Judge denies DA motion to reduce charges in murder case
The prosecutor asked to reduce the charges "per the instructions I received from our administration."
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Alameda County DA recused from fatal police shooting case
It's the second time this year that the Alameda County DA's office under Pamela Price has been recused from a case.
Families decry DA's handling of 'Angel and Jazy' murder case
The young man charged with killing both boys and wounding two others at a birthday party in 2022 will be free by age 25 as per the current deal.
Berkeley woman charged with fatal stabbing of her mother
The Alameda County DA's office charged Gabriella Riemer on Wednesday morning with the murder of 60-year-old Heather Riemer.
Suspects held to answer after fatal shooting near UC Berkeley
"You don't shoot 7-10 times if there's no intent to kill," the judge said.
Police: Man grabbed girl, 16, outside restroom; charges filed
Police say Romeo Swan followed the girl into a restroom at the Veterans Memorial Building on Center Street earlier this month.
Man, 18, charged with making assault weapons in Berkeley
BPD began looking into Yicheng Shi after building management saw a rifle in his eighth-floor unit that was pointing down at a courtyard, police said.