A Berkeley police cruiser (file photo). Photo: Emilie Raguso A woman described as elderly was nearly killed Tuesday evening in Berkeley during a carjacking that led to two arrests in Oakland on Wednesday morning, authorities report. According to the Berkeley Police Department, the dispatch center got a report of a crash involving a vehicle and […]
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Mother of homicide victim: ‘That bullet was not meant for my daughter’
Marne’e Causey (right) and her mother, Kenitra Love. Photo: Causey family The mother of a 23-year-old woman killed last week by gunfire spoke out Wednesday about her daughter’s innocence, her hopes for a music career and her devotion to her family. “Marne’e did not like violence, she did not like arguing,” said Kenitra Love, mother […]
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In loving memory of Terrence McCrary Jr., 1993-2016
Terrence “TMack” McCrary. Photo: @tkmovement/Twitter Terrence “TMack” McCrary. Photo: @tkmovement/Twitter Friends and family gathered around the East Bay on Sunday to celebrate the life of Terrence McCrary Jr. (known to many as Terrence Mack). Mack, who was 22 years young, was born and raised in Berkeley. Also known as TMack, Sweet T and Lil BadBadBad, behind […]
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Another Berkeley High alum fatally shot Sunday
Update, Aug. 20: Scroll down to the bottom of this story to see the memorial flyer created to honor Craig Fletcher-Cooks. Memorial information is included. Update, Aug. 16: A fundraiser has been launched to help pay for funeral costs for Craig Fletcher-Cooks. A memorial is also being planned. Learn more on the GoFundMe page. A fundraiser to help the family […]
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2 BHS grads killed in separate Oakland shootings
Terrence McCrary, a 2011 Berkeley High graduate, was shot and killed Sunday morning in Oakland. Photo: Azha Luckman Update, Aug. 16: A fundraiser to help the family of Terrence McCrary Jr. has already raised more than $12,000. Learn more. A fundraiser has also been launched to help pay for funeral costs for Craig Fletcher-Cooks, and a memorial […]
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2 Berkeley men picked up in murder bust; 1 still wanted
Two Berkeley men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Oakland earlier this month, and a third is still being sought by police. The Oakland Police Department announced the Berkeley arrests, along with the arrests of two other men, from Richmond and Vallejo, Thursday morning in a press conference. Police said the men are […]
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Man arrested in Berkeley tied to Oakland killing, found with alleged murder weapon
Darion Brown. Photo: ACSO A 21-year-old man from Pittsburg who was arrested in Berkeley on Wednesday with a gun authorities say was used to kill a young woman in Oakland earlier that day has been charged with murder. Berkeley officers arrested Darion Brown at 10:30 a.m. June 8 after being called to 1201 The Alameda for […]
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Man pointed gun, struck vehicles before arrest in Berkeley after car chase
Police search an armed suspect near Ohlone Park, in Berkeley, on Wednesday after a car chase through Oakland and Berkeley. He allegedly hit numerous vehicles in both cities. Photo: David Yee Update, Feb. 12: Berkeley Police have confirmed that the man arrested Wednesday after a car chase was Darryl Clarence Blackman, 37, of Berkeley. Original story, […]
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Police seek Berkeley woman missing since Friday
Photo: Gail Saari Update, Feb. 22: According to the coroner’s office, the cause of death has not been determined pending toxicology results. Hajisaari was, however, seen removing her clothes and entering the water near the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park. Update, Jan. 29: A body located by an Oakland Police Department Air Support Unit and […]
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Police release new footage of person of interest in fatal shooting of Berkeley musician
Police say this is a third person of interest in the killing of a Berkeley musician in April. Image: OPD Police say this is a third person of interest in the killing of a Berkeley musician in April. Image: OPD Update, 6:15 p.m. Pet Food Express owners Mark Witriol and Michael Levy have announced they will increase their reward to $10,000, […]
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Police seek tips in fatal shooting of Berkeley bystander
Police are asking for help to learn more about this Mercedes, and this man and woman. Photos: OPD A Berkeley musician was fatally injured by a stray bullet over the weekend, and police are asking for help to track down his killer. There are also rewards of $20,000 from CrimeStoppers and $5,000 from Pet Food Express for […]
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Police serve search warrants, make arrests in Berkeley
Police activity at Sixth and Cedar streets on Thursday. Photo: Citizen reporter Scroll to the bottom of this story for a statement from the Oakland Police Department about Thursday’s investigation. Local police officers made at least three arrests at undisclosed locations around Berkeley on Thursday morning. Those operations were reportedly part of a broader sweep […]