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UC Berkeley skeleton ID'd as Steven McCreary, homicide victim

UC Berkeley skeleton ID'd as Steven McCreary, homicide victim

McCreary's family last spoke with him in 2009. He would have been 37 years old at that time, UCPD said.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 19, 2023
Bar fight at Kip's in Berkeley sends young man to Highland

Bar fight at Kip's in Berkeley sends young man to Highland

The incident initially was reported as a stabbing with multiple victims shortly after midnight Wednesday, Berkeley police said.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 19, 2023
DA Pamela Price hits her biggest critic with misdemeanor charge

DA Pamela Price hits her biggest critic with misdemeanor charge

Price says Butch Ford breached rules of conduct by aiding a defendant. Ford called the claims "political retribution" for his vocal criticism of Price.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 18, 2023
Man gets 3 years for sodomy of boy, 15, in Berkeley in 1997

Man gets 3 years for sodomy of boy, 15, in Berkeley in 1997

"You took everything from me," the victim told defendant Kevin Davis in court Monday, calling the sentence a "pathetic excuse for justice."
By Emilie Raguso Jul 17, 2023
DA Pamela Price: 'We stand firmly behind Chief Otis Bruce'

DA Pamela Price: 'We stand firmly behind Chief Otis Bruce'

The Alameda County DA's office has alleged that a Marin County report about Bruce was "false" but has not substantiated those claims.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 12, 2023
Motorcycle rider in critical, 1 arrested after Berkeley crash

Motorcycle rider in critical, 1 arrested after Berkeley crash

The vehicle occupants fled the scene, police said. One of them returned and was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 11, 2023
Berkeley aims to lease Super 8, remove last big encampment

Berkeley aims to lease Super 8, remove last big encampment

The city hopes to move the residents of northwest Berkeley homeless encampments into "interim housing" at Super 8.
By Emilie Raguso Jul 11, 2023

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