Crime

Santa Clara County Wildlife Officer Laura Decker was named 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week. Decker, who is currently based in the CDFW Gilroy office, began her career with CDFW in 2018. In her short...

A Morgan Hill man is suspected of trying to kill a woman at his Sundance Drive home after he stabbed her multiple times Jan. 14, according to police.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested after he allegedly shot a man near an intersection north of Morgan Hill Feb. 28, according to authorities. San Jose Police reported on social media Tuesday morning that Velasquez had been booked at the Santa Clara County...

A 74-year-old Santa Clara County Main Jail inmate in San Jose died Saturday after being found unresponsive in his jail cell during a welfare check.  The man, who was housed alone, was found unresponsive in his cell in the jail's 2B dorm unit at about...

Morgan Hill Police Chief David Swing, who began his law enforcement career at the local department about 25 years ago, was recently appointed the next chief of police for the City of Pleasanton.

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...

Police are searching for Gilroy resident Kevin James Gitmed in relation to an Oct. 10 homicide that occurred in Milpitas, according to authorities.

Accused killer Martin Mendoza was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on Monday, following his arrest at the Mexico border on Sunday, according to jail records. He is the ex-boyfriend and primary suspect in the death of 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli of Morgan Hill. DiNapoli’s...

A San Jose civilian community service officer, arrested last month on suspicion of gun crimes charges, was arrested again this week for possession of child pornography, according to San Jose police. Police on Nov. 4 said Denis Shevchenko, 40, of Gilroy, a non-sworn civilian community...

A man who reportedly fired his gun at officers during an hours-long standoff in unincorporated Gilroy was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after he was shot by police as he began to charge at them. A Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was hit during the...