Man killed in early morning shooting
A man was shot and killed near the intersection of Railroad and Martin streets early in the morning of June 8.
According to Gilroy Police, officers responding to a report of a gunshot victim just after midnight found an unresponsive man in the roadway, who...
Coroner identifies victims of VTA shooting
The toll of fatalities in the mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard in San Jose rose to nine late Wednesday night.
Alex Ward Fritch, 49, who had been in critical condition since being taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center...
Multiple casualties reported in shooting at San Jose VTA facility
UPDATE 11am:
The suspect was identified by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Russell Davis as a Valley Transportation Authority employee, who opened fire at the light rail yard in San Jose at the start of a union meeting.
Davis said nine people were killed, including...
Teens arrested in January homicide
Police arrested two teenagers May 25 suspected in the “random and unprovoked” murder of a Gilroy man in January.
During a joint operation involving area law enforcement agencies, police arrested two male suspects, ages 15 and 16, after serving multiple search warrants in Gilroy, San...
Police blotter, May 3-6, 2021: DUI crash on Monterey Street
May 3
• A DUI collision was reported on the 8300 block of Monterey Street at midnight.
• Vandalism was reported on the 700 block of Dartmouth Place.
• Gilroy Police made a warrant arrest on the 900 block of Monte Bello Drive at 10am.
• A collision...
Police blotter, April 26-May 2, 2021: Vehicles stolen, burglarized
April 26
• Vandalism was reported on the 800 block of Welburn Avenue.
• Theft was reported on the 1100 block of Peterson Drive at 10am.
April 27
• A vehicle was stolen on the 5900 block of Frazier Lake Road.
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 7400...
Suspect in highway projectile attacks pleads guilty
Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the Los Banos man accused of shooting projectiles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 in 2019, pleaded guilty to 30 felony counts in relation to the incidents, according to prosecutors.
Lafferty, 54, entered the guilty plea in Monterey County...
Gilroy man arrested in Merced County murder
A Gilroy man was arrested April 26 after investigators linked him to a fatal stabbing near Los Banos.
According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, on April 23, deputies responded to an altercation in the parking lot of a gas station at Dos Palos Y,...
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....
Police blotter, April 19-25, 2021: Vandalism calls
April 19
• Vandalism was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Street, 200 block of East Tenth Street and 9100 block of Church Street.
• A vehicle was burglarized on the 7100 block of Camino Arroyo.
• A business was burglarized on the 100 block of...