Archive for January, 2014

Kidnapped Antioch girl found, suspect identified and arrested

Saturday, January 4th, 2014
David Allen Douglas

David Allen Douglas

UPDATE: According to KPIX CBS Channel 5 in San Francisco, “AMBER ALERT for [a 7-year-old Antioch resident (the name has been removed from this website because the person is an alleged victim of sexual assault)] was canceled when Antioch police found the suspect with the girl in his car at the Antioch Marina. The suspect was arrested, the 7-year-old is safe.”

An earlier report from the TV station stated, “Police say a gunman followed her and her mom home from Walmart, pulled a rifle on the pair, grabbed the girl and fled in a 1990s gold Honda.”

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As of 11:25 PM, the Antioch Police Department stated [a 7-year-old Antioch resident (the name has been removed from this website because the person is an alleged victim of sexual assault)], who had been kidnapped earlier tonight, has been found.

The suspect has been positively identified in an earlier attempted kidnap in Antioch today. David Allen Douglas, a white male, age 43, born January 2, 1971, 5′ 10” tall, 190 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.

Please see his photo and information by clicking here: David Allen Douglas

He is a strong person of interest in the kidnapping that resulted in the Amber Alert. He is believe to be driving a 1996 Tan Toyota Camry Ca Lic. 3SSJ089. Anyone that sees this vehicle should call 911.

Other news reports stated the suspect has been arrested. Check back later for more details.

Captain Leonard Orman, Support Services, Antioch Police Department contributed to this report.

Antioch girl kidnapped Friday night, Amber Alert issued

Friday, January 3rd, 2014

ANTIOCH, Calif. — A 7-year-old girl was kidnapped by a possibly armed man in Antioch Friday evening, prompting an Amber alert and frantic search for the suspect by the authorities.

[The 7-year-old Antioch resident (the name and photo have been removed from this website because the person is an alleged victim of sexual assault)] was reported to have been abducted by an unknown man at around 6:45 p.m. Friday from her residence on Hummingbird Drive in Antioch.

[The victim] was described as being an Asian female, 7 years old, 3 feet tall and weighing about 54 pounds. She was last seen wearing a neon pink scarf and jacket, gray jeans-style leggings, brown boots and was wearing her hair in a ponytail..

The suspect has been described as a Filipino man between 40 and 50 years old wearing a black beanie possibly armed with a black rifle, the CHP said.

The incident has prompted the California Highway Patrol to issue an Amber Alert Friday night for Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin counties.

Anyone with information about her disappearance has been asked to call Antioch police at (925) 778-2441.

Initiative proposed to make it easier to fire bad teachers in California

Friday, January 3rd, 2014

Sacramento- StudentsFirst recently filed for an initiative to increase the firing of bad performing teachers in California school districts.

Michelle Rhee founded StudentsFirst that is based in Sacramento, CA. Rhee is married to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. She is the ex-Washington DC Chancellor for Public Schools (2007-2010).

Rhee came into a broken public education system in Washington DC. Washington DC has one of the top spending per pupil, but had the lowest ratings in its schools. The situation was so dire that parents sent their kids to private schools, if they could afford it. School buildings were not properly maintained.

Rhee enacted basic reform such as easy firing bad performing teachers, principals, and administration. Rhee saved Washington DC taxpayer money by enacting efficiencies in the Washington DC public school system. The process to fire a bad performing teacher, or an administrator takes months, if not years. In the private sector, it occurs fast and at moment’s notice if performance is poor.

To learn more about StudentsFirst visit www.studentsfirst.org.

Obituary: Raymond “DeDe” Bass

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

Raymond DeDe BrownRaymond “DeDe” Bass

Age: 74

December 24, 1938 to December 17, 2013

Longtime resident of Antioch, CA

Survived by his wife Margaret

and Children: Keli Bass-Brown,Vikkie Cain, Ryan & Randy.

Survived also by his brothers; Ronald and Richard

Graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1956

Went into the Navy in 1956 to 1959

Worked many years at Fibreboard Corp in Antioch

He loved his NASCAR and SF 49ers Fan.

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Man shot and killed in Antioch on New Year’s Eve

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

The city’s 12th murder of the year

By Corporal J McMurry, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau

On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 10:38 p.m. Antioch Police Officers responded to the 2100 Block of L Street after numerous 911 calls were received of a shooting at an apartment complex in the area.

Officers arrived at the scene and located a 30-year-old male, inside an apartment, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.

Witnesses were present and have provided statements to 0fficers. A handgun was recovered from the scene and was collected as evidence.

The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene. The investigation is pending the final results from the coroner’s investigation.

According to the police department’s Crime Map, it was the twelfth murder in Antioch in 2013, representing a fifty percent increase over the eight murders in the city in 2012. To view more crime reports in Antioch, click here.

Allen Payton contributed to this report.