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May 24, 2026

Sheriff: Armed, dangerous suspect at large in South County

A man who allegedly tried to shoot a process server at his residence is at large as police attempt to locate him, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said Jan. 28.  At about 11:15am Jan. 27, deputies were sent to the 6000 block of Mount...

Morgan Hill rabbit rescue founder charged with mistreating animals

A Morgan Hill woman who ran a nonprofit rabbit rescue for several years is charged animal cruelty and other crimes in relation to the death of one of the bunnies in her care, and the mistreatment of others, according to authorities. Brenda Andringa, founder of...

MHPD to install fixed license plate cameras throughout town

The Morgan Hill Police Department is installing 25 fixed automated license plate reading cameras throughout town that will alert officers to stolen or wanted vehicles in real time, and help authorities identify suspects in recent crimes, according to MHPD. The cameras will be installed for...

Santa Clara County asks state, feds to investigate sheriff

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Aug. 17 voted unanimously to ask the U.S. Justice Department, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the county civil grand jury and its own county counsel to investigate Sheriff Laurie Smith, her department and the county jail for...

Officer accused of felony domestic violence at his Morgan Hill home

A San Jose Police officer has been charged with shooting his police weapon inside his Morgan Hill home, false imprisonment and a series of assaults on his now-pregnant girlfriend. Police reported that during a series of violent incidents that began more than a year ago,...

Animal cruelty suspect ordered to house arrest

A Morgan Hill woman who is accused of felony animal abuse has been ordered to wear a monitoring device and is restricted to home confinement after a hearing in Santa Clara County Superior Court last week, according to authorities. Ava Geddes, 66, appeared at the...

Woman dies after Jan. 14 domestic violence incident

A woman who was severely injured in a Jan. 14 domestic violence incident at a home in Morgan Hill has died from her wounds, according to authorities.

Suspect in pharmacy robberies arrested in Morgan Hill

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 blotter: Fraud, vandalism, grand theft

A red 1993 Honda Civic hatchback was stolen from a spot on Del Monte Avenue. The theft was reported at 9:15pm Dec. 25.

Jail guards guilty of 2015 fatal attack of mentally ill inmate

Three former Santa Clara County correctional deputies pleaded guilty Aug. 13 to reduced charges in the 2015 beating death of Michael Tyree, a mentally ill jail inmate.All three defendants – Matthew Farris, 36, Jereh Lubrin, 37 and Rafael Rodriguez, 40 – admitted to voluntary...

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