Crime

San Benito County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested three people March 26 after responding to reports that someone was firing a gun outside a Hollister home.  Deputies got the call at about 8pm, and headed to the 800 block of Stallion Way. Three males were reportedly seen...

The Hollister Police Department is investigating a fatal collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian that occurred in the 1900 block of Poplar Court, and authorities think the deadly incident was the result of an altercation. About 2am March 28, Hollister Police officers were dispatched to...

The Superior Court of San Benito County is seeking community-oriented individuals to serve on the 2026-2027 Civil Grand Jury.  Applications for serving on the civil grand jury are available now on the court’s website (sanbenito.courts.ca.gov/civil-grand-jury) and county residents are encouraged to apply for the role,...

Hollister Police recently arrested a subject on suspicion of exploiting a minor over the internet and via cell phones. On Feb. 10, the Hollister Police Department was contacted by a representative of the group Child Safety Soldiers, which uses adult decoys to pose as children...

The Hollister Police Department is investigating reports that unknown people are posing as law enforcement and scamming elderly Hollister residents for large sums of money. On March 17, Hollister Police officers received a report from an elderly resident that on the previous day, an unknown...

Police recently arrested two people—including a Hollister resident—on suspicion of killing a woman in Sunnyvale earlier this year.  On March 5, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety SWAT team responded to an address on Hemlock Court in Hollister. Officers arrested Alfonso Inestroza, also known as Franquin...

Rory Dickson, a former teacher in Hollister, remains in custody in San Benito County Jail with no bail and a felony charge of possession of child pornography, according to authorities.  Dickson is scheduled for a hearing in San Benito County Superior Court on Feb. 26,...

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has charged a motorist with vehicular manslaughter after his passenger died while they tried to cross a flooded river.  On Feb. 17, emergency dispatchers received a call for an emergency involving two people who were attempting to traverse a...

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Hollister Prep School teacher on suspicion of possession of child pornography, authorities announced on Feb. 13.  Rory Dickson is being held on felony charges at San Benito County Jail without bail, the sheriff’s office said. School...

Hollister Police used the city’s traffic camera network to identify and arrest two suspects who had recently stolen a catalytic converter from a victim’s vehicle, authorities said.  On Feb. 2, a Hollister Police officer responded to and documented a reported theft of a catalytic converter...