Alaysha Carradine, 8, and Anthony “Tone” Medearis, 22, were both killed in fatal shootings in 2013. Photos: Courtesy of family Alaysha Carradine, 8, and Anthony “Tone” Medearis, 22, were both killed in fatal shootings in 2013. Photos: Courtesy of family Wednesday afternoon, an Alameda County Superior Court judge ordered convicted double murderer Darnell Williams Jr. […]
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Jury recommends death in double murder case
Relatives of Anthony Medearis III and Alaysha Carradine thanked members of the district attorney’s office, including prosecutor John Brouhard (left) after the verdict came in. Photo: Emilie Raguso Relatives of Anthony Medearis III and Alaysha Carradine thanked members of the district attorney’s office, including prosecutor John Brouhard (left) after the verdict came in. Photo: Emilie […]
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Jury to begin deliberations in murder trial of ‘psychopath’
Alaysha Carradine, 8, and Anthony “Tone” Medearis, 22, were murdered by Darnell Williams Jr. in fatal shootings in 2013. Photos: Courtesy of family Alaysha Carradine, 8, and Anthony “Tone” Medearis, 22, were murdered by Darnell Williams Jr. in fatal shootings in 2013. Photos: Courtesy of family In closing statements Tuesday in the murder trial of Darnell Williams Jr., attorneys […]
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Williams decides not to testify; defense rests
Rene C. Davidson Courthouse. Photo: Melati Citrawireja After suddenly announcing Wednesday that convicted murderer Darnell Williams Jr. would testify on his own behalf, the defense team backtracked Thursday morning with the brief announcement that it would instead rest its case. The disappointment in the courtroom was palpable, as relatives and supporters of Williams’ two murder […]
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Breaking: Convicted murderer says he’ll take the stand
Darnell Williams Jr. mugshot. Photo: ACSO Minutes after a forensic psychologist described the extensive and longstanding impulse-control problems exhibited by convicted murderer Darnell Williams Jr., he suddenly announced through his attorneys that he plans to take the stand in his own defense. His attorneys said it wasn’t the first time they had discussed the subject, but were […]
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Breaking: Case dismissed in Jermaine Davis homicide
“Twanny” York, via Facebook “Twanny” York, via Facebook Charges have been dropped in the case against a Pittsburg man accused of shooting a 26-year-old Berkeley man to death last summer. Wednesday at 10 a.m., an Alameda County Superior Court judge agreed to drop the charges against 26-year-old Antiown “Twanny” York, and said he could go home. […]
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4 with Berkeley ties held to answer in alleged murder plot
Image via Facebook Four men with Berkeley ties have been held to answer by an Alameda County Superior Court judge on charges that they conspired to murder two rivals last fall. The alleged victims in the investigation grew up in West Berkeley, according to court testimony. At least one of them attended Berkeley High, according […]
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Alleged murder plot hearing set to end this week
Image via Facebook Update, April 1, 4 p.m. Judge Vernon Nakahara scheduled a decision in the matter for April 9 at 4 p.m. Original story, April 1: A hearing to determine whether the prosecution has made its case against four men alleged to have conspired to kill a man who posted disrespectful videos and pictures online is […]
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4 men with Berkeley ties face murder plot charge
A man from West Berkeley’s waterfront neighborhood has been in court with three associates before a Superior Court judge since last week after authorities say they tried twice to murder a man who disrespected him and his brother in videos posted on YouTube, as well as his cousin, who was killed in Berkeley last summer, […]
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1 held to answer in murder of ‘Lil Tone’
Anthony Medearis’ aunt wore a lanyard and memorial photograph of her nephew to court over the past week. Photo: Emilie Raguso Update, Jan. 17: Berkeleyside has been informed by a relative of murder victim Anthony Medearis III that the Alameda County district attorney’s office plans to seek the death penalty in the case against Darnell Williams Jr. […]
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‘Snitch’ rumor leads to Berkeley dad’s murder
Anthony Medearis III, via Facebook A Berkeley man who was shot to death after a dice game in West Berkeley last fall was targeted because he was rumored to have been cooperating with police, according to testimony Wednesday in a hearing related to his murder. Laquana Nuño took the stand in the preliminary hearing against […]
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2 testify in Berkeley murder hearing against Oakland man
Anthony Medearis’ aunt wore a lanyard and memorial photograph of her nephew to court this week. Photo: Emilie Raguso The 7-year-old nephew of a man charged with killing Berkeley father Anthony “Lil Tone” Medearis III in September reluctantly took the stand in a hearing Tuesday to determine whether a trial against Medearis’ accused killer can proceed. […]
