crime

SFPD Solves Cold Case 43 Years After the Murder of 15 Year-Old Marissa Harvey
“Marissa was a very special, very different, little girl,” said Marissa’s adoptive mother, Marguerite Schultz, in the wake of Marissa’s murder. Marissa Rolf Harvey was 15 years old when she was found murdered in Sutro Heights Park, San Francisco in 1978. She had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and left in

Fix Inequality or Get Robbed? The Connection Between Crime and Poverty
The ‘90s are back, and I don’t mean that in a good way. While every one of us is somewhat guilty of being nostalgic for the days when Green Day made good music or when Chumbwamba was getting knocked down only to triumphantly get back up again, I guarantee we

Is Snapchat the future of organized crime?
Remember when Snapchat was just a dick pic delivery system? Well, I’m here to tell you that times have changed. While Snapchat is still very much a sexting utopia, it has also proven to be the ideal place to coordinate smash-and-grab style robberies, at least according to police. While Snapchat

SF Artist & Antique Dealer Attacked by “Crazy” with a Knife
UPDATE: On Wednesday Sackett posted on Instagram that the attacker used a 6 inch switchblade that cut through Sackett’s main nerve and two of his main tendons and clear to his Bone on his left wrist. He underwent over five hours of surgery. He still doesn’t know if he’ll have full use

Following Louis Vuitton Burglary, SF’s Oldest Cannabis Dispensary Questions Police Inaction
Surveillance footage of the fifth burglary to take place at BASA, a cannabis dispensary on Grove Street in San Francisco, depicted officers remaining in their car as suspects exited the business with stolen property in hand. This burglary occurred in the early morning hours of Nov. 16, days before the

Let’s Talk About the Louis Vuitton Heist
We’re all familiar with Louis Vuitton. Despite its luxury status, the brand is everywhere. If you haven’t heard the name dropped on a hip hop track, then certainly you’ve seen the signature LV monogram on passing handbags. The authenticity of the bag doesn’t matter much. The logo speaks for itself.

Grand Jury Charges Man with Kidnapping Children of DoorDash Driver
A grand jury in San Francisco has charged a man with 10 felonies in connection with the Feb. 6 carjacking of a delivery driver’s vehicle and kidnapping the driver’s two children who were inside. German Morazan was indicted Wednesday in federal court on a dozen charges, including multiple counts of

Walgreens’ Claims About ‘Organized Retail Crime’ Just Don’t Add Up
When news broke last week that Walgreens was closing five SF stores, they claimed it was because of “organized retail crime.” Several national publications for some reason made a huge deal out of five measly San Francisco Walgreens closures, even though these newspapers are located 3,000 miles away. The New