DA's office fights Butch Ford recusal order, trial on hold
Price says Ford improperly helped a defendant in a police shooting case. Ford says the case has been driven by political retribution.
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Chase Bank stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder
The victim said he did not know why suspect Wayne Johnson stabbed him and had never seen Johnson before, police wrote in court papers.
Alameda DA's office recused from Butch Ford case
The judge said DA Price's "overarching comments" about the case had been "outside the realm of what is normal in a criminal proceeding."
Corner store clerk charged with sex crimes against 2 men
Police say Nafeh Gawbah offered both men work stacking boxes in a back room of the market, which is across from Berkeley Technology Academy.
Kevin Nishita murder charges to see 'significant reductions'
Nishita, a retired veteran police officer, was working as a security guard for a TV news crew when he was killed just before Thanksgiving in 2021.
Greyhaven: New details emerge in attempted murder case
Byron DeCles, 21, has entered not-guilty pleas in relation to the charges against him, which include two counts of attempted murder.
'This is a farce': Berkeley families slam plea deal in homicide case
After moving through the court process at a glacial pace, the Alameda County DA's Office made a deal with Otis Wyatt last month.