Deputy joins Spring Grove as School Resource Officer
San Benito County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Cedeno began his new role as the Spring Grove School Resource Officer on Aug. 11. The position consists primarily of security and education, and not disciplinary action, according to the sheriff’s office.
After the May 24 mass shooting in...
San Benito Sheriff’s deputy accused of domestic violence
San Benito County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew O’Keefe was arrested Sept. 21 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
O’Keefe is also accused of false imprisonment in relation to the early morning incident, says the press release. He was...
Two rescued, arrested after vehicle submerges in San Benito River
Two men were arrested Jan. 10 after their vehicle became submerged underwater during their attempt to drive across San Benito River, which had become full of moving water after heavy rains, according to authorities.
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies and other emergency authorities responded to...
Hollister Police: Unknown suspect shot cat
Hollister Police Animal Care and Services authorities are seeking information about a July 26 incident in which an unknown suspect shot a cat with a pellet gun.
Police ID second suspect in Sunday’s gunfire exchange
The Hollister Police Department is looking for the second suspect in a suspected gang-related shooting that occurred near the intersection of Central Avenue and Teresita Court last weekend, according to police.
Suspect cited for abandoning 20-plus dogs in Hollister
After a lengthy investigation, Hollister Animal Control officers cited a Santa Clara County resident for abandoning more than 20 dogs at the local shelter, according to police.
The investigation started in August 2020, when a then-unknown person left 20 “Terrier type” dogs at the Hollister...
Suspect in 2012 killing of Hollister mom accepts murder charge
David J. Quiroz, the Hollister man accused in the killing of 25-year-old Heather Carroll in October 2012, pleaded no contest Monday to first-degree murder.
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...
Chiefs, sheriff urge safety with fireworks
With numerous recent fires reported in the area, Hollister and San Benito County public safety authorities are asking residents to be safe in their use of fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches.
