Sheriff’s race: Jensen, Smith talk realignment
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith and her challenger in the June election, recently retired Sheriff's Capt. Kevin Jensen, both agree the Sheriff's Office can do more to help better rehabilitate prisoners and parolees to prevent them from continuing to commit crimes.
Accused kidnappers case headed to trial
Three people accused of kidnapping two men and making them jump
DUI checkpoint in South County
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol will host a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night, Dec. 27 in an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
Police blotter: Man arrested after allegedly causing officer injury while resisting arrest
Carlos Beltran, 27, of Watsonville, 12:16 a.m. Saturday, at Monterey and Lewis streets, for driving under the influence, causing serious bodily injury or death while resisting a peace officer, obstructing or resisting a peace officer, and driving without a license.
Sheriff’s blotter: Propane tank thrown at motor home
- Sharee Wright, 27, Jan. 15, 3 p.m. near the 100 block of Ogier
Judge unsure if Lonnberg is mentally competent for trial
Ten months after a Gilroy woman was arrested for murder for killing her husband and daughter in a drunken car crash, the courts have wrestled with whether the suspect is mentally competent for trial.
Suspect escapes after attempted bank robbery
Gilroy Police officers responded to an attempted bank robbery at approximately 4:36 p.m. Friday at Citibank, located at 7050 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy.
