Courts

Pak Ho robbery-murder trial: DA's office reduces charges

"He was a neighbor. He was a father. And he was loved," prosecutor Peter McGuiness told the jury. But, to his killers, he was "an easy mark."

Man held to answer in sex crime attack on UC Berkeley student

Felony sex crimes are up 51% in Berkeley this year according to the latest BPD data. Many of the incidents are concentrated around UC Berkeley.

Critics, fans of DA Pamela Price clash at Oakland crime meeting

Thursday night's public safety meeting with DA Pamela Price showed a divide in the community but also common ground.

Berkeley man, 23, found guilty of human trafficking, pimping

A woman who helped the man with his prostitution operation was found guilty of pandering and is set to be placed on probation for two years.

Price critic facing misdemeanor blasts DA for security breach

The DA's office made Butch Ford's address public, in violation of state law and the union contract, when it charged him with a misdemeanor this week.

DA Pamela Price hits her biggest critic with misdemeanor charge

Price says Butch Ford breached rules of conduct by aiding a defendant. Ford called the claims "political retribution" for his vocal criticism of Price.

Man gets 3 years for sodomy of boy, 15, in Berkeley in 1997

"You took everything from me," the victim told defendant Kevin Davis in court Monday, calling the sentence a "pathetic excuse for justice."