Crime

In 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments. The average customer lost $785, says a press release from PG&E.  This includes hundreds of customers on the Central Coast,...

A 50-year-old man was arrested after he barricaded himself in a downtown Morgan Hill brewpub with a hatchet, according to police. About 7:30pm March 15, Morgan Hill Police responded to Kelly Brewing Company, 70 E. Fourth St., on a report of a subject inside the...

Police are investigating the break-in and burglary of a cigar store in Morgan Hill in which the suspects used a vehicle to force open a security gate, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, authorities said.  About 4:13am Oct. 19, two stolen...

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...

A Morgan Hill man is suspected of killing a woman during a confrontation at a local hotel Dec. 22, according to police. The Morgan Hill Police Department reported that officers arrested William Sutherland, 42, on suspicion of murder after gathering evidence at the scene of...

Morgan Hill Police arrested a 16-year-old boy who robbed a local department store by brandishing a firearm at a store employee, according to authorities.  About 7:46pm Feb. 13, Morgan Hill Police responded to Target, 1061 Cochrane Road, to investigate a report of a robbery that...

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced the suspect in the killing of Morgan Hill resident Marissa DiNapoli faces life in prison. Martin Mendoza Jr., 20, was arraigned on charges of first degree murder and the use of a knife to commit murder at...

A resident of an apartment complex in Morgan Hill was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery after a neighbor reported hearing a couple fighting through the walls.

Police arrested a Morgan Hill resident who had allegedly sexually assaulted a child and was in possession of child pornography.  The Morgan Hill Police Department on Dec. 30 received information that Ashton Correa, 19, was in possession of child pornography, says a press release from...

A 52-year-old San Jose man has pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud after he used his company to hide payroll for a security company run by a former San Jose police officer. Nam Le operated Defense Protection Group to launder millions of dollars in...