French nuns who run a Tenderloin soup kitchen have had their prayers answered, authorities said, after their alleged stalker earned a three-year state prison sentence for failing to show up to a court date. Read More
In San Francisco, connecting a ballot measure or a candidate to republicans can be a death sentence. That’s exactly what the Yes on C, No On D campaign is attempting to do with progressive Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Read More
A BART protester will return to court today for allegedly igniting Icy Hot, a topical pain reliever, at an Aug. 22 protest in San Francisco.
On Aug. 24, Ryan Ragle, 27, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of possessing an incendiary device and resisting arrest. Ragle is scheduled to appear in court today to set a preliminary hearing. Read More
Maybe 9/11 weekend isn’t the best time to attack the police and fire departments with political ads.On Monday, police and fire labor leaders blasted Public Defender Jeff Adachi over political fliers they say Adachi’s campaign distributed during the weekend accusing the public safety workers of cutting a “backroom deal” with Mayor Ed Lee. Read More
The family of missing Bay Area nursing student Michelle Le said they believe she is alive — even though Hayward police claim their evidence points to murder.In a press conference Tuesday, Le’s father said he feels cops have given up on finding his daughter alive and need to offer concrete evidence before labeling the case a homicide. Read More
A man who viciously beat his homeless ex-girlfriend to death in front of a South of Market district nightclub in 2008 was found guilty of second-degree murder Monday.
Anthony Marks, 46, killed 44-year-old Robin Kent in front of Boss Nightclub at Harrison and Lapu Lapu streets just before noon. The murder was unrelated to the nightclub.
Kent was discovered in a pool of blood, police said. The body was wrapped in blankets and shielded from view by wooden boards. Read More
San Francisco prosecutors dropped 34 felony cases this week — one involving a gun charge — because of “credibility problems” with Mission Station officers involved with those busts, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón said Friday. Read More
A good Samaritan who was arrested while trying to help a dying dog was acquitted Thursday, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office spokeswoman Tamara Barak Aparton said. Jonathan Krull, 38, was acquitted on a single count of misdemeanor battery. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes, Public Defender Scott Grant said. Read More
The latest video tape released by Public Defender Jeff Adachi allegedly shows cops pilfering a laptop and digital camera from a suspected methamphetamine dealer’s apartment. Read More
