Crime

San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who allegedly strangled a child to death in San Juan Bautista, authorities said.  Shortly after midnight on June 7, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a call reporting a “baby not breathing” on the 100 block of The...

Hollister Police seized more than 2,100 illegal flavored tobacco products from a downtown smoke shop during a recent enforcement operation. The inspection—conducted by Hollister PD and city code enforcement officials—took place May 29 at Green Rush Smoke Shop on the 700 block of San Benito...

Two suspects recently vandalized data-collecting robots deployed onto public streets by the City of Hollister to help officials improve pedestrian safety, authorities said.  Hollister Police are asking the public for help identifying the suspects, and released photos of both May 28 incidents. The photos were...

San Benito County officials are warning residents, contractors, applicants and members of the public about a recent email scam involving fraudulent messages impersonating county staff associated with Planning and Building Services.  County authorities became aware of scam emails being sent from unauthorized email domains, says...

Santa Clara County officials, community organizers and residents gathered at the county government center in San Jose May 14 to oppose a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural land just outside Gilroy city limits, vowing to fight the project in...

A Hollister resident was recently convicted of felony child sexual abuse and sentenced to more than 30 years in state prison, according to authorities.  The Hollister Police Department sent out a press release this week detailing the allegations, investigation and court proceedings. The investigation centered...

The Hollister police Department sent a press release May 18 reminding travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family. This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 18-31, Hollister Police said. During this...

May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Hollister Police Department is urging everyone to be alert to keep bicyclists safe, says a press release from the local department. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1,166 people were killed while riding a bike...

With the help of a public safety camera system alert, Hollister Police on May 5 arrested a suspect who was wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon investigation, authorities said.  On May 3, police responded to the 1100 block of San Felipe...

Hollister Police officers responded April 29 to a report of a person vandalizing a local business and ultimately arrested the suspect after a violent confrontation with an officer, authorities said. At 5:57am, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of East Park Street regarding an...