Police are investigating a carjacking on Gilman Street in West Berkeley on Saturday morning.
Dave Lindenau
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Driver hits pedestrian in South Berkeley, sends him to hospital with head injury
A driver struck a man walking in South Berkeley on Wednesday evening, leaving him with a head injury that required medical treatment, authorities report.
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Police arrest ‘prolific Berkeley drug dealer’
Police arrested Anthony Beamon after finding him with guns, thousands in cash and substantial amounts of drugs for sale, authorities report. Police say Beamon ran a “drug house.”
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Man held to answer in Berkeley murder, carjacking case
A 20-year-old man accused of murder with special circumstances was ordered Wednesday morning by an Alameda County Superior Court judge to face nearly all of the charges filed against him as the case moves ahead to trial.
Judge Rhonda Burgess dismissed one count and one special circumstance related to rape allegations, and said the prosecution had not presented sufficient evidence to support those charges.
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Authorities: Man admitted to killing, tried to bargain with God, in secret recording by Berkeley police
After her death, a tree outside the Berkeley Zen Center, across the street from where she was fatally stabbed, became a memorial to Nancy McClellan. Photo: Emilie Raguso After her death, a tree outside the Berkeley Zen Center, across the street from where she was fatally stabbed, became a memorial to Nancy McClellan. Photo: Emilie Raguso Left alone in […]
