Tag: crime

Antolin Garcia Torres, the Morgan Hill man suspected of killing missing teen Sierra LaMar, appeared in court Wednesday morning to be arraigned on three attempted kidnapping charges related to a series of incidents that happened in 2009.

Last fall, Gilroy Police wrapped up the 39-agency, 16-month undercover sting known as Operation Garlic Press that culminated with a four-day arrest blitz of 118 suspects – and one year later, police say Gilroy streets are safer.

Over the past week, police responded to several calls of burglary and theft. Here are a few incidents:

Update: Another suspect turns himself in to police Monday night in connection with string of home burglaries.

A four-time DUI offender and Gilroy man is guilty of murder for a 2009 DUI crash that instantly killed a 6-year-old boy in San Jose.

Police responded to an alleged drive by shooting of a heavyset man riding his bike southbound on Hanna Street and Gurries Drive Wednesday at 7:53 p.m.

Juveniles punch man in face, steal phone

Morgan Hill - Thursday's plea hearing for five suspects accused of shooting and killing 14-year-old Tara Romero last year was delayed.

The motorist suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck a man on a motorized scooter last fall pleaded not guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter Tuesday.

Patty Lezama doesn't sugarcoat the ongoing bouts of depression and nightmares that jolt her awake in the dead of night - two long-term side effects triggered by a plague of childhood traumas beginning at age 6, when her 20-year-old uncle molested her.