Man gets 35 years to life after Berkeley road-rage murder
The killer had a chance to leave but "chose to escalate traffic conflict to murder," the judge said Friday.
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Judge: Dana Rivers was sane during murder of Oakland family
Dana Rivers said she was insane when she killed a lesbian couple and their son in 2016. An Alameda County Superior Court judge disagreed.
The Berkeley Scanner shooting and gunfire map for 2022
Three people were killed and 16 wounded in shootings in Berkeley in 2022, making it much more violent than the prior year.
Driver who ran over homeless woman while fleeing UCPD held on murder charge
Alexander McGee, now 32, ran over 58-year-old Bernadette Young Bear while fleeing from a UCPD officer nearly three years ago.
Police: Girlfriend helped hide gun after Telegraph homicide
Police say Marianna Romero returned to the crime scene with her boyfriend, Andy Gutierrez-Rebollo, to retrieve one of the murder weapons.
A final farewell: Youth pastor Isamaeli 'Eli' Mata'afa laid to rest
"He wanted to be a part of change," his sister said. "He wanted to offer everybody in our community what we were offered. It was his passion."
Jury finds Hosea Askew guilty of Berkeley road rage murder
"At least we have some closure and we feel like some justice has been served," Diante Craig's mother told The Berkeley Scanner.