Cannabis plants, firearms seized at east Morgan Hill site
Police seized thousands of marijuana plants, nine pounds of processed cannabis and dozens of firearms during a search of an illegal cultivation operation in the Morgan Hill area, according to authorities.
On May 9, officers from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Division...
Family charged with running brothels in Santa Clara County
Authorities charged members of a San Jose family with running a satellite of brothels—including locations in South Santa Clara County—that were trafficking dozens of women and bringing in about $1 million a year.
Multiple co-defendants face felonies related to their operation of a network of...
2024 brings tougher penalties for child trafficking in CA
A law that classifies human trafficking of a minor for the purposes of a commercial sex act as a “serious felony” took effect Jan. 1, less than six months after debate around the bill roiled the Capitol.
Under current law, human trafficking of a minor...
Police blotter: Shelter in place, stolen Glock
Someone broke into a silver Kia Optima parked on Larkspur Loop and stole a Glock handgun from the glove box.
Suspects in Morgan Hill murder cases set for upcoming hearings
Suspects tied to two gang-related Morgan Hill murders in 2020 and 2021 are scheduled for upcoming hearings in Santa Clara County Superior Court, according to authorities.
The deaths of Michael Duran, 18, and Humberto Cossio, 33, do not appear to be directly related, but court...
Man facing charges in Morgan Hill, among others, escapes from Watsonville jail
An inmate at the Rountree Medium Facility on the outskirts of Watsonville, whose list of charges include a DUI in Morgan Hill, escaped May 7, leading to an intensive search that ended with his capture later the same day.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson...
Police blotter: Stolen vehicles, domestic violence
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.
Newsom signs law hoping to curb ‘ghost gun’ production
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.”
Assembly Bill 2842, authored by state Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, prohibits third-party gun destruction entities from reselling leftover gun parts...
Police search for men wanted in Gilroy boy’s beating
Gilroy Police are searching for two men who reportedly broke into a home and beat a 9-year-old boy with autism Nov. 29.
According to police, officers responded to St. Louise Regional Hospital at 2:10am on the report of the battery. The boy’s mother reportedly told...
