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March 19, 2026

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.

Two Gilroy businesses busted in tobacco sting

Two Gilroy businesses were caught selling cigarettes to 15-year-olds as a part of a Gilroy Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff undercover sting the evening of Sept. 28. 

Sheriff’s arrests: Wounded during pitchfork combat

Arrests by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department through Oct. 7.

Railroad crossing bars down on Leavesley Road

UPDATE: The railroad crossing was repaired by Union Pacific Railroad crew by 5:15 Tuesday afternoon. Traffic was blocked for a total of two hours, according to Gilroy Police. 

KlaasKids raises $3,000 for Sierra LaMar fund; searches continue

The family of missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar and the KlaasKids Foundation gained about a $3,000 donation from an art auction conducted by the Thomas Kinkade Studio Saturday.

Violent attacks around the Garlic Capital

Police responded to several violent incidents over the weekend, involving both strangers and romantic partners. Here are a few events:

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