Man charged with Berkeley homeless shelter murder
Mark Dowling and Marcel Jones were roommates at Harrison House. Dowling had the top bunk and Jones had the bottom. They did not get along.
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Joseph Carroll Jr. found guilty of 3 murders, 2 murder attempts
Throughout the hearing, Carroll insisted on his innocence. "I didn't kill your son," he told one of the mothers. "How can they do this to me?"
Joseph Carroll Jr. murder trial: Evidence all in but jury's still out
The trial offered an unprecedented window into alleged Berkeley gang history dating back 20 years and some of its major players.
State to 'speed up prosecutions' after Alameda County DA delay
State prosecutors will focus on certain complex cases involving "violent and organized crime," the governor's office said.
Judges uphold Alameda DA's recusal from Butch Ford case
The appellate panel upheld a prior ruling that found a conflict "so grave as to render it unlikely" that Ford would get fair treatment.
Casey Goonan indicted by grand jury in federal arson case
Prosecutors say Goonan tried to set the federal courthouse on fire in June. (Note: Goonan uses they/them pronouns. TBS will follow suit.)
DA motion prevails, condemned man now eligible for parole
The Alameda County DA's office initiated the review, arguing for Keith Thomas to be resentenced "in the interests of justice."