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Berkeley murder defendant pleads not guilty

Berkeley murder defendant pleads not guilty

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • May 25, 2017

A non-binary person charged with murder in the January stabbing death of one Berkeley woman and attempted murder in the stabbing of another has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Gay man killed in Fresno

Gay man killed in Fresno

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • May 25, 2017

Fresno police are looking for the person who fatally shot a gay man about a mile away from two of the city's gay bars.

Couple denies child porn charges

Couple denies child porn charges

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • May 25, 2017

A San Francisco couple has pleaded not guilty to felony charges that they possessed child pornography.

Prosecutors Urge Hate Crime Reporting

Prosecutors Urge Hate Crime Reporting

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 5, 2017

Trump's bigoted rhetoric has been reflected in his Cabinet choices and drawn support from white supremacists and other hate groups.

Court Orders Release on Bond of Orlando Shooter's Wife

Court Orders Release on Bond of Orlando Shooter's Wife

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Mar 4, 2017

A U.S. magistrate has ordered that the widow of Omar Mateen, the man who fatally shot 49 people and wounded 53 others at Orlando, Florida's gay Pulse nightclub last June, should be released on bond.

Orlando Shooter's Widow Denies Charges

Orlando Shooter's Widow Denies Charges

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Jan 19, 2017

The widow of Omar Mateen, the man who fatally shot 49 people and wounded 53 others at Orlando, Florida's gay Pulse nightclub in June, pleaded not guilty this week to charges of aiding and abetting.

SF Pride Resolves Lawsuits Over Shootings

SF Pride Resolves Lawsuits Over Shootings

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Dec 11, 2016

One man who was shot and another who was injured during shootings at recent San Francisco LGBT Pride celebrations have resolved their lawsuits with the event's organizers.

Diaz, Accused in Assault, Back in Jail

Diaz, Accused in Assault, Back in Jail

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Dec 10, 2016

David Munoz Diaz, who was acquitted in 2014 of murdering another man during a sexual encounter, and then was released from jail in September in an unrelated arson case, is back in custody after he allegedly assaulted another man.

Safety Seminar Urges People to Be Alert, Report Crimes

Safety Seminar Urges People to Be Alert, Report Crimes

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Dec 4, 2016

Nationally, reported hate crimes against Jews, Muslims, LGBT people, and people of color spiked in the aftermath of the presidential election, and local community leaders held a safety seminar this week to address concerns.

Trans Woman Accused in Oakland Triple Slaying

Trans Woman Accused in Oakland Triple Slaying

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Nov 19, 2016

A San Jose transgender woman is accused in the brutal killings of an Oakland woman and her wife and son after the trio were found in their home early Friday morning.

Gay Serial Killer Breaks His Silence

Gay Serial Killer Breaks His Silence

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Nov 6, 2016

A gay man given the nicknames "the Scorecard Killer" and "the Freeway Killer," Kraft has been described as one of the "deadliest and most depraved serial killers" in the state's history.

Convict in California Trans Murder Granted Parole

Convict in California Trans Murder Granted Parole

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Nov 5, 2016

Parole has been granted for one of the men who murdered transgender teenager Gwen Araujo in 2002, while parole for another one of Araujo's killers has been denied.

Alleged Castro Arsonist Freed After Plea Deal

Alleged Castro Arsonist Freed After Plea Deal

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Oct 1, 2016

A San Francisco man convicted of accidentally choking to death a sex partner in 2011 and then arrested again last year for allegedly starting fires in the Castro district was released after reaching a plea deal.

Conviction in San Francisco Lesbian Murder Trial

Conviction in San Francisco Lesbian Murder Trial

  • by Seth Hemmelgarn
  • Aug 27, 2016

A San Francisco Superior Court jury convicted Michael Sione Green of first-degree murder in the 2013 shooting death of Melquiesha "Mel" Warren.