Christian Gomez: Gilroy’s No. 1 Most Wanted
Wanted for: Assault with a deadly weapon. On Aug. 28, 2005,
Homicides, assaults surpassed average in 2021
Violent crime was on the rise in Gilroy in 2021, capped off by six homicides that were well above the city’s average rate, according to police.
Gilroy Police Chief Pedro Espinoza said the city typically averages about one homicide a year. But the six this...
Suspect in pharmacy robberies arrested in Morgan Hill
Police this week arrested a suspect who robbed multiple pharmacies in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and other communities by threatening violence against the drugstores’ employees, according to authorities.
One of the robberies occurred on Dec. 30, 2023, in Morgan Hill, when police responded to Rite-Aid, 16000...
DA: Gilroy officer acted in self-defense during shootout
The Gilroy Police officer who shot and killed a man during an early morning shootout in 2021 acted lawfully in self-defense, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office determined.
In a report released May 27, Deputy District Attorney Robert Baker wrote there was “overwhelming evidence”...
CHS teen pleads guilty to sexual assault felonies in Audrie Pott suicide case
Recent regional news reports indicated that three teenage boys - one of whom now attends Christopher High School in Gilroy - pleaded guilty to felonies related to the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl who killed herself days after the incident.
Sheriff’s office creates right-wing terror task force
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 12 announced it is assembling a “special task force” to investigate and combat right-wing terrorists.
UPDATE: Morgan Hill fire leaves family in shock
A Morgan Hill family lost a litter of puppies and the home they
Suspect robs liquor store at gunpoint
Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Gilroy liquor store at gunpoint on April 26.
According to Gilroy Police, at about 2:46pm, the suspect walked into a liquor store on the 1300 block of First Street and pointed a gun at an employee....
