Update: Former Berkeley gang member arrested after chase
Neighbors heard "a large boom that shook their house and found a two- to three-car pileup with multiple officers responding," one man said.
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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.
Triple murder case begins for alleged Berkeley gang member
Authorities say Joe Carroll Jr. was a Waterfront gang member who killed three men and tried to kill three others between 2009 and 2011.
Speedy plea deal for brothers, Berkeley gun case dropped
The Alameda County DA's office dismissed multiple felony charges against both men just one week after filing a case against them.
Man linked to Berkeley robbery spree gets 9-year sentence
In 2021, BPD detectives linked Nute to three armed robberies in Berkeley within just 30 minutes.
Killer of pregnant Berkeley mom, 19, gets manslaughter plea deal
"All I have is pictures of her," the young woman's mother said Wednesday. "I go and sit at her grave, every birthday."