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Top Oakland news: 2 arrested after film crew finds body; key witness in Ghost Ship trial dies; more

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Published on May 08, 2019
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Missed the the most recent top news in Oakland? Read on for everything you need to know.

Key witness in Ghost Ship trial dies in car crash over weekend

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A key witness scheduled to testify this week in the involuntary manslaughter trial involving a Northern California warehouse fire that killed 36 people has died in a car crash.

Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.

Crews responding to fire in Oakland

Billowing black smoke can be seen nearby freeways and neighborhoods.

Read the full story on KRON 4 News.

2 arrested after film crew finds body of missing Oakland County man hidden under pile of branches

A woman and her father have been arrested after a film crew found the body of her missing boyfriend hidden under branches in a vacant Oakland County field, police said.

Read the full story on WDIV Detroit.

Oakland Mormon temple to offer rare public viewing after renovation

For the first time in 55 years, the public will have a chance, starting Saturday, to tour the Oakland Mormon temple, which is perched atop an 18-acres complex in the Oakland hills.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

2 men charged with Berkeley, Oakland robbery series

Two young men from Oakland and San Leandro are facing 14 felony charges from a series of robberies at two Berkeley cafés and a bus stop in April, according to court papers. They face charges from Oakland, too.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.


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