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Johannes Mehserle, a 2000 graduate of New Technology High School in Napa and a 2006 graduate of the Napa Valley College Police Academy, faces a murder charge in the New Years Day shooting death of Oscar Grant on a BART station platform in Oakland. Mehserle, then a BART police officer, resigned after the shooting.
November 20th, 2009
Murder trial of BART cop moved to LAOAKLAND — The trial of a former BART officer charged in the killing of an unarmed black man will be moved to Los Angeles County because of extensive media coverage and other possible distractions to trial participants, a judge ruled Thursday.
November 19th, 2009
Murder trial of BART cop moved to LAOAKLAND — The trial of a former BART officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man will be held in Southern California.
November 18th, 2009
Judge to say where BART shooting trial to be heldOAKLAND — An Alameda County judge is scheduled to announce on Thursday where the murder trial will be held for a former transit officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man.
October 26th, 2009
Finding spot for BART officer's trial no easy taskOAKLAND — A newspaper report says Alameda County court officials will have a hard time finding a jurisdiction with similar demographics to host the upcoming trial of a white former transit officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black man.
October 21st, 2009
Civil trial date set for BART shootingSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has set a date for a civil trial between the family of an unarmed man and the former BART officer from Napa who is charged with his fatal shooting.
October 20th, 2009
Civil trial date set for BART shootingSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has set a date for a civil trial between the family of an unarmed man and the former BART officer from Napa who is charged with his fatal shooting.
October 17th, 2009
Judge grants change of venue in BART shooting caseOAKLAND, Calif. -- The trial of a white former BART Police officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black man will be moved out of Alameda County, a judge ruled Friday.
October 16th, 2009
Judge grants change of venue in BART shooting caseOAKLAND — A judge has agreed to move the trial for a former BART Police officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man.
October 14th, 2009
Oscar Grant's friends sue over treatment after BART shootingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Five friends of a 22-year-old man fatally shot in California by a former transit officer are suing the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency, alleging civil rights violations.
October 9th, 2009
Day 4 for Mehserle change of venue hearingOAKLAND — A hearing will stretch into a fourth day as the attorney for a former transit officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man seeks to get the trial moved out of the area.
October 8th, 2009
Hearing to move Mehserle case into third dayOAKLAND — A hearing will continue into a third day as a judge considers arguments for a change of venue in the case of a former BART officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man.
October 7th, 2009
BART shooting trial needs new venue, jury consultant testifiesOAKLAND — A jury expert testified Tuesday that publicity ahead of the trial of a former San Francisco Bay Area transit officer accused in a fatal train platform shooting has resulted in an “astronomical” level of public knowledge in the case.
October 6th, 2009
BART shooting trial needs new venue, jury consultant testifiesOAKLAND — Testimony will continue for a second day as the attorney for the former BART officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man seeks a change of venue.
September 30th, 2009
Report says BART officers need more trainingOAKLAND — A new audit scheduled to be released Thursday says that San Francisco Bay area transit officers need more training and presence on the area’s trains and stations.
September 14th, 2009
BART cop's Lawyer seeks new trial venueOAKLAND — The lawyer for a white former BART officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man at an Oakland train station says the case should be moved out of the area because of racial divisions.
September 11th, 2009
BART cop from Napa to face murder chargeA judge Thursday rejected defense motions to drop or reduce a murder charge against the former BART officer from Napa accused of the New Year's Day shooting of Oscar Grant on the Fruitvale BART platform.
September 10th, 2009
BART cop from Napa to face murder chargeA judge today rejected defense motions to drop or reduce a murder charge against the former BART officer from Napa accused of the New Year's Day shooting of Oscar Grant on the Fruitvale BART platform.
September 4th, 2009
Hearing on whether to toss BART cop murder chargeOAKLAND — The lawyer for the former BART police officer accused in the New Year’s Day fatal shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform is arguing that the murder charge should be tossed out.
September 1st, 2009
Father sues BART in fatal train station shootingOAKLAND — The father of a man fatally shot by a transit police officer on New Year’s Day is suing the San Francisco Bay area transit agency.
August 19th, 2009
Report slams BART officers prior to fatal shootingOAKLAND — San Francisco transit officers failed to follow procedures and to work as a team when they responded to reports of fighting on a train, according to a new report released Tuesday.
July 24th, 2009
BART cop's lawyer wants murder charge droppedAlameda County Superior Court Judge Thomas Reardon this morning postponed the hearing until Sept. 4 to give the prosecution time to respond to defense attorney Michael Rains' motion to throw out Alameda County Superior Court Judge C. Don Clay's decision to have Mehserle stand trial for murder.
June 19th, 2009
Ex-BART cop from Napa's murder trial set for OctoberOAKLAND — A former BART officer who grew up in Napa and is accused of murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland train station will stand trial Oct. 13, and his lawyer is asking to move the emotionally charged case to another city.
June 18th, 2009
Ex-BART cop from Napa's murder trial set for OctoberOAKLAND — A former BART officer who grew up in Napa and is accused of murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland train station will stand trial Oct. 13, and his lawyer is asking to move the emotionally charged case to another city.
June 5th, 2009
Murder trial ordered for ex-BART copOAKLAND — A judge ruled Thursday that a former Bay Area transit police officer will stand trial on murder charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform.
June 4th, 2009
Murder trial ordered for ex-BART copOAKLAND — A judge ruled Thursday that a former BART police officer should stand trial on murder charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man on a train platform.
May 28th, 2009
BART officer: Grant could have prevented his deathOAKLAND — A Bay Area transit police officer who saw a fellow officer fatally shoot a 22-year-old train passenger said he could have prevented his own death had he followed orders.
May 27th, 2009
BART officer: Grant was uncooperative before deathOAKLAND, Calif. - A BART officer said Tuesday that an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by another officer at an Oakland train station failed to obey her commands before his death.
May 26th, 2009
BART officer: Grant was uncooperative before deathOAKLAND — A BART officer says an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by another officer failed to comply with her commands before he was killed.
May 21st, 2009
Defense presents case for ex-BART officer from NapaOAKLAND — The partner of the officer charged in an Oakland train station death said Wednesday the shooting happened during a chaotic scene where bystanders were yelling and one threw a cell phone at him.
May 20th, 2009
Defense starts case in ex-BART cop shootingOAKLAND — Defense attorneys for the former BART officer from Napa who is charged with murder in an Oakland train station shooting have started presenting their case.
May 19th, 2009
Witness: BART cop 'dumbfounded' after shootingOAKLAND — A woman who was videotaping as a BART officer killed an unarmed man testified Monday that the officer had not been acting overly aggressive toward the victim leading up to the shooting and that he appeared "dumbfounded" afterward.
May 18th, 2009
Video: Prosecutors play video of BART shootingA former BART officer from Napa who is charged with killing an unarmed man was back in court Monday. Prosecutors played a cell phone video that shows police confronting 22-year-old Oscar Grant and his friends at a station in January.
Witness testifies in ex-BART cop shootingOAKLAND — A former BART officer from Napa who is charged with murdering an unarmed man on a train platform was back in court Monday for a hearing expected to shed more light on the shooting.
May 14th, 2009
Ex-BART cop lawyers try again to have DA ousted from caseOAKLAND — The lawyer for the former BART police officer from Napa who is accused of murdering an unarmed man on New Year’s Day is once again asking for the Alameda County district attorney to be disqualified from the case.
April 29th, 2009
Lawyers for ex-BART cop murder case want DA oustedSAN FRANCISCO — The attorney for the former BART police officer from Napa who is accused of murdering an unarmed man on New Year’s Day asked for the district attorney to be removed from the case.
April 24th, 2009
BART selects black police group for reviewOAKLAND — The Bay Area Rapid Transit agency has hired an organization of black law enforcement executives to conduct a review of the department following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white transit officer who grew up in Napa.
March 23rd, 2009
BART officer murder case delayedOAKLAND — The case against a BART police officer accused of murdering an unarmed man has been postponed following the unrelated killings of three Oakland police officers.
March 6th, 2009
No disruptions during BART cop shooting protest at BART stationOAKLAND — Commuters taking BART trains through Oakland experienced few problems during a rush hour protest yesterday.
February 14th, 2009
Gag order maintained in BART shooting trialOAKLAND — A gag order in the case of a former Napa resident charged with murdering an unarmed man on an Oakland BART paltform will remain in place, a judge ruled Friday.
February 13th, 2009
Judge to decide lifting gag order in BART shootingOAKLAND — An Alameda County judge will consider whether to lift a gag order in the case of a former Napa resident charged with killing an unarmed man on a BART station platform.
February 11th, 2009
Lawyer for ex-BART cop wants gag order liftedSAN FRANCISCO — The lawyer for the former Bay Area transit officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man is asking a judge to lift a temporary gag order in the murder case.
February 9th, 2009
Lawyer for ex-BART cop wants gag order liftedSAN FRANCISCO — The lawyer for the former BART officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man is asking a judge to lift a temporary gag order in the murder case.
February 7th, 2009
Former BART cop posts $3 million bailSAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area transit officer charged with murdering an unarmed man was released Friday after posting $3 million bail, authorities said.
February 6th, 2009
Former BART cop posts $3 million bailSAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area transit officer charged with murdering an unarmed man was released Friday after posting $3 million bail, authorities said.
January 31st, 2009
Video: Ex-BART cop from Napa in court for bail hearingJohannes Mehserle, 27, a former BART officer, is charged with murder in the New Years Day shooting death of Oscar Grant on an Oakland BART platform.
Lawyer: Ex-BART cop from Napa used wrong weapon in shootingOAKLAND — The transit officer who shot and killed an unarmed man on a train platform may have mistakenly pulled his service pistol instead of a stun gun, according to documents filed by his lawyer Friday that offer the first glimpse at his defense.
January 30th, 2009
Lawyer: Ex-BART cop from Napa used wrong weapon in shootingOAKLAND — The BART officer who shot and killed an unarmed man may have mistakenly pulled his service pistol instead of a stun gun, according to documents filed by his lawyer Friday that offer the first glimpse at his defense.
January 22nd, 2009
Barry Bonds'attorney to defend ex-BART cop from NapaSAN FRANCISCO — A well-known criminal defense attorney is now representing a former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer from Napa who fatally shot an unarmed man on New Year’s Day.
January 19th, 2009
Another Oakland protest over BART shootingOAKLAND — About 200 protesters rallied peacefully at a West Oakland train station Monday over the death of a young unarmed black man shot and killed by a white transit officer on New Year’s Day.
Bomb scare at BART officer relative's homeA suspicious package drew the Napa Police Department and Napa County Sheriff Department’s Bomb Disposal Team to a south Napa home Saturday night; the home belonged to the parents of former BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle, who is the target of a murder investigation involving the New Year’s Day shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant.
January 18th, 2009
Bomb scare at BART officer relative's homeA suspicious package drew the Napa Police Department and Napa County Sheriff Department’s Bomb Disposal Team to a south Napa home Saturday night; the home belonged to a relative of former BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle, who is the target of a murder investigation involving the New Year’s Day shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant.
January 16th, 2009
Cops destroy boxes in bomb scare in NapaNapa police officers say they believe the suspicious packages that set off alarms Wednesday night were part of a prank targeting the family of controversial BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle.
Former BART cop from Napa pleads not guilty to murderOAKLAND — Tensions ran high in an Alameda County courthouse, where the transit police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man pleaded not guilty to murder Thursday.
January 15th, 2009
Former BART cop from Napa pleads not guilty to murderOAKLAND —Tensions ran high in an Alameda County courthouse, where the transit police officer from Napa who shot and killed an unarmed black man pleaded not guilty to murder Thursday.
Napa man charged with murder in BART shootingOAKLAND — A former transit police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed and allegedly restrained black man in a racially charged case that has outraged residents and community leaders and set off violent protests.
January 14th, 2009
Bomb scare at home of BART officer's familyResidents of a southeast Napa neighborhood were evacuated from their homes Wednesday evening after the parents of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle found two unidentified packages on their front porch.
BART officer from Napa in courtThe ex-BART officer charged with murder of a BART passenger New Years Day in Oakland appears in court Wednesday morning. Johannes Mehserle grew up in Napa.
Video: Preliminary probe of BART shooting completeBay Area Rapid Transit officials say they've completed their preliminary investigation of the New Year's Day fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a BART police officer who grew up in Napa. (Jan. 12)
Video: Family of Transit Shooting Victim Urges CalmThe family of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by a BART police officer who grew up in Napa is pleaded for peace one day after rioters damaged hundreds of businesses in Oakland. (Jan. 8)
Video: Protests Over BART Shooting Turn ViolentHundreds of protestors took to the streets of Oakland Wednesday Jan. 7 to condemn the shooting of an unarmed man by a Bay Area Rapid Transit officer who graduated from New Technology High School in Napa. That officer resigned his position on Wednesday.
More coming today on BART officer from Napa charged with murderMore information on BART officer Johannes Mehserle from Napa and the New Years Day shooting death of Oscar Grant at an Oakland BART station will be part of three press conferences throughout the day today.
Video: BART officer from Napa arrested on murder chargeBART officer Johannes Mehserle, a 2000 graduate of New Technology High School in Napa and a 2006 graduate of the Napa Valley College Police Academy, was arrested Tuesday night in Nevada on a murder charge in connection with a New Years Day shooting at an Oakland BART station.
Napa man charged with murder in BART shootingOAKLAND — A former transit police officer has been charged with murder for the fatal shooting of an unarmed and allegedly restrained black man in an extraordinary case that has outraged residents and community leaders and set off violent protests.
January 13th, 2009
Experts feel BART officer will be charged in shooting deathSAN FRANCISCO — Widely aired video shows a BART police officer who grew up in Napa fatally shooting an unarmed black man lying face down on an Oakland train platform in the third hour of the New Year.
January 12th, 2009
BART completes prelim probe of shooting involving former Napa manOAKLAND — Bay Area Rapid Transit officials on Monday completed their preliminary investigation of the New Year’s Day fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a BART police officer who grew up in Napa and forwarded the results to the district attorney.
No decision on criminal charges against BART officer in shootingOAKLAND — Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff says he will decide within two weeks whether to bring criminal charges against a former Napa resident in a New Years Day shooting at a BART station.
January 11th, 2009
Attorney general assigns prosecutor to BART shootingOAKLAND— California’s Attorney General said Saturday he would dispatch a state prosecutor to monitor Alameda County’s investigation into the New Year’s Day slaying of an unarmed man by a transit police officer.
January 9th, 2009
BART officer's family terrified after shootingThe New Technology High School graduate and BART police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old Hayward man has received death threats, as have his Napa family and his 1-week-old baby.
January 8th, 2009
Officer in BART shooting death is New Tech High gradThe former Napa resident involved in a Bay Area Rapid Transit shooting on New Year’s Day has resigned from his job as a BART transit officer.
Shooting by New Tech grad at BART station sparks angerOAKLAND — Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums urged residents to remain calm after protests turned violent in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a BART transit officer who graduated from New Technology High School in Napa.
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