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.
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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.
UC Berkeley student files lawsuit after frat party fall
Bandna Bhatti, then 21, was just weeks from graduating when she fell 14 feet from a backyard stairway landing onto the concrete below.
Police shooting: Jason Fletcher manslaughter case dismissed
Former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher fatally shot Steven Taylor in a Walmart store in 2020. The case has dragged on for years.
Parents sue after UC Berkeley frat party drowning death
The suit alleges that an overcrowded, soapy pool created a dangerous situation that led to the death of George Mauricio Salinas.
DA's office moves to drop fatal police shooting case
At least two use-of-force experts have opined that Jason Fletcher's "conduct was not criminal," the DA's office said.
Recalled DA Pamela Price says she'll reclaim her seat in 2026
In a surprise press conference, Price said she would run for DA in June and serve out the rest of her six-year term.