US newsfromwww.mercurynews.com1 week agoInvestigation underway into Newark drive-by shootingDrive-by shooting in Newark’s 6200 block of Baine Avenue near Civic Center Park injured no one; detectives are investigating and seeking tips.
East Bay (California)fromwww.mercurynews.com1 week agoNewark stabbing was motivated by a desire for notoriety,' police sayLuis McLaughlin Jr., 18, was arrested for an August 19 Newark stabbing motivated by a desire for notoriety and charged with attempted murder.