
Megan Cassidy
Crime Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle
SFChronicle reporter covering crime and criminal justice. Tips? Gossip? Compliments? [email protected] Insults? [email protected]
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1 week ago |
sfchronicle.com | Megan Cassidy
San Francisco city attorneys are working to shutter four Tenderloin convenience stores they said have been operating as illegal casinos and trading posts for drugs and stolen merchandise, alleging that the businesses are fueling crime in the long-troubled neighborhood.
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2 weeks ago |
fresnobee.com | Megan Cassidy
The San Francisco Police Department's second-in-command announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of May, effectively putting to rest a widely held belief that he was a top contender to one day succeed current Chief Bill Scott. Assistant Chief David Lazar, a fourth-generation San Franciscan who grew up in the Sunset and Richmond districts, is a 33-year veteran of the department.
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2 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Megan Cassidy
The San Francisco Police Department’s second-in-command announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of May, effectively putting to rest a widely held belief that he was a top contender to one day succeed current Chief Bill Scott. Assistant Chief David Lazar, a fourth-generation San Franciscan who grew up in the Sunset and Richmond districts, is a 24-year veteran of the department.
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3 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Laura Waxmann |Megan Cassidy
Even after weeks of bracing for the chopping block, U.S. Health and Human Services Department employees in San Francisco said that they were in shock and disbelief over layoffs that impacted more than 300 people within their towering federal complex in Mid-Market, and believe the cuts will have far-reaching implications outside of the city.
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1 month ago |
fresnobee.com | Megan Cassidy
An ongoing San Francisco police investigation into Ricci Wynne found evidence of the internet agitator sexually abusing girls as young as 12 or 13, federal prosecutors said in searing court filings that add to his mounting legal problems. Wynne, 39, is already facing two separate cases involving accusations of sexual misconduct.
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SFPD second-in-command David Lazar to retire at the end of May https://t.co/SrHuxjYXxC

In jailhouse calls this week, accused killer tied to cult-like “Zizian” group dictated a 1500-word statement on veganism, rationalism, addressed to his idol, Eliezer Yudkowsky. Exclusive story + letter, with @mgafni and @mdbarba https://t.co/au3PIDeYAJ

Source: FBI received San Francisco police's tip on Luigi Mangione's ID, passed along to NYPD. W @mdbarba https://t.co/JWFsh2nmZ3