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DUBLIN â Veteran Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Terry Wiley today announced he has received the endorsement of Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) for his campaign for district attorney (DA) in the 2022 election.
âTerry is not just a friend and former colleague,â Swalwell said. âHe was a role model to me and other young prosecutors because of his zeal to make sure no one is above the law, underscored by his willingness to prosecute cops charged with misconduct in Oakland s Riders case. And as head of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the DAâs office, Terry has made sure Alameda County s prosecutors look like the communities they protect. With more than 30 years of experience, he knows what makes the DA s office strong and what can make it even stronger. He will be a great leader for Alameda County.
On Saturday morning, police and firefighters were dispatched to a home in the 9500 block of Stearns Avenue following a report of an intentional structure fire. When authorities arrived, several people were still trapped inside.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and found the father and his 1-year-old daughter, Watson said. Family members who were injured in the blaze remain hospitalized.
Oakland Fire Department arson Investigators preliminary investigation indicated the fire was intentionally set, she said, and they are continuing to investigate.
Also contributing to the investigation are the Alameda County Arson Task Force and the Alameda County District Attorney s Office. A
nyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department homicide section at 510-238-3821 or the department s tip line at 510-238-7950 or the Crime Stoppers of Oakland tip line 510-777-8572.
Police say Oakland father, baby killed in fire are victims of homicide
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Oakland police say a 37-year-old man and his baby daughter who were killed in a residential fire early Saturday were the victims of homicide, and authorities say the fire, the deaths and the related injuries of family members are linked to other recent crimes.
Police spokeswoman Johnna A. Watson said in a statement Saturday afternoon that police believe a homicide on April 10 in East Oakland and a fire at a business in the same location on April 14 may linked to Saturday s killings and fire.