Homicide suspect with Sacramento ties mistakenly released from Bay Area jail
Updated: 3:46 PM PDT Oct 27, 2025
A man wanted for a homicide was inadvertently released from a Bay Area jail last week. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating the release of 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews, of Kent, Washington.Andrews was being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on local charges, in addition to an out-of-state warrant for homicide, and a juvenile warrant out of Sacramento. He was released from the facility on Oct. 22.The sheriff’s office said that once staff realized Andrews was released, a search of the immediate area was launched, and he was not found.The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for Andrews. Anyone with information on his location is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 925-646-2441 or to call 911.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
MARTINEZ, Calif. —
A man wanted for a homicide was inadvertently released from a Bay Area jail last week.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating the release of 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews, of Kent, Washington.
Andrews was being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on local charges, in addition to an out-of-state warrant for homicide, and a juvenile warrant out of Sacramento. He was released from the facility on Oct. 22.
The sheriff’s office said that once staff realized Andrews was released, a search of the immediate area was launched, and he was not found.
The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for Andrews. Anyone with information on his location is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 925-646-2441 or to call 911.
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