Eleni Balakrishnan is a Staff Reporter for Mission Local, a local news outlet in San Francisco. She covers a wide range of topics including crime, local politics, and community events in the San Francisco area. Eleni is dedicated to providing accurate and engaging news stories that inform and connect with the residents of the city.
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John Marraccini (left) and Aranza Villegas (right) after they testify in the trial of Nima Momeni. Photos by Eleni Balakrishnan.
By: Eleni Balakrishnan
Nearly a month into his trial for allegedly killing Cash App founder Bob Lee, Nima Momeni took the witness stand for the first time to describe the
By: Eleni Balakrishnan
Nima Momeni struggles — or refuses — to provide much detail about the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
By: Eleni Balakrishnan
In his third day of testimony Nima Momeni, who is on trial for the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee seemed to contradict some of his earlier
Nima Momeni, left, and Bob Lee, right, and their respective families. Illustration by Eleni Balakrishnan.
By: Eleni Balakrishnan
For the first time last week, Nima Momeni, the man charged with stabbing tech executive Bob Lee, spoke after a year and a half of silence.
Nima Momeni's attorneys on Nov. 19, 2024. Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan.
By: Eleni Balakrishnan
Two former colleagues and friends of Cash App founder Bob Lee testified today that while the homicide victim used drugs, Lee was not aggressive or
By: Eleni Balakrishnan
Mahmood, who will take the seat of Supervisor Dean Preston, discussed his plans to address the fentanyl crisis and homelessness.
By: Eleni Balakrishnan, Neil Ballard, Daniel Lurie
When Khazar Momeni took the witness stand in her brother’s murder trial, she described spending time on a Monday morning with a drug dealer she had just met. Her friend Bob showed up and took a work call — he was a big name in San Francisco’s tech scene — and Bob invited over a DJ she once knew. The party didn’t last: Khazar didn’t get along with the DJ, blocked Bob’s number, and later in the evening, when things soured between Khazar and the drug dealer, she called her big brother to come rescue her.
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