Emilie Raguso has covered Berkeley crime for more than a decade. She was senior news editor at Berkeleyside, and launched and ran Albany Patch. In 2017, she was SPJ NorCal's journalist of the year.
Steering wheel comes off, foils Berkeley car theft attempt
A man and woman in a stolen car failed at two car theft attempts Monday morning — but still managed to evade capture.
Group of 7 makes off with $19,000 in North Face goods
The group left in multiple vehicles, at least one of which had been reported stolen, Berkeley police said.
'Panic on the campus': New details on UC Berkeley shooting
Police say Virgil Hampton ordered students to open their backpacks and caused a disturbance because he wanted a charger.
Berkeley police intervene to stop suicide attempt downtown
Berkeley police officers arrived within minutes and saw the man on top of a fence with a rope, according to emergency radio traffic.
Oakland car theft suspect arrested in southwest Berkeley
The Scanner scoured OPD arrest records to try to figure out what happened after readers reported "major police activity" in the area.
More than 50 cars burglarized in West Berkeley overnight
Auto break-ins appear to be experiencing a surge in Berkeley this week.
23 auto break-ins reported at North Berkeley BART
Not counting the recent BART auto burglaries, car break-ins are up 18% in Berkeley this year compared to last year.