A complaint against Jonah Jeremiah Roper named the woman he killed as Maura Claire Ghizzoni, who was identified in records of his previous criminal cases as his mother.
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office
District Attorney Pamela Price’s critics take first steps toward potential recall
Price was elected on a reform platform last November. Her critics say she’s too lenient.
Berkeley man sentenced to 28 years in prison for violent sex crimes
Following a 2022 spree of violent sex crimes in Albany, Berkeley and Oakland, 45-year-old Tommy Lee Giles Jr. of Berkeley was sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Trials, lawsuits, plea deals and coffee — a peek into Alameda County courts
Ten stories across three days show the judicial system at work.
Berkeley shooting: Suspect charged with elder abuse, assault, threats
Police said a man they arrested Sunday threw a 71-year-old victim down the stairs — twice — before the victim went to grab a gun, which went off as they struggled.
3 maps show how Berkeley voted in state, county elections this November
Berkeley turned out big for Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pamela Price, Alfred Twu and Proposition 30 on Nov. 8.
Will DA Pamela Price usher in a new era for criminal justice in the East Bay?
Criminal justice reformers are eager to work with Price, a civil rights attorney who ran a progressive campaign to become Alameda County’s first Black district attorney.
Pamela Price defeats Terry Wiley in Alameda County District Attorney race
Price, a civil rights attorney, won 53% of the votes to defeat Wiley, the county’s chief deputy district attorney.
Pamela Price, Terry Wiley face off in Alameda County District Attorney race
Price and Wiley are vying to succeed Nancy O’Malley as the county’s top prosecutor.
Our policy on submitting op-eds during Berkeley’s 2022 election
The deadline for all election-related op-eds is Sept. 25. We are limiting the number of op-eds we’ll publish.
Berkeley man, 18, charged with 2 armed robberies and a vehicle theft
Both of the people robbed at gunpoint were women in their 50s, police said.
Antioch man charged with northwest Berkeley carjacking after being spotted in stolen car
Authorities say they found him driving the stolen car in Antioch the next day.