Jonah Roper refused to come to court; arraignment held over
Berkeley police say they found two knives and blood on the steering wheel in the getaway car Roper used to flee the scene.
Berkeley Hills murder case
On Sept. 23, 2023, Jonah Roper is alleged to have stabbed his mother Maura Ghizzoni at her Berkeley Hills home on Overlook Road. Follow ongoing coverage of the murder case on The Scanner.
Berkeley Hills homicide began with break-in, confrontation
The alleged killer, Jonah Roper, "admitted to assaulting the victims with a knife, with the intent to kill," police wrote in charging papers.
'Erratic, violent': Berkeley Hills murder suspect has dark past
A police officer described Jonah Roper's behavior as "erratic, violent and sexually inappropriate" after he broke into his mother's home in 2021.
2 women stabbed, 1 has died, after Berkeley Hills attack
Berkeley police said the attack at about 12:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Overlook Road was "not random."