Contra Costa County, American Nightmare

Contra Costa County DA charges ‘American Nightmare’ Vallejo kidnapper in previously unreported 2015 case
The announcement marks another stunning twist in the burgeoning number of alleged kidnappings, break-ins and rapes that Matthew Muller apparently confessed to in letters sent to a central
No Charges Filed in Fatal Orinda Road Rage Shooting Incident, Says Contra Costa County DA
Charges were not filed in a fatal road rage shooting in Orinda, where a driver shot and killed Scott Decker after being attacked. An investigation is ongoing, and the resident's camera footage is evidence.
Convicted kidnapper at center of Netflix's 'American Nightmare' faces new charges in Contra Costa County
Muller was responsible for the 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault of a Northern California woman, initially dismissed as a "hoax" by Vallejo police.
More charges against infamous convicted kidnapper; subject of popular Netflix series
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed a three-count felony complaint against a convicted kidnapper and rapist whose crimes include a high-profile case featured in a documentary series.
'American Nightmare' kidnapper faces new charges in Contra Costa County
Muller was responsible for the 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault of a Northern California woman, initially dismissed as a "hoax" by Vallejo police.
A decade-old ladder, a half-dozen letters and the story of how an ‘American Nightmare’ kidnapper allegedly came to Contra Costa County
He’s exceptionally intelligent, exceptionally educated and exceptionally well practiced in the art of sneaking into people’s houses and terrorizing them,” one official
Driver fatally shot accused road rage attacker, CA officials say. He won’t be charged
A driver will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of an accused road rage driver, California prosecutors say.
Firefighters conduct controlled burn on Moraga-Lafayette border
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District is conducting a prescribed fire project Thursday on the Moraga-Lafayette border.
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Thompson Builders secures tenant improvement project in California
Thompson Builders, a California-based general contractor, has secured a $12.3m tenant improvement project for the Contra ...
Small-town police chief ties 'Gone Girl' kidnapper to more cases after making him a pen pal
Matthew Muller, a convicted rapist in federal prison, is now charged with abducting 2 men and a woman and forcing them to pay their own ransom in 2015.
Suspected weapons dealer arrested in connection to shooting at Contra Costa County Fairgrounds
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that happened at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in September, the ...
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Pay increase would make Richmond City Council and mayor the highest paid in Contra Costa County
A proposed 80% pay increase would make Richmond City Council and mayor the highest paid in Contra Costa County.
How the "American Nightmare" victims helped get kidnapper Matthew Muller to confess to more crimes
"American Nightmare" victims Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn worked with two small-town law enforcement officials to get ...
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County MLK Jr. commemoration to honor Humanitarians of Year
Local community advocate Rodney “Alamo” Brown, founder of the Soulful Softball Sunday organization, will be honored as Adult ...