Berkeley man charged after domestic violence stabbing on Hearst Avenue
Yarman Smith has convictions for pimping a minor and possession of child pornography that sent him to prison in 2013, according to court papers.
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Berkeley homicide suspect who fled to Mexico in 2010 is back in jail
The Border Patrol arrested Kevin Alvarado in late July and sent him back to Alameda County to face murder charges.
Woman charged with attempted murder after People’s Park stabbing
Police said the woman who was stabbed in a tent in People’s Park on Saturday had serious injuries but is expected to survive.
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Man charged with stabbing 21-year-old UC Berkeley student
“My son got lucky,” the father of the student told Berkeleyside on Wednesday. “This could happen to anyone.”
Man and woman attacked in unrelated stabbings in Southside Berkeley
Both victims were rushed to the hospital but were in stable condition Monday, police said. Authorities have made arrests in both cases.
Man charged with attempted murder, sex crime after freeway stabbing
Authorities said the stabbing was the culmination of a domestic violence attack and sexual assault that began in Berkeley.
Berkeley crime roundup: Stabbing, burglary, gun found after car crash
Police arrested a parolee after a car crash in University Village and found a gun Tuesday night. Detectives are also investigating a stabbing.
Berkeley man arrested after Civic Center Park stabbing
A 42-year-old Berkeley man is in custody Thursday after allegedly stabbing a man at Civic Center Park on Wednesday evening, sending him to the hospital, authorities report.
Man charged with attempted murder after unprovoked stabbing of man walking dog
A neighbor who heard the attack tackled the assailant and wrestled with him to intervene, police said.
Berkeley man, 74, stabbed by stranger while walking dog
The stabbing has been classified as life-threatening. A 52-year-old man, who police say also bit a bystander who tried to stop the attack, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Man arrested after stabbing in men’s shelter dining room at Veterans building
A man police say stabbed another man in the abdomen Sunday morning after a fight in a homeless shelter dining room is now in custody at Berkeley Jail, authorities say.
Police: Berkeley man tried to kill woman in unprovoked punching, slashing attack
A man who suddenly attacked a woman he did not know as she walked to her friend’s home in South Berkeley last weekend has been charged with attempted murder, authorities report.
