KTVU broadcast this image of Daniel Jordan Dewitt The mentally ill 23-year old man who is accused of killing Peter Cukor Saturday night entered into the 57-year old’s home in search of a fictional girlfriend. Daniel Jordon DeWitt walked through a gate toward Cukor’s front door and said “he was a psychic and was told […]
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Councilmember: Unanswered questions over murder
Park Gate in Berkeley: The scene of the murder on the evening of Feb. 18 of Peter Cukor. Photo: Tracey Taylor Update, 4:32 pm: Murder suspect Daniel DeWitt did not enter a plea this afternoon at his arraignment in Alameda County Superior Court, according to an updated report by Henry Lee in the Chronicle. His […]
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Alleged killer had been in and out of mental institutions
KTVU broadcast this image of suspect Daniel Jordan Dewitt Update: 5:25 pm: The Berkeley Police Department released the following updated and additional information regarding the February 18 homicide at around 5:00pm today. BPD identifies the victim as Peter Cukor, and includes a statement from BPD Chief Michael Meehan: “Several published and on-line reports relied on […]
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Berkeley hills neighbors react with shock to murder
The home where Peter Cukor lived, off Park Hills in Berkeley, is largely concealed behind foliage and a wall. Photos: Tracey Taylor Update, 6:25 pm: BPD issued some new clarifications at 5:00 pm this evening about the February 18th killing. There follows a statement by Operations & Area 2 Commander Lt. Andrew Greenwood: “BPD received a report […]
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Intruder assaults, kills homeowner on Grizzly Peak
An intruder assaulted and killed a homeowner on Grizzly Peak Boulevard and Shasta Road at about 8:45 p.m. Feb. 18. Berkeley police arrested a suspect for homicide near the crime scene. Last night at about 8:45 p.m. a community member called BPD from Shasta Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard to report a suspicious person near […]