OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Former California transit officer Johannes Mehserle, accused of shooting an unarmed man in Oakland, is being held on a murder charge in Nevada, officials said.

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The gun that killed a California newspaper editor allegedly was stolen in a liquor store burglary linked to the Black Muslim group blamed for the slaying.

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Police in Oakland, Calif., say the 19-year-old bakery handyman charged with killing a newspaper editor was part of a conspiracy.

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A bakery handyman told police he killed Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey because he was angered by his news stories, it was reported Saturday.

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Oakland, Calif., police stormed a Muslim bakery and three homes Friday, detaining 19 and seizing a stash of weapons.