<![CDATA[Tag: Dublin – NBC Bay Area]]> https://www.nbcbayarea.com Copyright 2023 https://media.nbcbayarea.com/2019/09/Bay_Area_On_Light@3x-5.png?fit=654%2C120&quality=85&strip=all NBC Bay Area https://www.nbcbayarea.com en_US Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:58:45 -0700 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:58:45 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations Violent, fiery crash in Dublin splits car in two, leaves 2 dead https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/fiery-crash-in-dublin/3256613/ 3256613 post https://media.nbcbayarea.com/2023/06/dublin-crash-0621.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,169 A fiery, solo-vehicle crash in Dublin late Tuesday split a car in two and left two people dead, according to police.

The crash occurred at about 10:25 p.m. Tuesday on Dougherty Road near Fall Creek Road at the Dublin-San Ramon border.

The car, a BMW M3, crashed into a tree and light pole at a high speed and burst into flames, police said.

The driver, a 25-year-old man, and another male passenger were killed in the crash, police said. The two victims appear to be San Ramon residents.

Dougherty Road was shut down as police investigated the cause of the crash.

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Wed, Jun 21 2023 05:49:57 AM
Car fire shuts down eastbound lanes on I-580 near Altamont Pass https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/car-fire-interstate-580-altamont-pass/3252207/ 3252207 post https://media.nbcbayarea.com/2023/06/580-car-fire.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,168 Two eastbound lanes on Interstate 580 near Altamont Pass are shut down after a car fire, the California Highway Patrol said.

The incident was reported around 3:50 p.m. east of North Flynn Road.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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Wed, Jun 14 2023 04:16:50 PM
Ex-Correctional Officer Charged With Sexually Abusing Inmates at Dublin Federal Prison https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/ex-correctional-officer-charged-sexually-abusing-inmates-dublin-federal-prison/3228174/ 3228174 post https://media.nbcbayarea.com/2021/09/FCIDublin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,169 A former correctional officer at a federal women’s prison in Dublin where inmates say they were subjected to rampant sexual abuse has been arrested and accused of abusing three inmates in his care, the Justice Department said Friday.

Darrell Wayne Smith, who worked at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, was arrested on Thursday in Florida on a 12-count indictment. He is accused of sexually abusing the three women in their prison cells and in the prison’s laundry room between 2019 and 2021, prosecutors said.

Smith is at least the sixth employee at the Dublin prison charged with abusing inmates. An Associated Press investigation last year revealed a culture of abuse and cover-up that had persisted for years at the prison, about 20 miles east of Oakland. That reporting led to increased scrutiny from Congress and pledges from the federal Bureau of Prisons that it would fix problems and change the culture at the prison.

The prison’s former warden, Ray Garcia, was convicted in December of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells. He was sentenced to serve six years in prison.

The charges against Smith include sexual abuse of an inmate, abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse. A lawyer listed for him in court records did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.

Since the AP’s investigation, the Justice Department has moved more aggressively in recent months to prosecute federal prison employees who are accused of sexually abusing inmates. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters visited the Dublin prison in March and met with advocates working to improve conditions there.

The Bureau of Prisons also has launched new training for prison wardens and created specialized teams aimed at curtailing sexual abuse at the nation’s federal prisons.

James Theodore Highhouse, a former prison chaplain at Dublin who pleaded guilty to abusing an inmate in his chapel office and lying to authorities, was sentenced in August to seven years in prison. He is appealing the punishment, arguing it exceeded federal guidelines.

Enrique Chavez, a food service foreman, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Ross Klinger, a recycling technician, has pleaded guilty but has not been sentenced. John Russell Bellhouse, a prison safety administrator, is scheduled to stand trial later this month.

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Sun, May 14 2023 12:03:39 PM
13-Year-Old Boy Hit by Vehicle While Riding Bike in Dublin https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/13-year-old-boy-hit-by-vehicle-while-riding-bike-in-dublin/3167996/ 3167996 post https://media.nbcbayarea.com/2021/08/breaking-16x9-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,169 Police in Dublin responded to the scene of a vehicle-vs.-bicycle crash involving a 13-year-old boy Tuesday morning, a police captain said.

Initial reports revealed there were minor injuries.

The crash occurred between Village Parkway and Dougherty Road.

No further details were immediately available.

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Tue, Feb 28 2023 09:00:25 AM