Testimony: Killer was 'incredibly calm' after Berkeley shooting
Witness testimony has continued this week in the trial of a Berkeley "road rage murder" case from March 2020.
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Forget something? Thief drops gun during catalytic converter theft attempt in the Elmwood
A man taking a walk heard someone "speaking with an urgent tone as well as the sound of metal being cut," police said.
Victim's sister testifies in Berkeley 'road rage murder' case
During a brief confrontation on Chestnut Street, Hosea Askew got out of his car and shot Diante Craig once through Craig's open driver's side window.
Berkeley police seek driver who tried to hit recycling center staff
Staff closed the exit gate to stop the driver from leaving, but he burst through the gate and escaped. "It was like a movie," one officer said.
Police find gun during arrest of passed-out driver in Berkeley
Passers-by called Berkeley police when they saw the man slumped over in the driver's seat on Adeline Street on Saturday night.
Too much crime, too little action: Berkeley merchants raise alarm
"We have an email chain that includes two years of merchants reporting crime to the mayor and City Council," said Eduardo Perez of Sliver. "No one does anything."
Charges filed in catalytic converter theft case where man shot at resident
Oscar Cerrato-Garcia was wearing an ankle monitor related to a prior catalytic converter theft case during the Berkeley crimes, police said.