A coroner’s investigation found that 58-year-old James Oakley was lying on a mattress under blankets when a public works crew crushed him to death.

I remembered this terrifying conversation with my Mama when I heard about the violent death by sweep that killed lifelong ...

The Vallejo Homeless Union is asking for answers over what the City of Vallejo ruled 'an accidental death' on Dec. 24 of last ...

James Oakley, who was unhoused ... [The Homeless Union] would like the city to know this is a civil rights issue." Vallejo City Manager Andrew Murray said the incident took place during debris ...

A man was crushed to death in Vallejo during a city-run cleanup on Christmas Eve, city officials said Tuesday. Vallejo homeless advocate Eli Smith said she knew the man, James Oakley II, as a local ...

The man was identified Wednesday by the Solano County Coroner’s Office (SCCO) as 58-year-old American Canyon resident James Edward Oakley II. A Vallejo public works crew conducted a cleanup on Dec.