Gilroy man arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
A Gilroy man who allegedly tried to crash head-on with police was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday afternoon.
Where’s Sierra?
Nearly two years after Sierra LaMar disappeared from her north Morgan Hill home, volunteers continue their search for the 15-year-old girl.
UPDATED: Girl “lured” into prostitution speaks out in court
For the first time since Gilroy police busted up an alleged prostitution ring in January involving a 13-year-old girl, the victim has testified against the man the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office says "lured" her into having sex for money with different men in Salinas and Seaside motels.
Cold case cracked
Cathy Zimmer was found strangled to death, her body covered in a colorful patchwork quilt, in her car in the short-term parking lot of the Mineta San José International Airport on Mar. 10, 1989 - almost 25 years ago to the day.
Crime briefs: Suspect tries to pass phony prescription for pain pills, flees
Here's your latest digest of criminal happenings in Gilroy, including a case of a man who tried to pass a forged prescription for potent narcotic medication, a probation search of a motel room that netted two grams of heroin and an arrest of a Gilroy man who allegedly threatened his girlfriend and family.
Police blotter: Burglary, vehicle theft, possession of a hand grenade
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including first-degree burglary, vehicle theft, selling stolen property and possession of a hand grenade. The arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter Feb. 26 through Mar. 5.
Update: U.S. 101 gas spill didn’t enter creeks, official says
The company that owns a tanker truck that spilled more than 1,000 gallons of gasoline onto U.S. 101 last week has already shelled out $27,000 in cleanup costs and expects the total bill for the accident to continue growing.
Dog left to die in stolen car
Michael McVey never had a chance to say goodbye to his beloved dog after a pair of thieves stole his car and ditched it in San Jose, while his female Akita, named Keiko, was waiting in the back seat. They left the animal to die, leaving her inside McVey’s Nissan Pathfinder for four days before authorities located the vehicle and found Keiko dead.
