US newsfromwww.mercurynews.com2 days agoJohn Beam murder suspect told detectives he bought gun specifically to kill coach, police sayFormer Laney College student bought a gun intending to kill coach John Beam and shot him on campus; store records link him to the weapon.
East Bay (California)fromwww.mercurynews.com8 months agoI was scared to death': Pittsburg clerk was killed over a dirty shoeA violent confrontation leads to the tragic death of clerk Abdul Raouf, allegedly shot by Gregory Rossignon outside an E-Z Stop in Pittsburg.