Dana Rivers sentenced to life in prison without parole
The judge called the murders "the most depraved crime that I’ve handled in the criminal justice field in 33 years."
Berkeley OKs new surveillance cameras to help solve crime
They will be mounted at 10 key intersections where authorities hope they will be more likely to record people entering and exiting Berkeley.
DA asks to delay key hearing for OPD detective charged with perjury, bribery of witness
After the hearing, a judge is set to decide whether to dismiss the case against Phong Tran or order him to stand trial.
'This was pushed under the rug': Man found UC Berkeley skeleton at Clark Kerr in 2021
The skeleton was found in a crawl space that had been boarded up and marked with an ominous message, a worker told The Scanner.
Berkeley police recover Honda after carjacking on McGee
Police say a man walked up behind a woman as she was about to open her front door and pointed a gun in her face. She had just gotten home.
Jasper Wu murder suspects now face less prison time, will be parole eligible, DA decides
Both men will still face lengthy prison sentences if they are convicted. But, after Pamela Price's review, they will be eligible for parole within 25 years.
BPD: Catalytic converter thief dumped car, said it was stolen
The thief fled in his vehicle but eventually ditched it and ran. Police impounded the car and found four catalytic converters inside, BPD said.