MARTINEZ — A Southern California man was sentenced to death Monday for the brutal murder of a popular retired kindergarten teacher following his escape from jail and resulting crime spree up the state ...

Hercules police said on Saturday they are investigating a “suspicious death.” Officials said the death occurred on Spinel Court. Authorities add there is no ongoing threat to the public, and ...

A suspect in the beating death of a Hercules man was shot dead by California Highway Patrol officers in Richmond after a high-speed chase Tuesday night, hours after police confirmed that the slaying ...

HERCULES — The FBI has stepped in to help police find the killer of a 55-year-old retired schoolteacher found stabbed to death in her Hercules home Friday night, police said. The killing of Susie Ko, ...