Police seek to ID man caught on Specialized camera
Morgan Hill Police have released another image from surveillance camera footage related to the Dec. 13 burglary of Specialized Bicycle Components, in hopes of gaining more information about the incident.
Morgan Hill hosts National Night Out
Residents, kids and families from throughout Morgan Hill flocked to the city’s Civic Center Plaza on Peak Avenue Aug. 1 for the annual National Night Out, a nationwide event that promotes productive relationships between police and the communities they serve.
The event featured live music...
Police confirm death of Marissa DiNapoli
The Morgan Hill Police Department has confirmed the identity of the body found at Anderson Lake last night, ending hope that Marissa DiNapoli would return to her friends and family.
Her family has announced an all-night candlelight vigil July 3 at 6pm at Anderson Bridge.
The...
Crime, behavior experts weigh in on Sierra kidnapping scenarios
Two renowned experts who have spent their entire careers profiling violent, shady criminals and analyzing human behavior say that Sierra LaMar’s likely kidnapper – or kidnappers – probably stalked the missing teen before grabbing her from the street outside her home, and the victim’s personality is the polar opposite of her captor’s - an attribute that could end up saving her life.
Suspected car thief fires gun during Hollister pursuit
Hollister Police and San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a pursuit that included gunfire with a suspect who stole a green Corvette, authorities said. The suspect fled to San Jose, where he continued to exchange gunfire and was shot by police.
Following the initial...
DA charges Gilroy couple with human trafficking
A Gilroy couple who own a liquor store are facing charges of human trafficking, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced Nov. 9.
Amarjit and Balwinder Mann, both 66, the owners of M&M Liquors on Westwood Drive, are accused of locking a man in...
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...
Judge won’t seal testimony in Santa Clara County Sheriff’s case
A San Mateo County judge has refused to seal a portion of civil grand jury testimony in a public corruption case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith.
Judge Nancy Fineman denied a motion on Feb. 22 to seal testimony given by insurance broker Harpreet...
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...
Santa Clara County sends ballots to non-citizens
Four San Jose non-citizen permanent residents received Santa Clara County 2022 election ballots even though they are not U.S. citizens, according to a concerned family friend and copies of documents reviewed by this newspaper.
The four were sponsored by their brother to live in the...
















