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October 2, 2025

Police: Hollister mother died of strangulation, blunt force trauma

Heather Carroll, the Hollister woman whose body was discovered after a standoff in a Cerra Vista Drive home, died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, according to the Hollister Police Department.

Doctor’s office reports $250,000 embezzlement

During the weekend, Gilroy police responded to reports of burglaries and embezzlement. Here are a few events:

Police seeking two suspects in late-night robbery

Police are looking for two suspects who robbed the Ramada Inn at gunpoint and fled in a red vehicle believed to be a Honda, authorities said.

Suspect has jail history, but no violent offenses locally

The suspect in the homicide of 25-year-old Hollister woman Heather Carroll has been convicted on three drunken driving-related charges in San Benito County and served time for other cases of driving without a license, but does not appear to have a local history of convictions for violent offenses, according to court records.

Updated: Police to release details in slaying after Monday’s autopsy

Investigators believe David J. Quiroz killed Heather Alaina Carroll, a 25-year-old mother and wife, in the same residence where a standoff ensued Friday night in southeast Hollister.

Man barricades himself in victim’s home while on run from police

A Gilroy felon was arrested on Oct. 12 after he barricaded himself in the bedroom of a family unknown to him, allegedly threatening them with a knife and hiding in a bedroom while on the run from police. 

Updated: Man surrenders after 11-hour standoff in case of missing mother

After an 11-hour standoff, the "person of interest" suspected in the case of missing Hollister woman Heather Carroll surrendered to police and was arrested, according to the Hollister Police Department.

Businesses busted for selling cigarettes to minors; police arrest panhandler and call him a fraud

This week’s crime activity was mostly marked by petty theft and minor drug infractions, but a few incidents did stand out:

Missing Hollister woman’s SUV found engulfed in flames

Hollister police early Thursday recovered a vehicle engulfed in flames that belongs to a 25-year-old Hollister woman who was reported missing Wednesday after she failed to pick up her child and others from school.

Suspect believed to be on the run to Mexico after shooting, hammer attack

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.

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