Cases · Near San Francisco
True crime cases near San Francisco
33 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of San Francisco, spanning the 1870s to the 2020s — 9 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Murder of Polly Klaas.
Cases near San Francisco
SOLVEDZebra murders
1970sSan Francisco, California, United States
SOLVEDSan Francisco riot of 1877
1870sSan Francisco Chinatown and City Hall sand-lots, San Francisco, California
UNSOLVEDDeath of Brian Egg
2010sClara Street, South of Market, San Francisco, California
SOLVEDSan Francisco UPS shooting
2010sUPS facility, 320 San Bruno Avenue, Potrero Hill
SOLVEDMurder of Robert Hillsborough
1970sNineteenth and Lexington Streets, Mission District, San Francisco, CA
UNSOLVEDDisappearance of Kristen Modafferi
1990sCrocker Galleria, San Francisco, California
SOLVEDAttack on Paul Pelosi
2020sPacific Heights, San Francisco, California, United States
SOLVED101 California Street shooting
1990s101 California Street, San Francisco, California, United States
UNSOLVEDPreparedness Day bombing
1910sSteuart Street near Market Street, San Francisco, California
SOLVEDLei family murders
2010sIngleside, San Francisco, California, United States
UNSOLVEDDisappearance of Sydney West
2010sGolden Gate Bridge / Crissy Field, San Francisco, California
SOLVEDSuicides at the Golden Gate Bridge
1990sGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
UNSOLVEDKilling of Tammy Vincent
1970sBlackie's Pasture, Tiburon, California
UNSOLVEDKidnapping of Luis Albino
1950sWest Oakland, Oakland, California, United States
SOLVED2020 Boogaloo Murders
2020sOakland and Ben Lomond, California
SOLVEDMurder of Chauncey Bailey
2000sDowntown Oakland, California
SOLVEDKilling of Oscar Grant
2000sFruitvale BART Station, Oakland, California
SOLVEDHenry's Pub hostage incident
1990sHenry's Pub, Hotel Durant, Berkeley, California, United States
SOLVED2012 Oikos University shooting
2010sOikos University, Airport Business Park, Oakland, California
SOLVED2009 shootings of Oakland police officers
2000s74th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard, East Oakland, California
SOLVEDMurder of Michelle Le
2000sHayward, California
SOLVEDAssassination of William Cann
1970sDecoto neighborhood, Union City, California
SOLVEDKidnapping of Denise Huskins
2010sVallejo, California
UNSOLVEDZodiac Killer case
1960sSan Francisco Bay Area, California (multiple crime scenes including Benicia, Vallejo, Napa County, and San Francisco)
ONGOINGKilling of Sean Monterrosa
2020sWalgreens parking lot area, Vallejo, California
SOLVEDMurder of Kristine Fitzhugh
2000sPalo Alto, California
SOLVEDMurder of Polly Klaas
1990sPetaluma, California, United States
UNSOLVEDPittsburg serial murders
1990sPittsburg, California
SOLVEDMurder of Mary Quigley
2000sWar Memorial Park (formerly Washington Park), Santa Clara, California
SOLVED1928 Fairfield murders
1920sBryan (Wong Gee) ranch, near Fairfield, Solano County, California
SOLVED2021 San Jose shooting
2010sVTA Guadalupe Division rail yard, San Jose, California
SOLVEDKilling of Meredith Hunter
1960sAltamont Speedway, Tracy area, California, United States
UNSOLVEDSanta Rosa Hitchhiker Murders
1970sSanta Rosa, Sonoma County, California
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