Suspect in Piedmont carjacking of mom, baby held to answer
Quran Mabon, 19, has also been charged with three robberies, including a carjacking, in Berkeley this year, court papers show.
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Fremont murder suspect had just been put on probation
On Oct. 24, Lorinzo Haley was put on two years of probation and ordered to "participate actively" in a mental health treatment program.
Berkeley police link pair to Apple Store burglaries, charges filed
The two suspects had already been linked to a "brazen smash and grab robbery" at Macy's in Walnut Creek that was "widely publicized," BPD said.
Manslaughter plea for convicted killer, 2 murder charges dropped
"I feel the entire system failed my child," said Berkeley resident Florence McCrary. "They don’t care about the victim at all."
Dawn Carraway charged with felony assault of woman, 78
Police wrote that Carraway seemed to be "experiencing a psychiatric episode" when she shoved the woman down on Shattuck Avenue.
Baby who ate meth had recent child abuse report: court papers
Citing the baby's positive test for methamphetamine and the recent child abuse report, police described the home situation as unsafe.
Months after Berkeley road rage attack, man charged
Police say Jalene Rogers chased down a pedestrian and struck him with a metal tire jack, leaving him with "severe pain, bleeding and memory loss."