Murder Archives • The E'ville Eye News

November 19, 2014

DA files murder, attempted rape and robbery charges against Kamau Berlin

By Berkeleyside Staff Writer Emilie Raguso The Alameda County District Attorney charged 18-year-old Kamau Berlin with murder in the stabbing death of 72-year-old Nancy McClellan on

November 6, 2014

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

Emeryville Artist Joe Karr charged with Murdering Girlfriend on Halloween

Emeryville metal fabrication studio operator Joe Karr has been charged with murdering 43 year-old Southwest flight attendant Kelly Turner whom he was dating. The

October 27, 2014

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

Slain Emeryville resident Nancy McClellan remembered as artist, humorist, lover of pets

On Russell Street a tree is blooming. Tibetan prayer flags hang across its branches in a rainbow of color. White paper tags that flutter, holding

October 8, 2014

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

72 year old Emeryville woman dies after September stabbing in Berkeley

A 72-year-old woman who was stabbed in Berkeley in September has died after nearly three weeks in medical care, according to authorities. Nancy Jo

July 29, 2014

In the Neighborhood·Neighbor Spotlight

Father Aidan McAleenan of St. Columba featured on KQED

If you’ve ridden down San Pablo Ave. at Alcatraz or paused in front of Actual Cafe, you’ve probably seen them. White slender wood crosses

June 14, 2014

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

One year later, Aya Nakano’s Mother vows to continue pursuit of justice for her son

Aya Nakano would have turned 24 on June 13th. A recent University of Oregon graduate with a bright future, it’s not hard to picture

April 3, 2014

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Murder charge for Emeryville resident in crash that claimed Marine’s life

Prosecutors March 27 charged an Emeryville man with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed

March 10, 2014

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

Conviction in 2012 murder of Former Emeryville Mayor’s grandson

A small measure of justice for MiAndrew Rachel and his family was delivered on Friday when Godfrey Jamal Jackson (below) was sentenced to 60 years to

January 10, 2014

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

Aya Nakano Reward fund tops $100,000. Surveillance Photo released

A press conference was held on Wednesday at the site of the tragedy to announce that the reward fund for a conviction in the

October 22, 2013

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

EPD turns to Nixle to communicate recent string of crimes

After a recent string of violent incidents including the mugging of former Council-member Ken Bukowski in April and a daytime shooting at the Public

October 3, 2013

Crime & Public Safety·News & Commentary

Aya Nakano’s parents hold out hope in a city seemingly incapable of catching criminals

Wouldn’t it be great if the real world functioned like the television show Law & Order? Passionate Detectives jettisoning around town, questioning, grilling, cleverly extracting