Police: Berkeley murder victim was found in suitcase
Update: The woman who was killed has been identified as Vanessa Sanchez.
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Murder suspect arrested after Berkeley woman's death
Police arrested Damarcus Jones on a warrant Tuesday morning, records show. The Scanner is the first to report this news.
Woman's body found in Berkeley, investigation ongoing
BPD asks anyone with information to call the Homicide Unit at 510-981-5741.
'Shattered' forever: Family distraught over 8-year plea deal
A 14-time felon with 10 separate prison stints already, Claudell Moore elected not to address the court during last week's hearing.
Youth pastor's family reacts to plea deal in deadly shooting
"They won't make us forget who Eli is, the person he was," his sister told The Scanner in an exclusive interview Thursday night.
Berkeley skate park renamed to honor Terrence McCrary Jr.
Terrence McCrary Jr. was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the violence that took his life in August 2016. He was just 22.
Berkeley murder case from 1990 solved with genetic genealogy
Maria Weidhofer's family said they hope "she will be remembered for the person she was, and not for what happened to her."