Berkeley police investigate attempted murder case
The suspect poured gasoline on the victim and attempted to set him on fire, police said.
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Driver sustains major injuries in Berkeley freeway crash
The driver, a 45-year-old man, was unconscious after the crash and remained in critical condition Saturday, authorities said.
Armed robbery crew hits jewelry shop, takes $500K in goods
The crew "used sledgehammers to break display cases and brandished firearms to threaten and control the staff and customers," BPD said.
Water main break leads to major outage in West Berkeley
The outage includes water service to all city fire hydrants, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
Oakland man, 28, struck and killed by train in Berkeley
The man was identified as Malik Cross, 28, of Oakland, the Alameda County coroner's office said Thursday.
Triple murder case begins for alleged Berkeley gang member
Authorities say Joe Carroll Jr. was a Waterfront gang member who killed three men and tried to kill three others between 2009 and 2011.
Driver who killed pedestrian gets probation, GPS tracker
Barry Bull, then 65, had alcohol in his system when he hit Vincent Koehler in the crosswalk at San Pablo Avenue and Oregon Street in 2021.