After DNA hit on bloody towel, convicted burglar charged again

Authorities say they have linked Jatinder Pal Singh to at least three "hot prowl" burglaries of occupied homes in the neighborhood near UC Berkeley.

Man killed Monday morning in Berkeley train strike

Update, Jan. 28: The man who died has been identified as Derrick Donnel Wallace, 33, of Oakland, the coroner's office said.

Familial DNA helped police solve sex crime series with 7 victims

Familial DNA searches help authorities "identify potential relatives of the alleged perpetrator" in government databases.

Robbery reported in Elmwood city parking lot

Police say the assailant struck a man in the face, forced him out of his vehicle "and beat him."

ID'd by victims, sex crime suspect charged decades later

Two women identified Lashay Durisseau as their assailant and his DNA connected him to the crimes, Berkeley police say.

Body found in Claremont Canyon park near UC Berkeley

Update, Jan. 23: The man who died has been identified as Brian Zanzibar, 55, of Berkeley.

Deadly bacteria outbreak at Berkeley homeless camp

"Cleanup will take at least 30 days" because that's how long leptospirosis can live in soil, the city said, calling it an "urgent public health concern."