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Ex-boyfriend defends lawsuit against former 49er Kwame Harris

Kwame Harris
The ex-boyfriend of former 49ers offensive lineman Kwame Harris says he’s not a gold digger. Dimitri Geier, whose abuse allegations have the former first-round draft pick possibly facing prison time, has apparently lashed out at a defense attorney’s claim that he is money-grubbing. A post on a Facebook page that appears to be associated with Geier read: “his lawyer is spinning the money issue, cause they are going for self defense.” Read More

Ex-49er Kwame Harris accused of beating up ex-boyfriend appears in court

Kwame Harris
Former 49ers offensive tackle Kwame Harris is facing up to nine years in prison on charges that he beat up his ex-boyfriend outside a Menlo Park restaurant last summer during an argument over soy sauce and underpants, prosecutors said. On Monday, Harris appeared in court for a pretrial hearing on charges of felony domestic violence and assault causing great bodily injury in connection with the Aug. 21 incident at Su Hong restaurant. Read More

Daly City child molester brought to wrong courthouse, avoids prison for now

A convicted child molester’s sentencing was delayed by almost two weeks after San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies brought him to the wrong courthouse. About 9 a.m. Friday, prosecutors said, Judge Clifford Cretan was prepared to sentence 56-year-old Ronald Morales for possessing an “enormous cache” of child pornography, but deputies never arrived with him. Read More

DA clears officer who shot South San Francisco teen

The South San Francisco police officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Derrick Gaines in June was justified in the use of lethal force, according to a report from the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office released Wednesday. Read More

Man accused in fatal East Palo Alto parking spot shooting sent to mental hospital

The deranged man accused of fatally shooting 27-year-old Justin Long over a parking dispute in East Palo Alto is headed to a state mental hospital later this month.Dante Rodney Strauter, 22, was found not competent to stand trial on charges that he murdered Long in cold blood on Aug. 12, 2009.The parking dispute began when one woman refused to move her car to let another woman drive from a driveway at 2246 Ralmar Ave., according to prosecutors. Read More

San Mateo man who went on birthday crime spree out on bail

A 19-year-old San Mateo man accused of kicking off a crime spree on his birthday, including trying to impersonate a traffic cop in order to pull over drivers, has posted bail and is out of custody.Allen Grabovetsky faces a slew of charges following a strange series of run-ins with police in December. Read More

After jealous rage stabbing, man hides in tub under towels to evade cops

A San Francisco man wanted in a jealous rage stabbing in South San Francisco was found by police hiding in the victim’s bathtub covered in towels, prosecutors say.Jairo Ramos, 40, was arrested Sunday on charges that he stabbed a man once in the back and several times on the hand because he thought the victim was sleeping with his wife, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. Read More

Insurance company told man to return to scene of fatal Pacifica hit-and-run

A San Bruno man accused in a deadly hit-and-run accident on a Pacifica highway on Sunday allegedly returned to the crash scene on the advice of his insurance company, according to San Mateo County prosecutors. Read More
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