UPDATED: City worker’s name released in fatal incident
A city maintenance worker was struck and killed by a vehicle as
Child rapist gets 34 years
A Gilroy man was sentenced earlier this month to 34 years in prison for repeatedly sexually molesting two young girls over a 10-year period.
Anthony Duran’s victims, now adults, said in court that the abuse deeply impacted their mental and physical health as they grew...
Four charged in probe of sheriff’s office
Two local attorneys, an elite gun specialist and a senior member of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith’s command staff will face charges in connection with an investigation into the issuance of concealed weapons permits.
UPDATED: More drunken driving suspects arrested during post-holiday weekend
Police throughout Santa Clara County reported Sunday they arrested 95 drunken driving suspects on the roads during Independence Day and the post-holiday weekend. Officers from 13 law enforcement agencies throughout the county made the arrests between Wednesday and Sunday night as part of the annual “Avoid the 13” holiday DUI crackdown, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Kurtis Stenderup. With the use of grant funds from the state and federal government, county police agencies during the DUI campaign use saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints during holiday weekends and other times when a higher-than-usual volume of motorists are on the roads, according to police. Funding for the Avoid the 13 campaign is provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Administration, police said. Anyone may call 911 to report suspected impaired motorists.
Police blotter: Assault with a deadly weapon, burglary
The Gilroy Police Department recently made arrests for a variety of crimes, including assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and causing or permitting a child to suffer. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between Aug. 31 and Sept. 7.
Updated: Police arrest man for unprovoked stabbing
Police arrested a man who stabbed a stranger for no apparent
$10,000 reward offered for Sierra LaMar’s safe return
With a $10,000 reward on the line and Bay Area sports stars stepping in to help, the Morgan Hill community continues to hope for a safe return of Sierra LaMar, 15, who has been missing since March 16.
Chestnut homicide: Two suspects arrested, a third at large
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the violent gang-related killing of Jesse Emmanuel Silos, the 30-year-old man who was gunned down last week in front of a home on the 7300 block of Chestnut Street in Gilroy.
