Berkeley police say they’ve determined that a hate crime did not occur.
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Update: Shellfish dumping on Jewish UC Berkeley frat being investigated as a hate crime
Hundreds of shellfish — forbidden under Jewish dietary law — were left on Alpha Epsilon Pi’s property and thrown through a window.
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Cal student charged with raping ex-girlfriend inside her sorority
The woman’s housemates heard her scream, and held the man down until police arrived, according to authorities.
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UC Berkeley revokes recognition of 3 fraternities due to hazing activities
Chi Phi and Theta Delta Chi have lost their official status until 2026 and Sigma Alpha Epsilon has lost its status until 2029.
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UC Berkeley has 47 COVID-19 cases in one week, mostly from frat parties
UC Berkeley has seen 47 new COVID-19 cases, resulting mostly from “a series of recent parties connected to the CalGreek system” over the course of a single week, the university reported Wednesday.
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Man shouting about ‘wrath of God’ arrested during fraternity break-in
Residents locked themselves in their rooms while they waited for police to arrive. The man was ultimately arrested on suspicion of burglary and sent for a psychiatric evaulation.
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UC Berkeley student charged with stalking 2 students, other felonies
A 21-year-old Santa Monica man who used to attend Cal has been charged with stalking two fellow students — choking one of them at a fraternity in 2018 and later telling her he wanted to rape her, according to police.
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UC Berkeley student charged with sexual assaults ordered to stand trial
A UC Berkeley student charged with raping one young woman at his former fraternity in 2017 and forcing another to perform oral sex on him earlier this year must stand trial, a judge ruled Monday.
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UC Berkeley student charged with rape at Cal fraternity, other sex crimes
Authorities have charged a 20-year-old UC Berkeley student with felony sex crimes involving two women in 2017 and 2019, according to court papers. One of the incidents took place at a fraternity.
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UC Berkeley student arrested after felony sex crime reports
A 20-year-old UC Berkeley student was arrested this week in connection with three felony sexual assault allegations, Berkeleyside has learned.
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Update: Sigma Phi Epsilon has ‘ceased operations’ during Cal rape investigation
The Berkeley Police Department is investigating a rape reported early Sunday morning at a UC Berkeley fraternity. A local resident familiar with the case identified the frat as Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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Smoke but no fire found at UC Berkeley fraternity featured in ‘The Graduate’
Firefighters responded to a Cal fraternity Sunday and found smoke but no fire. One young man had a medical emergency while firefighters were there, and was taken to the hospital.
