Jury delivers split verdict in rollercoaster police brutality trial of former Antioch K9 officer
The jury’s verdict on Friday capped a trial that saw the officer’s own colleagues – including a former close friend – testify ...
Jury finds ex-Antioch K-9 officer Morteza Amiri guilty
A federal jury convicted a former Antioch Police Department officer on Friday who used his K-9 excessively to bite suspects and “kept a running a bite count that he celebrated with ...
Antioch police officer in racist texting scandal stands trial in federal case: Here's what happened
After a years-long FBI investigation into the Antioch police department uncovered a racist texting scandal, some of those officers finally took the stand in a federal trial in Oakland. One of the ...
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Lawyer Quits, Mistrial for Antioch Cop in Trial for Corruption, Excessive Force
OAKLAND, CA - U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White declared a mistrial last week for one of the two ex-Antioch police officers, ...
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Fate of ex-Antioch K9 cop accused of plotting to brutalize residents now in jury’s hands
OAKLAND — A jury must now decide whether ex-Antioch police Officer Morteza Amiri gleefully conspired to prey on residents in ...
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Police Corruption Trial of Ex-Antioch Officer Goes to Jury Deliberations
After closing arguments, the jury in the federal trial of former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri will decide whether the ...
Antioch residents seek new police chief to restore trust and ensure accountability
Antioch residents seek the next permanent police chief who emphasizes on integrity, transparency, humanity and community ...
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The move comes just one day after a judge put the firm representing Devon Wenger on the hot seat, ordering its owner to do ...