Nelson Chia, 73, was arrested Friday on suspicion of orchestrating the killing of Lili Xu, 60, in "what appears to be a murder for hire," Oakland police said.
Amid the deadliest week this year with eight lives lost, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong deployed additional officers on overtime Sunday to reduce the amount of gun violence. To date, OPD has investigated 96 homicides, compared to 102 lives lost by this same time last year. | By Paul Chambers In an all-hands-on-deck meeting, Oakland Police Department (OPD) Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong challenged his command staff to bring a different approach to fighting crime, with the goal of an immediate impact on the safety of residents, visitors, and businesses in Oakland. Amid the deadliest week this year with eight lives lost, Armstrong