A man shot himself in the foot in more ways than one in San Francisco’s Mission district early Wednesday.Police responded to a call about a man in his 20s who had been shot in the 700 block of Shotwell Street.The injured man cried out to cops, “My foot hurts!” but didn’t explain why, according to San Francisco police Lt. Troy Dangerfield. Read More
Fearing their key witness could soon die, San Francisco cops brought their main suspect to the hospital for a cold show — a “rare” move that helped lead to an arrest, police said Tuesday.
Bernardo Robleto, 38, of San Francisco was booked on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon soon after police found a 21-year-old man with knife wounds to his neck and back around 11:30 p.m. Monday near the Sunnyside Recreation Center. Read More
A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life at a San Francisco hospital after being stabbed in the chest and back Monday night, and the man accused in the vicious attack is in custody, police said Tuesday.An argument led to the stabbing in the 600 block of Monterey Boulevard, just blocks from the Sunnyside Recreation Center, at around 11:30 p.m.The 37-year-old suspect, who has yet to be identified, stabbed the victim multiple times, police said. Read More
Improving Giants fan Bryan Stow went outside for the first time in six months last Friday, closing his eyes in the sun and saying, “It’s magical,” according to his family.The paramedic from Santa Cruz who suffered a severe brain injury after being attacked outside Dodger Stadium on Opening Day only recently began to talk again. Read More
San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow’s turbulent recovery at San Francisco General Hospital took a positive turn Wednesday, with his family announcing that he’s uttered the name of his two kids and said, “I would like to see them.”
The paramedic from Santa Cruz suffered a severe brain injury in an attacked outside Dodger Stadium on Opening Day. Los Angeles police have charged two men in connection with the assault. Read More
A 19-year-old woman was injured in a brutal WrestleMania-style beating early Thursday, following a spat over music volume in the Bayview housing projects, police said.The teenager was attacked in the 200 block of Westpoint Road around 12:45 a.m. An enraged 36-year-old woman smashed a plate over the teen’s head, then slammed her head against the wall, police said. Read More
Police are hunting a vicious woman who stabbed another woman in the chest during an argument in the Tenderloin early Monday.The victim, 29, is expected to survive the 1:45 a.m. attack at Eddy and Hyde streets, police said.She is being treated for a wound to the left side of her chest at San Francisco General Hospital. The suspect fled on foot, police said.maldax@sfexaminer.com Read More
A 5-year-old boy hit by a shuttle bus while crossing a street in San Francisco's Bayview District on Thursday afternoon is now expected to survive the injuries he suffered in the crash, police said Friday.
The boy was struck at 3:39 p.m. at the intersection of Third Street and Williams Avenue.
He was walking with a woman and another child but was trailing behind as they walked south in the crosswalk across Williams Avenue, according to police. Read More
A 22-year-old man who was shot in the head in the Mission district early Tuesday may have been mistaken for a gang member, police said.The victim is fighting for his life at San Francisco General Hospital after the attack on 19th Street near San Carlos Street around 12:30 a.m. Read More
The 23-year-old female employee of a South of Market club was shot in the leg during a robbery early Saturday.The club was closed when two robbers entered the club in the 600 block of Mission Street and held the employees at gunpoint around 3:10 a.m., police said.The suspects, described only as men in their 20s, stole money and cell phones. During the robbery, one of the thugs shot the woman twice in the leg, police said.The suspects fled and have not been found. Read More
