2011 Oakland Homicides, Names and Faces


 

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With meth-contaminated homes, it's buyer beware

Filed under: Oakland Drug Use

Colorado requires sellers to disclose if a home has been contaminated by the drug, unless it has been cleaned up. But owners don't always know if meth, which can linger on surfaces, in carpets, drywall and duct work for years, has been used in the home.
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The Gun Report: March 21, 2013

Filed under: Oakland Drug Use

“Prosecutors portrayed Layne as a calculating and controlling woman, angry her grandson was failing high school and fed up with his drug use and belligerent attitude,” according to the Free Press account. On May 18 of last year, she killed him …
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Nadia Lockyer is taking some important steps Oakland Tribune editorial

Filed under: Oakland Drug Use

Her addiction to methamphetamine last year was at the heart of a scandal that ultimately led to her arrest on felony and misdemeanor drug charges, cost her a seat on the board of supervisors and caused her political powerhouse husband, California …
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