Park Gate, scene of the Feb. 18 murder of Peter Cukor Councilmember Susan Wengraf (District 6) has called a town hall meeting to discuss public safety in the wake of the Feb. 18 murder of Peter Cukor outside his home in north Berkeley. Police Chief Michael Meehan and City Manager Christine Daniel will both be […]
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Murder trial delayed for psychological assessment
Daniel DeWitt, charged with felony murder and use of a deadly weapon. Photo: KTVU Judge Sandra Bean yesterday delayed the trial of homicide suspect Daniel Jordan DeWitt so that two doctors could assess him for mental competence under section 1368 of the California Penal Code. On Wednesday, DeWitt was charged with felony murder and use […]
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Murder suspect was looking for fictional girlfriend
KTVU broadcast this image of Daniel Jordan Dewitt The mentally ill 23-year old man who is accused of killing Peter Cukor Saturday night entered into the 57-year old’s home in search of a fictional girlfriend. Daniel Jordon DeWitt walked through a gate toward Cukor’s front door and said “he was a psychic and was told […]
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Councilmember: Unanswered questions over murder
Park Gate in Berkeley: The scene of the murder on the evening of Feb. 18 of Peter Cukor. Photo: Tracey Taylor Update, 4:32 pm: Murder suspect Daniel DeWitt did not enter a plea this afternoon at his arraignment in Alameda County Superior Court, according to an updated report by Henry Lee in the Chronicle. His […]
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Alleged killer had been in and out of mental institutions
KTVU broadcast this image of suspect Daniel Jordan Dewitt Update: 5:25 pm: The Berkeley Police Department released the following updated and additional information regarding the February 18 homicide at around 5:00pm today. BPD identifies the victim as Peter Cukor, and includes a statement from BPD Chief Michael Meehan: “Several published and on-line reports relied on […]
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Berkeley hills neighbors react with shock to murder
The home where Peter Cukor lived, off Park Hills in Berkeley, is largely concealed behind foliage and a wall. Photos: Tracey Taylor Update, 6:25 pm: BPD issued some new clarifications at 5:00 pm this evening about the February 18th killing. There follows a statement by Operations & Area 2 Commander Lt. Andrew Greenwood: “BPD received a report […]
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Intruder assaults, kills homeowner on Grizzly Peak
An intruder assaulted and killed a homeowner on Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Shasta Road at about 8:45 p.m. Feb. 18. Berkeley police arrested a suspect for homicide near the crime scene. Last night at about 8:45 p.m. a community member called BPD from Shasta Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard to report a suspicious person near […]
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$17,000 reward for information about Warren murder
Kenneth Warren, a father of five, was killed Jan. 26 The city of Berkeley is offering a $15,000 reward, and Bay Area Crime Stoppers is offering an additional $2,000, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for the murder on Jan. 26 of Kenneth Warren. Warren, 35, of […]
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Barrage of bullets killed man in Berkeley
Police tagged more than 80 bullet holes at the scene of the fatal shooting on Emerson Street last night. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Kenny Warren had just left his job at the barbershop at 3019 Shattuck Ave. on Thursday evening and was walking around the corner to a friend’s house to watch a basketball game when […]
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Breaking: Man shot and killed in South Berkeley
The homicide took place in south Berkeley close to the intersection of Ashby and Adeline A man was shot and killed in the 3000 block of Shattuck Avenue around 6:50 p.m., according to Berkeley police. The man, who has not yet been identified but is a younger man, was found near 3020 Shattuck Ave., according […]