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Coverage dated October 7, 2026 to October 8, 2026

The Wire: Bill Harris, who kidnapped Patty Hearst in Berkeley, has died

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Also: A house in Central Berkeley has sold for nearly $1 million over its asking price.

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  1. New York Post

    Bill Harris, who helped kidnap newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in the 1970s, dead at 81 (opens New York Post)

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    Bill Harris, a Symbionese Liberation Army member who helped kidnap newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst in 1974, has died at age 81.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Bill Harris, one of Patty Hearst’s kidnappers, has died (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Mr. Harris was also one of three former Symbionese Liberation Army members arrested in connection with a 27-year-old bank heist and shooting death in Carmichael, Calif.

  3. Berkeley Side

    The Wire: Bill Harris, who kidnapped Patty Hearst in Berkeley, has died (opens Berkeley Side)

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    Also: A house in Central Berkeley has sold for nearly $1 million over its asking price.

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