Two terrier mixes found with missing limbs, caked in their own urine and feces, and eventually put to sleep due to their injuries were discovered Friday at an abandoned San Bruno condo complex. Once found, the pair were whisked to a nearby San Mateo veterinary hospital, which prompted the staff to exclaim that "the dogs were in the worst condition they had ever seen. more ›

WildRescue put up a $5,000 reward for information leading up to an arrest and conviction for the person(s) responsible for shooting a red-tail hawk with a nail gun. "Animal rescuers are trying to capture a wild, red-tailed hawk loose in Golden Gate Park that may have been shot with a nail gun, reports the Chronicle. "Rescuers will set two traps in the park and hope they can safely secure the bird and take it to veterinarian, said Rebecca Dmytryk, director of WildRescue, a Monterey-based animal ambulance." more ›

San Francisco Police Department is offering $25,000 in information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the brutal stabbing death of Philip DiMartino. On August 2, 2010 36-year-old DiMartino's body was found inside his Casto apartment at 138 Hermann Street ... more ›

Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants Fan beaten outside Dodger Stadium during the season opener, emerged out of his medically-induced coma on Thursday, reports CBS 5. "Hospital publicist Rosa Saca confirmed that Stow’s doctors were in the process of reducing the medication given to keep him in a coma. But she said doctors didn’t think they would know how Stow’s body would respond for a few more days." more ›

Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum will contribute $25,000 to the fund to aid Bryan Stow, the Giants' fan who was critically injured in a brutal attack at Dodger Stadium. "This was a senseless act of violence and I wanted to help out Mr. Stow and his family," Lincecum said in a statement. "It's also close to me because not only is Mr. Stow a Giants fan, but I have family and friends who are firefighters, police officers and paramedics and this honors their service to the community." more ›

After Thursday's opening game at Dodger Stadium, a Giants fan was brutally beaten by Dogders fan in the parking lot, a $10,000 reward has been offered by LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich for any information leading to an arrest. The victim has been identified as Bryan Stow, 42, a Santa Cruz paramedic and father of two. Stow was struck with fists on the back of the head and fell and hit his head on the ground, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The attackers, wearing Dodgers clothing at the time of the attack, then "kicked Stow and ran to a four-door sedan driven by a woman with a boy in the vehicle." more ›

We're always sad to hear such stories -- a tipster let us know yesterday that Ceba, an 18-month-old Cattle dog/Pit Bull mix, was stolen from in front of Rainbow Grocery on Tuesday. Ceba's owners are offering a hefty reward for his return. more ›

A $75,000 reward is being offered in the Hasanni Campbell case, which, according to CBS 5, will "hopefully bring some fresh leads to the case." more ›

Three more men were arrested in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a Richmond High School homecoming dance. The latest arrests, according to CBS 5, include a 21-year-old man and two teens, 16 and 17. Their names have yet to be released. more ›

While stomping over to Whole Foods SOMA on Sunday (alas, Greenlee's Cinnamon Bread trumps the boycott), we looked to the sky and saw a plane carrying a banner, reading, "Who Murdered My Son? JusticeForBrandon.com" more ›

On Monday, the Oakland police department and Crime Stoppers offered up $10,000 for information leading to the return of five-year-old Hassani Campbell, the 5-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who went missing a week ago. If you recall, Hussani vanished from the parking lot of the Shuz of Rockridge shoe store at around 4:!5 p.m. last Monday. According to reports, "Oakland police spokesman Jeff Thomason said that police have only received about 50 tips, which he said is unusually low for a week-old missing child case." And, really this is a good chunk of change. So, if you know the whereabouts or any information on Hussani, who usually wears leg braces and arch supports on his feet, call the Oakland Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572 or 510-777-3211. more ›

Debby Brown's "Chorkie" (Chihuahua/Yorkie mix) named Lexi was stolen from Brown's locked car (with the A/C running) in Concord on Friday night, while Brown and her boyfriend went into a restaurant for take-out food. After Brown posted $10,000 reward posters all over the Concord area and on Craigslist, the dog-nappers agreed to meet with Brown in a Petco parking lot (of all places) on Monday morning. Lexi was safely handed over to Brown's boyfriend, who had persuaded Brown to stay home. Brown forked over the cash and has stuck to her promise not to prosecute or give any information to the police. Police say there has been a rash of car break-ins in the area, and that Brown's information could possibly have lead to an arrest. Now that's some dedicated pet ownership. more ›

Members of the community (i.e., Mitchell Engineering, Michael Byrne, Platinum Advisors, Webcor Construction Company, Boston Properties, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco Fire Commissioners, PG&E, and American Airporter Shuttle) have donated more money thus increasing the reward from $25,000 to $75,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) who set fire to a two-story Portola apartment building. The Feb. 6 blaze, if you recall, injured several SF firefighters. Any info should be directed to the Arson Task Force at 415-575-4444.
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Authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for info leading to the arrest of the person(s) who set fire to a two-story Portola apartment building. The fire injured six firefighters, with two sent to the hospital, on Feb. 6. Former SF Mayor Willie Brown verbally ripped the chaps who did this a new hole today at a press conference today. "We have to find the culprit," Brown vented. "San Francisco's finest has been threatened." But the good news in all this is that if any of you know the culprits, call the Arson Task Force's anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444. (Of course, to collect, you might want to give them your name.) more ›

Help find Miranda, won't you? The M.I.A. pooch was last seen in May of '08 on the 900 block of South Van Ness. Sob, sniff. We're pulling for you, fluff face. more ›

Wow. Mayor Gavin Newsom is offering a whopping $250,000 bounty for the head of the person(s) who shot and killed Terrell Rogers in January. If you recall, Rogers, a father and anti-violence activist, was murdered just across the street from Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, during his daughter's basketball game. more ›

Even if a tip doesn't lead to the conviction of a murder suspect, the Richmond Police Department just started offering $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of homicide suspects. While cash-for-information leading to a conviction can take up to several years, or in some cases a decade or more, to receive, now witnesses will be able to claim their reward "even if it doesn't lead to a conviction," according to Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan. more ›

A Palo Alto high school girl survived a kidnapping and sexual assault yesterday afternoon, an ordeal that went on for 90 minutes. At 3 p.m. yesterday, a teen was on the "500 block of Arastradero Road near El Camino Real...near her home, when a man accosted her from behind, hit her in the face several times and dragged her into his car," according to Palo Alto police officer Dan Ryan. The city of Palo... more ›