Christmas homicide suspect has hearing scheduled
The Hollister man accused of a Christmas stabbing homicide is scheduled for a preliminary setting Jan. 26.
Bicycle traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Hollister
Authorities arrested a Hollister man riding a bicycle after pulling him over and finding drug paraphernalia, according to a statement from the San Benito County Sheriff's Office.
Drug enforcement agency’s funding in jeopardy
Local drug busters could be shorted $120,000 in funds and the
Woman testifies she helped Owens’ killer buy gun
A Hollister woman has testified that she played a role in the
Police arrest couple for identity theft and forgery
Two Hollister residents were arrested on multiple forgery
One suspect surrenders in Morgan Hill abduction
Claiming she was tired of running from the police, Maribel
Man shot, killed during car theft in Gilroy
An Oakland man stealing a vehicle in a Gilroy neighborhood shot and killed a man who confronted him early Tuesday morning, police said.
The suspect, Angel Ochoa-Moreno, was arrested in Salinas after a pursuit on Highway 101.
Officers responded at about 12:30am to a report of...
Police Blotter 7/16
BATTERY TO A PEACE OFFICER: Felix Soliz Verdusco, Jr., 40, of 850 Hillcrest Rd. #19 in Hollister, was arrested by San Benito County Sheriff's deputies for battery to a peace officer and violation of parole, both felonies, resisting arrest, providing false information to a peace officer and being under the influence of heroin, all misdemeanors, at 2900 Fairview Road at 3:25 p.m. on Wednesday. After deputies responded to the residence for a report of a suspicious vehicle and began talking to Verdusco they discovered he had several outstanding warrants out of Monterey County. When they told him they were going to arrest him he tried to escape, and when deputies caught him he scratched and hit them. Police administered pepper spray and finally took him into custody, according to deputies.