San Juan man accepts plea deal in child sex case
San Juan Bautista resident Roy A. Harrison, arrested in June and accused of having sex with a minor, has accepted a plea deal and is set for sentencing Tuesday on three related charges, according to court records.
Police ramp up efforts in search for missing mother
Until Friday, two days after a 25-year-old mother’s disappearance, police “haven’t had a really good geographic area for searches” in the case of missing Hollister resident Heather Carroll, said interim Police Chief David Westrick. But Westrick indicated Friday that investigators – including a search and rescue unit brought in from the sheriff’s office – had begun narrowing their efforts to specific locations.
Missing Hollister woman’s SUV found engulfed in flames
Hollister police early Thursday recovered the engulfed vehicle belonging to a 25-year-old Hollister woman who was reported as missing Wednesday after she failed to pick up her child and others from school.
Suspect believed to be on the run to Mexico after shooting, hammer attack
Police are looking for a man who shot one victim and struck another on the head with a hammer early Thursday morning in Morgan Hill.
County GOP reports vandalism, theft of Romney signs
San Benito County’s Republican Party last weekend posted a handful of large signs supporting presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The local party’s chairman on Wednesday reported that one of those signs was vandalized – so it now reads “Romney Lies” – and another was stolen.
Grand jury report examines Measure T, schools, jail
The San Benito County Grand Jury released its 2011-12 report, which includes recommendations on Measure T, staffing levels at the jail, recommendations for local schools and a review of the John Smith Landfill.
Suspect accused of fleeing from police for second time this year
On October 1, Hollister police arrested Michael Smith, 38, on the 500 block of Tres Pinos Road after they alleged he ran from a traffic stop. He was arrested on recommended charges of suspected possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest and parole violation, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Puppy killer, 12-time felon gets six years in prison
The 12-time felon and Gilroy man who killed his wife’s puppy by throwing it against a wall more than a year ago was sentenced Friday morning to six years in state prison, a much shorter sentence than the 25 years to life he was facing.
Police collect 276 pounds of prescription drugs
On Saturday, the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office and the Hollister Police Department collaborated with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold a prescription drug disposal event at the local Target store in Hollister.
