Emilie Raguso has covered Berkeley crime for more than a decade. She was senior news editor at Berkeleyside, and launched and ran Albany Patch. In 2017, she was SPJ NorCal's journalist of the year.
Oakland man arrested after 'arson attacks' at UC Berkeley
Casey Goonan is facing multiple felony charges, including "the possession and use of destructive devices and multiple counts of arson."
Byron DeCles to stand trial after stabbings at Berkeley home
After hearing evidence in the case, an Alameda County Superior Court judge reduced several of the charges against Byron DeCles.
Another arson at UC Berkeley, 'student intifada' takes credit
Activists said they "unloaded a firebomb" at UC Berkeley due to UC's "treatment of student protestors." UC must divest "or face our wrath."
Berkeley police: Man tried to set woman, RV on fire on Harrison
When the woman went outside to confront Dicarlo Scott Sr., "he poured gasoline on her while holding a lit cigarette," police wrote.
Alyx Herrmann fought for her life. Her bite mark may have helped catch her killer.
Theo Lengyel played cat-and-mouse with police, reportedly taunting them for "blunders" and trying to find out why he hadn't been arrested.
Woman sustains moderate injuries in Berkeley DV stabbing
A woman in her 40s was wounded during an incident of domestic violence, Berkeley police said in a prepared statement.
Lawsuit filed against DA Pamela Price by former spokeswoman
The Berkeley Scanner broke the news of the allegations in March after obtaining a leaked confidential letter outlining the claims.