will face three charges related to a shooting outside the Suede nightclub o ... More >>

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