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.
Rape at Berkeley Way housing complex under investigation
Suspect Charles Bridges was not a resident of the complex but had access to an apartment there, authorities said.
UC Berkeley stalking case leads to child pornography charges
Eric Mangum, 25, is now facing charges in two separate cases: felony stalking as well as possession of child sexual abuse material.
Berkeley police investigate sexual battery on College Ave.
The victim was identified as a Berkeley man in his 20s. Authorities said they did not know if he is a Cal student.
Police: Man arrested after grabbing woman on Telegraph
According to Berkeley police, Matthew Blair walked up behind the woman, "touched her bottom" and smiled before running off.
'Non-stranger sexual assault' reported at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley released a vague notification about the incident Tuesday afternoon.