Sierra case hinges on substantial DNA evidence
Thirty-three DNA slides. A roll of duct tape. Textbooks outside a shed. Clothes mashed up in a bag found nearby, covered with dirt, floor mat fibers, urine, skin cells and “little glass beads,” the kind used to paint reflective safety markings on roadways. Then there’s the rope, which had some of her hair attached.
UPDATED: GPD officer faces charges
An allegedly drunk Gilroy Police Department officer barricaded himself in a bedroom and resisted arrest when Merced County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots-fired call at a residence last month.
City of Gilroy cleared of liability in shooting deaths at Armendariz residence
The City of Gilroy has been dismissed from all litigation filed by the families of two young men who died as a result of a 2021 shooting at the home of City Council member Rebeca Armendariz.
City officials announced the dismissal from the lawsuits on...
Settlement ends cases in sheriff deputy accident at Stevens Canyon Road
A $500,000 settlement ended a string of cases revolving around
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.
Bicyclist changes story on accident, admits no car involved
An early morning accident in San Martin turned out to be less
Hollister crime: Murder suspect alleged to have weapon in jail, council looks to ban pot dispensaries
The man accused of murder in the stabbing death of 28-year-old
Court to assess rape suspect’s mental health
At the March 14 hearing at the Morgan Hill courthouse, the judge granted a mental competency hearing based on PC1368. The next hearing is scheduled for 9am March 21 at the Hall of Justice in San Jose.
Police briefs: Molestation suspect found dead in Castroville, man assaulted in Hollister
Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a registered
