Oakland's 19th Homicide

19. Dale Knight, 25
March 17, 2007
21st and Filbert Street

Oakland's 18th Homicide

18. Marcus Walker Jr., 28
March 15, 2007
5200 block of San Pablo Avenue

Oakland's 17th Homicide

17. Michael Jacobs, 21
March 15, 2007
9300 block of Plymouth Street

Oakland's 16th Homicide

16. Tanya McCall, 40
March 11, 2007
1034 66th Avenue

Oakland's 15th Homicide

15. Julian Loughlin, 3 1/2 Months
March 8, 2007
3300 Kempton Avenue

#10

Morris McCall
Killed 01-30-07
2700 block of 35th Ave

#9

Myisha Graves
Killed 01-25-07
9800 block of Stanley Ave

#8

Timothy Wheeler
Killed 01-24-07
3400 block of Adeline St.

#7

Demetrio Baltazar
Shot 01-21-07
Killed 01-24-07
11oo block of 21st St.

#6

Jerry Fairley
Killed 01-19-07
7900 block of MacArthur

#5

Wendell Grace
Killed 01-17-07
5400 block of Fairfax Ave

#4

Tammy Anderson
Killed 01-10-07
5800 block of international

#3

Samuel Navarro
Killed 01-08-07
Pearl between Harrison and Fairmount

#2

Ernest C. Johnson
Killed 01-07-07
6100 block of Baker St.

#1

Curtis Twiggs
Killed 01-03-07
900 block of 89th Avenue

Plates

... a tiny bit of background...

Each plate is stamped with a homicide victim's name and the date of occurrence, with two names per plate. The plate is then placed in the vicinity of the homicide based on information retrieved from the Tribune or Chronicle. I.E. victim #1 is on plate #1 placed at location of homicide #1. Location of homicide #2 has a plate with both victim #1 and #2's names on it, and so on.

The process starts itself over at the beginning of each month.

Oakland's 14th Homicide

14. Juan Chales, 30
February 18, 2007
3700 block of San Leandro Street

Oakland's 13th Homicide

13. Hodari Benson, 26
February 12, 2007
7600 block of Bancroft Avenue

Next on CNN...

My thoughts on the recent events that are Anna Nicole Smith's death and ensuing media orgy... how sad that Anna was a piece of meat in our society (even the global society), how sad that her son battled the same, if not worse addiction problems, that most likely led to his death just days after his new sister was born, how sad that Anna lived her life under constant inscrupulous investigation and frivolity that had to affect her, emotionally, in ways that most of us, hopefully, will never have to endure.

Finally, how sad is it, that a 21 year old mother, Mailah Arkansas, is gunned down while moving out of her apartment in Oakland, the missed target of revenge. The bullets were intended for a person that was helping her move. I've been waiting for Larry King to do a three day special on it, but I haven't seen anything yet. Have you?

With as much acrimonious sarcasm that I can have...

R.I.P. Anna Nicole Smith 1967 - 2007

Oakland Homicides

This is an attempt to keep up with Oakland homicides. I know I'm starting a little late, but here it goes:

1. Verdair Leroy Mosley a.k.a. Curtis Twiggs, 24
January 3, 2007
900 block of 89th Avenue

2. Ernest C. Johnson, 41
January 7, 2007
6100 block of Baker Street

3. Samuel Navarro, 33
January 8, 2007
77 Pearl Street

4. Tammy Anderson, 44
January 11, 2007
5800 block of International Blvd, in canal behind rec center

5. Wendell Grace, 30
January 17, 2007
5400 block of Faifax Boulevard

6. Jerry Lee Fairley, 48
January 19, 2007
7900 block of MacArthur Boulevard

7. Demetrio Baltazar, 59
January 24, 2007
Unknown Details

8. Timothy Wheeler, 31
January 25, 2007
3400 Adeline Street

9. Myisha Grazes, 20's
January 25, 2007
9800 block of Stanley Boulevard

10. Morriss McCall, 23
January 30, 2007
2700 block of 35th Avenue

11. Addiel Meza, 21 (shot by OPD)
February 3, 2007
6100 block of Foothill Boulevard

12. Mailah Arkansas, 21
February 3,2007
2600 block of East 22nd Street