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Police: Man charged with sex crime after hounding girl at park

Police: Man charged with sex crime after hounding girl at park

Mark Blackmore asked the girl her age and if "she was fast," police wrote. He also asked "if she dates grown men" and wanted to be his wife.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 18, 2024
Woman dead in Berkeley's first homicide of 2024

Woman dead in Berkeley's first homicide of 2024

Police arrested 23-year-old Gabriella Riemer at 10:45 p.m. Sunday on suspicion of murder, according to jail records online.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 17, 2024
Suspects held to answer after fatal shooting near UC Berkeley

Suspects held to answer after fatal shooting near UC Berkeley

"You don't shoot 7-10 times if there's no intent to kill," the judge said.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 14, 2024
Fire at THC extraction lab in Berkeley leaves 1 man burned

Fire at THC extraction lab in Berkeley leaves 1 man burned

Arriving fire crews found a worker with second-degree burns, BFD said. His injuries were not life-threatening, a lab spokesman told TBS.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 14, 2024
Police: Man grabbed girl, 16, outside restroom; charges filed

Police: Man grabbed girl, 16, outside restroom; charges filed

Police say Romeo Swan followed the girl into a restroom at the Veterans Memorial Building on Center Street earlier this month.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 13, 2024
Man charged with arson after Berkeley house fire

Man charged with arson after Berkeley house fire

Berkeley police officers recognized Tony Weems from surveillance video and a witness photograph, BPD said.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 12, 2024
Berkeley house fire at Benvenue, Derby still under investigation

Berkeley house fire at Benvenue, Derby still under investigation

"The owner was always somewhat of a mystery to most neighbors," one community member told The Scanner.
By Emilie Raguso Mar 11, 2024

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