CRIMES & INCIDENTS Victim AND rapist need our prayers Both the victim and the rapist are young kids. The school age victim should be applauded for her courage and receive our prayers as she begins to heal from this
Traumatic ev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ann, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2007 at 2:45 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 4:00 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Not the 1st time he's been accused of rape Todd Burpee was accused of raping a Paly student several years ago, but no charges were ever filed. Maybe people should have believed the girl--she ended up transferring to Gu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by local resident, a member of the El Carmelo School community, on Nov 2, 2007 at 5:07 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2007 at 3:52 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS VIDEO: Chief details arrest of assault suspect Palo Alto Police Chief Lynne Johnson talked about the arrest of Todd David Burpee for the Oct. 30 kidnapping and sexual assault of a Gunn High School student. Johnson attribut... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:12 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2007 at 2:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Description, sketch and observant cop led to the arrest The arrest last week of Todd David Burpee on charges he beat, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Gunn High School student Tuesday, Oct. 30, came about in large par... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 2:42 pm There have been 104 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police hunt for clues in girl's abduction Palo Alto and Sunnyvale police are still seeking witnesses in the abduction, brutal beating and sexual assault of a 17-year-old Gunn High School student that began about 3:10 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:07 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2007 at 10:07 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Gunn students advised not to walk alone Gunn High School has advised students not to walk or jog alone in the aftermath of the abduction and rape of a Gunn student yesterday as she was walking home alone.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 31, 2007 at 10:23 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2007 at 6:34 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Police hunt for clues in girl's abduction Palo Alto and Sunnyvale police are still seeking witnesses in the abduction, brutal beating and sexual assault of a 17-year-old Gunn High School student that began about 3:10 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm There have been 75 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2007 at 12:30 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Elderly man injured by bus in Palo Alto An elderly man out for a morning newspaper was knocked to the ground by a bus in Palo Alto last week and was hospitalized for three days.
Read the full story here http://www.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 2:29 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2007 at 8:51 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Walgreens arson suspect named A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness is suspected of starting the four-alarm July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 Universit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 3:51 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Car Collision with a Deer--Lessons Learned I was driving in rural Washington State this past Friday at dawn, and struck and killed a deer that jumped in front of me as I was driving around 65-70MPH on a state highway. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Oct 14, 2007 at 12:35 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:48 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Mentally ill man suspected in Walgreens arson A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 3:14 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:40 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS EPA police chief: 'Community policing works' Standing beside Attorney General Jerry Brown and a dozen other law enforcement and community leaders, East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis declared the city's intense eight-m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 2:27 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 'Mentally ill' suspect charged in Walgreen's fire A 45-year-old parolee with a history of mental illness likely set the July 1 fire that destroyed the historic 1900 Walgreens building at 310 University Ave. in downtown Palo A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2007 at 2:44 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Morning fire damages home in Menlo Park An early morning one-alarm fire displaced five people in Menlo Park today when a blaze ignited in the garage and extended into their home.
Read the full story here http://www... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2007 at 12:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2007 at 12:23 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Sex crimes spin? Stanford reporting more sexual assaults
In this Weekly article (see link below), Stanford Deputy Chris Cohendet is quoted as saying:
"It's not an increase in assaults b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by skeptic, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:42 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 1:09 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Two men arrested for theft at PG&E substation Two San Leandro men have been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal copper ground wiring at a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. substation Wednesday night, according to Menlo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:39 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2007 at 5:39 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Longs Robbed? PAPD is doing a sweep of the Longs Drugstore parking lot near San Antonio and El Camino with MVPD. A single perpetrator. Another robbery?
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READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:45 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2007 at 12:50 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Door to door scammer on Wellsbury Way in Midtown This morning, the folks on Wellsbury Way in midtown Palo Alto got hit by a scammer. A middle-aged man claimed to live on such and such address on Wellsbury way and claimed to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rajesh Kumar, a member of the JLS Middle School community, on Sep 28, 2007 at 10:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2007 at 9:02 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Two-alarm fire destroys Atherton home Firefighters controlled a two-alarm blaze at a ranch-style home in Atherton Tuesday afternoon, but not before flames destroyed it. Almanac photos by David Boyce.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:47 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Driftwood Market Robbed Driftwood Market (3450 El Camino Real, Palo Alto) was robbed just after 7PM tonight.
My heart goes out to all the employees and owner. My kids and I have been going there f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by qq, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 26, 2007 at 8:49 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 12:38 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Water district bans purchase of bottled water Bottled water will no longer be allowed to be purchased with district funds or offered for sale in district facilities, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Director... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 26, 2007 at 11:41 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2009 at 8:47 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Guitar thief allegedly stole to stock own store A man who allegedly stole high-end guitars and violins to stock his own music store -- including $150,000 worth of instruments taken from stores in Palo Alto, Mountain View an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:41 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 10:49 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Morrow's plea was against attorney's advice Against the advice of his attorney, Joseph Eli Morrow, 59, formerly of Menlo Park, pleaded no contest today to second-degree murder in San Mateo County Superior Court for the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 22, 2007 at 3:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 6:22 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Any idea what that loud boom around 3:30 am was? I was woken up by a loud boom early this morning and the power was briefly interrupted (all the clocks started blinking). Anyone have any idea what it was? (I live in Adobe ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Robin Holbrook, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Sep 22, 2007 at 10:17 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:00 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS More Rotten Eggs I was interested to read the letter to the editor from the person talking about having to wash egg off their car yet again.
I’m just curious to know if anyone else has noti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by the_resident, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 20, 2007 at 10:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 2:32 am.