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UPDATED: Man found dead in west MH home
Wesley Painter, 29 of Gilroy, whose lifeless body was located in a west Morgan Hill home while police were investigating an unrelated incident, is not considered a victim of foul play, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jose Cardoza said.
Police presence ramps up; DUI crack down starting
Motorists will continue to see saturated police presence on the roads during holidays, as well as the occasional DUI checkpoints over the next year or so now that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office received a grant for $180,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
MH teen wrote ‘bomb’ on package left on bus, prompting evacuation...
A 15-year-old Morgan Hill teen wrote “bomb” on an empty package that he placed on a public transit bus in San Jose, prompting an evacuation, road closures and a Santa Clara County Bomb Squad investigation.
Suspect believed to be on the run to Mexico after shooting,...
Police are looking for a man who shot one victim and struck another on the head with a hammer early Thursday morning in Morgan Hill.
Pot garden – target of robbery Thursday – illegal, police say
Three men who called police for assistance after they were assaulted at gunpoint and their marijuana garden was robbed, might find themselves being prosecuted for illegally growing pot on a rural north Morgan Hill property, authorities said.
Volunteer searches for Sierra LaMar still going strong
Ongoing search efforts to find missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar continue to take place every Wednesday and Saturday at Burnett Elementary School, located at 85 Tilton Ave. in Morgan Hill.
Sheriff’s upgrade sonar equipment to search for Sierra
Santa Clara County sheriff’s investigators will be “wrapping up” a water search this week for Sierra LaMar or any evidence related to the kidnapping case, using new, high-tech sonar detection equipment that they have had access to in previous weeks.
Woman found dead inside trailer at RV park
A 62-year-old Morgan Hill woman was found dead inside her trailer at the Thousand Trails RV Park in an unincorporated area near Morgan Hill Thursday afternoon, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office who conducted the investigation. Authorities have ruled out foul play and say Alberta Silva, 62, died from natural causes.
Plea hearing postponed for Sierra murder suspect
The rescheduled arraignment hearing for the Morgan Hill man accused of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar was postponed again Thursday.
