Andrea Cukor, whose husband Peter Cukor was killed by a mentally ill man in 2012, speaks to reporters after the sentencing. Behind her, her son Alexander Cukor listens to her comments. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Andrea Cukor, whose husband Peter Cukor was killed by a mentally ill man in 2012, speaks to reporters after the sentencing. Behind her, […]
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Cukor family settles lawsuit against Berkeley police
Peter and Andrea Cukor. Photo: Matthew Sumner The family of Peter Cukor, who was allegedly killed by a mentally disturbed man in February 2012 while he waited for police to come to his house, has dropped its lawsuit against Berkeley in exchange for promises to change the questions dispatchers ask those calling during an emergency. […]
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Family of murdered man files claim against Berkeley
Peter and Andrea Cukor. Photo: Matthew Sumner The family of Peter Cukor, killed outside his Berkeley hills home on February 18, took steps Wednesday to sue the city of Berkeley for wrongful death. R. Lewis Van Blois, the Cukor family attorney, filed a claim against Berkeley and its police department for wrongful death and severe […]
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Berkeley murder suspect DeWitt breaks deputy’s jaw
Daniel Jordan DeWitt: charged with February 18 murder of Peter Cukor in the Berkeley hills Daniel Jordan DeWitt, the 23-year old charged with murdering Peter Cukor, 67, outside his Berkeley Hills home on February 18, yesterday punched an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy and broke his jaw, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. DeWitt was being […]
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Family of murder victim criticizes police response
The entrance to the house where Peter Cukor was attacked and killed. Photo: Tracey Taylor Peter Cukor used his cell phone and what he had been told was an emergency number when he called Berkeley police to report that a strange man was lurking around his property, his family said at a press conference Friday. […]
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Suspect not competent to stand trial in Cukor murder
KTVU broadcast this image of Daniel Jordan Dewitt Daniel Jordan DeWitt, who was charged with the Feb. 18 Berkeley hills murder of Peter Cukor, is not mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Two doctors examined DeWitt and both concluded the 23-year old did not understand the charges filed against him nor could […]
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Police: We responded properly to Cukor’s murder
The home where Peter Cukor lived, off Park Hills in Berkeley, is largely concealed behind foliage and a wall. Photos: Tracey Taylor Berkeley police have reviewed the agency’s actions on the night Peter Cukor was murdered and do not believe they took any missteps, Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan said Thursday. But media reports have […]
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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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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 […]