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Berkeley double stabbing suspect arrested in Oakland

Berkeley double stabbing suspect arrested in Oakland

Byron DeCles, 21, was arrested Tuesday shortly before 4 a.m. on a warrant related to the Berkeley case, jail records show.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 12, 2023
Opinion: Pamela Price does not get to decide who's a journalist

Opinion: Pamela Price does not get to decide who's a journalist

A version of this piece was originally published over the weekend in the San Francisco Chronicle.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 12, 2023
Berkeley police search for suspect in Claremont stabbing

Berkeley police search for suspect in Claremont stabbing

BPD lifted the shelter-in-place advisory just before 9:40 p.m., according to a Nixle alert. Police are still looking for suspect Byron DeCles.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 8, 2023
Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint in Berkeley

Amazon driver carjacked at gunpoint in Berkeley

The driver was on a break when a stranger approached him and displayed a black handgun, according to preliminary reports.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 8, 2023
Berkeley police shooting: Video released of fatal conflict

Berkeley police shooting: Video released of fatal conflict

Police say the driver who died after a BPD officer shot him had just rammed a police car and nearly hit two officers and a detained suspect.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 8, 2023
Berkeley Apple Store hit, report of 40 iPhones taken

Berkeley Apple Store hit, report of 40 iPhones taken

"They were pulling cords, running to different tables trying to get as many as they could," a reader who was in the area told The Scanner.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 7, 2023
Berkeley shooting investigation sees man, woman arrested

Berkeley shooting investigation sees man, woman arrested

BPD seized an AR-15-style ghost gun and numerous high-capacity magazines during an investigation into a non-injury shooting Monday.
By Emilie Raguso Dec 6, 2023

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