Menlo Park
Pharmacy robber gets 12 years in prison
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A man who stole prescription narcotics at gunpoint from a Menlo Park pharmacy was sentenced to 12 years in prison yesterday (Oct. 26), […]
Steve Wagstaffe
East Palo Alto
2nd murder victim also a Sequoia grad
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man was identified by the San Mateo County Coroner yesterday (Oct. 16) as the second man who was shot to […]
Belmont
Woman arrested for DUI three times since Aug. 2
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Belmont woman has been arrested three times for DUI since Aug. 2 — with two of those times just this week, police […]
Redwood City
Ex-cop in 17½-hour standoff may get charged with a misdemeanor
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A retired Redwood City police officer who was in a police standoff for 17½ hours could walk away with a single misdemeanor charge, […]
In the news
Trial begins today for accused Gypsy Hill Killer
A career criminal who authorities believe is the Gypsy Hill Killer faces trial today (Sept. 7) in Redwood City for the murders of two young women four decades ago. Law […]
Redwood City
Trial in McDonald’s baby case put off until January
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A year after a Redwood City woman gave birth in a McDonald’s, her trial has been put off until January, a prosecutor said […]
North Fair Oaks
Minister reports parishioner for sex abuse
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A North Fair Oaks man could get life in prison after telling a minister at his church that he had molested his two […]
Redwood City
Police fired Taser 2 to 3 times at man who died
From staff and wire reports A Redwood City police officer deployed a Taser multiple times on a domestic violence suspect who died after a struggle with officers, San Mateo County […]
In the news
Federal courts now accepting cryptocurrency for bail
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer High-tech criminal charges call for high-tech bail in Silicon Valley. A man charged with hacking the Redwood City video game company Electronic Arts […]
Redwood City
Domestic violence suspect dies after police fired Taser at him
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man accused of pushing his elderly mother to the ground and threatening to kill her was shocked with a Taser by Redwood […]
Redwood City
Alleged rock-in-a-sock attack may lead to prison
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City man is facing his third strike and possibly 25 years to life in prison after he randomly attacked a man […]
Redwood City
Jealous husband stabbed wife’s lover at Denny’s, authorities say
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Filled with rage that his wife was having an affair with her Denny’s co-worker, a man stabbed his wife’s lover in the restaurant […]
East Palo Alto
Man drops his keys, neighbor swipes them, takes his car and crashes, DA says
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Instead of returning his neighbor’s car keys, an East Palo Alto man took a joy ride and is now facing up to eight […]
East Palo Alto
Close race for San Mateo County school superintendent
This story was originally published on May 26. BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The race for San Mateo County superintendent of schools is tight, with just $6,000 in […]
Redwood City
Expert says pregnancy denial is real; Judge upholds charge against mother accused of drowning baby at McDonald’s
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A doctor who specializes in women’s mental health and pregnancy testified yesterday (May 17) that it appears the woman who gave birth in […]
Redwood City
Baby who mother allegedly tried to drown in McDonald’s toilet is out of the hospital, appears healthy
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The baby boy born in a Redwood City McDonald’s bathroom is living with an aunt and does not appear to have any disabilities […]
In the news
Man arrested on suspicion of threatening Speier’s staff
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Deputies have arrested a man who left 12 threatening voicemails at Congresswoman Jackie Speier’s San Mateo office including one in which he promised […]
Menlo Park
Felon who fired assault rifle in backyard gets a year in jail
This story was originally published Thursday, March 15, in the Daily Post By the Daily Post staff A Menlo Park man who shot an assault rifle in his backyard because […]
Redwood City
DA clears officers who killed armed transient
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said today (March 8) that his investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Redwood City in December found no violations of California criminal […]
Palo Alto
County Board of Education race adds local drama to June primary
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer While a number of elected officials in San Mateo County are technically slated to go before the voters in June, most incumbents are […]
Menlo Park
Pastor in sex case is going to prison
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park pastor who sexually abused some of his teenage parishioners pleaded no contest yesterday and is facing up to eight years […]
Hillsborough
Prosecution lands a new witness in the Tiffany Li murder case
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A wealthy Hillsborough real estate scion who is free on $35 million bail after she was charged with murdering the father of her […]
Redwood City
Teacher sentenced to 2 years in jail for sex with student
By Bay City News Serivce A former high school teacher was sentenced today to two years in jail after pleading no contest to charges he had intercourse with a former […]
Redwood City
Officers who shot and killed a man in Redwood City identified
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The names of the officers who shot at and killed a man after he fired at them outside a Redwood City Wells Fargo […]
Menlo Park
Man arrested for stalking girl, 14; his ‘gifts’ included bottles of urine
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Menlo Park man is in jail after he left flowers, love notes and containers full of his urine for a 14-year-old girl […]
San Mateo County
DA unable to get judge removed from child molestation case
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe’s bid to remove a judge from a case involving child molestation and lewd pictures of children […]
San Mateo County
County now says it has no plans to eliminate coroner’s position, but will look at treasurer, controller posts
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer San Mateo County officials have suggested doing away with a few elected positions but it appears that the job of coroner was mistakenly […]
Caltrain
Strange incident at Caltrain station ends in an arrest
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a teenage boy’s cellphone, ripping the windshield wipers off a car and swinging a traffic […]
Redwood City
Psychological diagnosis sought for mother accused of trying to kill newborn at McDonald’s
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The attorney for the woman who gave birth to a baby boy in a Redwood City McDonald’s bathroom said yesterday (Oct. 2) he […]
Redwood City
Caretaker accused of sexual misconduct with elder gets light sentence due to victim’s dementia
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A caretaker accused of sexual misconduct with an 82-year-old woman under his care got a break yesterday because his victim wasn’t able to […]
Redwood City
Social workers will try to find home for baby born at McDonald’s
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer When the baby boy who was born in a McDonald’s bathroom is released from Stanford Hospital, San Mateo County Children and Family Services […]
Redwood City
New information about McDonald’s bathroom birth
SARAH LOCKNER, pictured at right in a 2012 Facebook photo, gave birth in this bathroom in the McDonald’s at 185 Chestnut St. in Redwood City. Post photo. BY EMILY MIBACH […]
Redwood City
DA says mom tried to drown newborn in toilet after giving birth in McDonald’s bathroom
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A Redwood City woman delivered a baby boy in a bathroom at the McDonald’s near Harry’s Hofbrau’s in Redwood City and tried to […]
Redwood City
Cop cleared in fatal shooting of drunken gunman
By the Daily Post staff San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said yesterday (June 1) he won’t file criminal charges against a Redwood City police officer who shot a […]