CDFW names 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year
Santa Clara County Wildlife Officer Laura Decker was named 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week.
Decker, who is currently based in the CDFW Gilroy office, began her career with CDFW in 2018. In her short...
Tow truck operator could get life in prison thanks in part to Free Lance archives
A former tow truck operator was taken into custody in a San
Downtown arsonist declared not guilty due to insanity
David Anthony Pequeno was convicted of setting fires that destroyed or damaged multiple downtown Hollister businesses in November 2020, but was declared not guilty by reason of insanity, according to authorities. Following a hearing last week, Pequeno was ordered to spend up to the...
Three homicide cases heard in court; one headed to trial
A judge presided over three separate homicide cases at the San
Turner returns to mental hospital for another year
Samuel Turner, the man ruled insane in the 2007 slaying of Elizabeth Gomez, will return to a state mental hospital for at least another year, according to court records.
Responders staying busy during storm in Hollister
Local emergency crews have responded to a couple of crashes, fallen trees and flooding issues in the early hours of Thursday's storm, Police Chief David Westrick said.
Suspect sought in Christmas stabbing homicide
Hollister police are looking for a suspect after a stabbing homicide early on Christmas morning, according to a Hollister Police Department announcement.
