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 […]
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Berkeley teen, recent grad, shot to death in Oakland
Ayana Dominguez (right) at a Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA) graduation program June 6 with her counselor Jamee Harris. Photo: BYA Ayana Dominguez (right) at a Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA) graduation program June 6 with her counselor Jamee Harris. Photo: BYA Ayana Dominguez, an aspiring hairstylist and 18-year-old recent graduate of Berkeley Technical Academy, was gunned down last week […]
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Berkeley woman to push for stiffer outcomes in justice system after brutal stabbing murder of daughter
Jessica Kingeter, left, with cousin Cindy Burgos. Photo: Courtesy of Cindy Burgos The Berkeley man convicted in the murder of a young woman he had met only hours earlier, in December 2012, is now facing 25 years to life in prison. A jury found 36-year-old Jamaal Anthony Prince guilty of first-degree murder just before noon Thursday in the slashing […]
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Jury deliberations begin in killing of Berkeley woman
Jennifer “Jessica” Kingeter would have been 28 on Jan. 15, 2014. Photo: Rebecca Tolman Jennifer “Jessica” Kingeter would have been 28 on Jan. 15, 2014. Photo: Rebecca Tolman Update, July 10, 12:06 p.m.: Just before noon, the jury returned a first-degree murder verdict, according to the Alameda County district attorney’s office. A sentencing date has not […]
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Trial begins in stabbing death of Berkeley woman
Jamaal Prince, via Facebook The trial of a Berkeley man accused of stabbing to death a 26-year-old woman in late 2012 began Wednesday morning in Oakland Superior Court. Wednesday afternoon, a key witness for the prosecution failed to appear, and Judge Jon Rolefson issued a warrant for his arrest. If Julius Johnson cannot be found, the prosecution plans to read his […]
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16-year-old girl found naked, pepper-sprayed in Elmwood
A 16-year-old girl was found Wednesday morning near this spot at Ashby and Piedmont avenues in the Elmwood. She was naked and may have been sexually assaulted. Photo: Tracey Taylor Update, April 17: The San Francisco Police Department has taken over this case. According to KTVU, “The girl initially told authorities she had been kidnapped and […]
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3 years on, city of Berkeley still stuck on social media
Berkeley boy Brandon Coleman, shown here during a TV interview in January, helped find a missing man after the Oakland Police Department used alert service Nixle to tell the community about the case. Berkeley Police do not use Nixle, or any other social media tools. Photo: Mark Coplan Nearly three years after Berkeley city staff […]
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On murdered woman’s birthday, alleged killer ordered to face charges
Jennifer “Jessica” Kingeter would have been 28 on Jan. 15, 2014. Photo: Rebecca Tolman A Berkeley man accused of a brutal stabbing in late 2012, which killed a local Laney College student and hairstylist, has been ordered to face the murder charges brought against him by the Alameda County district attorney’s office. Jamaal Prince, 35, […]
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16-year-old missing 6 months, possibly seen in Berkeley
Gaijin Holquin in 2012 The Oakland Police Department is asking for help in locating missing person 16-year-old Gaijin Holquin, who was last seen by his family in August 2012. On August 3, 2012, at about 9:00 a.m., Holquin told his mother that he was going to see a movie at the AMC theaters and then […]
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Shattuck Avenue police action ties up traffic in Berkeley
Oakland Police spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson briefs the media at the scene of Friday’s police operation. Photo: Emilie Raguso Oakland Police spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson briefs the media at the scene of Friday’s police operation. Photo: Emilie Raguso Update, 7:40 p.m. KGO-TV reported just before 7 p.m. that police had “stormed the building” where the suspect […]
