Homicide

Killer of pregnant Berkeley mom, 19, gets manslaughter plea deal

"All I have is pictures of her," the young woman's mother said Wednesday. "I go and sit at her grave, every birthday."

UC Berkeley skeleton: Cause of death was blunt force injury

Previously, there was a press hold on the case and no information was available. That changed last week.

Attorney change, plea put off for accused killer of Alyx Herrmann

"We want to let the public know … that she was cared for," said a member of Outrigger Santa Cruz. Dozens of club members were in court Tuesday.

Remembering Alyx Herrmann: 'Her spirit was just very strong'

"She was fearless," her brother Eric said this week. "She would uplift everyone around her."

'A gypsy soul': Family honors Steven McCreary, whose bones were found at UC Berkeley

"You're thankful that you don't look to see if that's him every time you pass someone on the road," said cousin Larramie Pace.

'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.

Manslaughter plea for convicted killer, 2 murder charges dropped

"I feel the entire system failed my child," said Berkeley resident Florence McCrary. "They don’t care about the victim at all."