Man killed Monday morning in Berkeley train strike
Update, Jan. 28: The man who died has been identified as Derrick Donnel Wallace, 33, of Oakland, the coroner's office said.
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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.
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.
Berkeley Cotopaxi closed after drive-through burglary
Limited details were available as of publication time.
Robbery suspect escapes amid Berkeley police search
Local residents told The Scanner police set up flares in the street and were walking through the neighborhood with flashlights.
Fire behind Berkeley apartment building under investigation
Firefighters found flames coming from a shed behind the property.
Crime log: Car stop nets gun, child porn case, stolen car arrests
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