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Update: Jury convicts John Lee Cowell first-degree murder of Nia Wilson, attempted murder for attack on sister
UPDATE, 4:53 p.m.: John Lee Cowell has been found guilty of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of lying in wait for the stabbing murder of Nia Wilson. The...Read More
Judge orders suspect in Nia Wilson case to face trial for murder
Judge James Cramer ruled Tuesday that the trial of John Lee Cowell, 29, could proceed starting on Jan. 6.Read More
Fatal BART stabbing suspect ‘malingering’ about mental incompetence, judge says
A judge said on Monday that there are indications that a transient man is malingering to avoid standing trial on a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old...Read More
Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for man accused of killing Nia Wilson
Alameda County prosecutors said Monday that they won’t seek the death penalty for a transient charged with special circumstances murder for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at...Read More
BART steps up rider safety measures
BART officials on Thursday will decide on a $28 milion package of safety measures to keep riders safe.Read More
Community leaders demand justice for Nia Wilson
Community leaders held a news conference at Oakland City Hall Friday to demand justice for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at the MacArthur BART station.Read More
Vigil honors Nia Wilson, demands action
Faces, lowered and startled, gazed upon the photos, candles and flowers decorating the cold, cement floor outside MacArthur BART station.Read More
Suspect arrested in MacArthur BART stabbing
BART officials said police have arrested the suspect in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old woman Sunday night.Read More
Suspect ID’d in MacArthur BART stabbing
BART officials have identified 27-year-old John Cowell as a suspect being sought after the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at MacArthur station.Read More
Vigil Monday night for victim of BART stabbing
An 18-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed at the MacArthur BART station on Sunday night was identified by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Monday as Nia Wilson.Read More