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.
Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map
Berkeley had 31 shootings in 2024 leaving three dead and seven wounded. There were 35 shootings, wounding eight people, the prior year.
Man killed in shooting at Harrison House in Berkeley
Arriving officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds inside the building. Attempts to revive him failed.
Joseph Carroll Jr. found guilty of 3 murders, 2 murder attempts
Throughout the hearing, Carroll insisted on his innocence. "I didn't kill your son," he told one of the mothers. "How can they do this to me?"
Joseph Carroll Jr. murder trial: Evidence all in but jury's still out
The trial offered an unprecedented window into alleged Berkeley gang history dating back 20 years and some of its major players.
Fatal shooting in Berkeley, police investigation underway
First responders performed CPR on the man when they reached him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to radio traffic.
Takeover robbery reported at clothing shop near UC Berkeley
In the wake of recent serious crime reports, UC Berkeley parents and other community members say Cal must "do more to keep students safe."
Update: Berkeley warehouse fire caused $1M in damage
A private insurance company and Union Pacific are each "conducting independent investigations into the cause," BFD said this week.