Crime

A Gilroy day care operator stalked and sexually molested her foster child and engaged in Satanic rituals, according to allegations in documents reviewed by the Gilroy Dispatch. Santa Clara County officials filed a July 31 criminal complaint that details the charges against Christina Jean Johnson,...

Police arrested a San Jose man who carjacked a woman in Morgan Hill earlier this week, authorities said.  About 5:26pm Oct. 6, Morgan Hill Police responded to a report of a carjacking in the 17000 block of Monterey Road. The female victim told officers as...

According to Morgan Hill Police, murder suspect Martin Mendoza was “arrested at the California Mexico Border Crossing while trying to come back into the United States from Mexico.” Law enforcement officials in San Diego County told the Morgan Hill Times last night that Mendoza was...

Police arrested two people who tried to forcibly enter a home and followed a woman as she drove her children to school in Morgan Hill, authorities said.  About 7:30pm Sept. 23, Morgan Hill Police responded to a residence on Saffron Drive on a reported prowling...

Police arrested a 28-year-old Gilroy resident who shot and injured a teen in Morgan Hill early in the morning Sept. 13, authorities said.  About 12:13am, Morgan Hill Police responded to the 100 block of Ciolino Avenue after receiving multiple reports of shots fired in the...

Members of an organized retail burglary crew that hit dozens of Home Depot stores—including those in Gilroy and Morgan Hill—were arrested and charged with felonies in Santa Clara County last week, authorities said.  The suspects were arrested under a new state law written to help...

Five men were arrested in relation to a fight that resulted in serious injuries in downtown Gilroy, police said.  The fight occurred about midnight March 31, when Gilroy Police responded to a report of violence in the area of Monterey and Sixth streets. When officers...

Morgan Hill Police made a “significant” narcotics arrest—including the seizure of several pounds of methamphetamine—after stopping a vehicle for traffic violations Oct. 21, authorities said.  About 11:14pm, a MHPD officer conducted a vehicle stop in Morgan Hill for multiple state vehicle code violations, says a...

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Morgan Hill Police Department has begun to remind residents that fireworks are illegal in the city limits, and warn that officers will be out enforcing local restrictions.   Even the “safe and sane” variety of fireworks that are seasonally...

The Morgan Hill Police Department will use a $90,000 grant from the State of California to pay for more enforcement and education aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths and serious injuries, MHPD said.  The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will fund local programs...