Crime

Police arrested an 18-year-old Hollister man on charges that he supplied another teen with a potent opioid that resulted in the victim’s overdose death. In December 2017, Hollister Police officers responded to a reported overdose death at an unspecified location within the city limits. During...

A Hollister man and woman accused of killing the man’s wife in late 2017 will next appear in court Feb. 15 at the San Benito County Courthouse. Sang Ji, 49, the husband of murder victim Yoon Ji, and co-defendant Jung Choi, 45, are both charged...

Authorities arrested a 15-year-old Hollister boy on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after observing a social media video in which he is seen throwing a small Maltese dog to the ground, according to police. On Jan. 30, officers from Sunnyvale Animal Control contacted Hollister Police...

Hollister Police Department officers arrested three suspects on January 30 related to being in possession of loaded firearms. Around 9 p.m., police received a report of several young men drinking alcoholic beverages and displaying handguns in the parking lot of Jack in the Box at...

The Hollister Police Department is proud to share the news of the graduation of Sergeant Rosie Betanio from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute. The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute is a program designed to stimulate personal growth, leadership, and ethical decision-making in California law...

The Hollister Police Department is requesting public assistance in locating a sexual assault suspect from an incident that occurred in October 2017. In late 2017, a victim checked themselves into Hazel Hawkins Hospital and reported that they were sexually assaulted in downtown Hollister. Police detectives...

San Benito County District Attorney Candice Hooper said this week she has assigned a forensic accountant to look at evidence of possible criminal wrongdoing in the handling of a charitable trust by county school board member Mitchell Dabo. “We have a forensic accountant looking at...

The Hollister Police Department is seeking information regarding the identity of an armed robbery suspect. On December 12, 2017 at approximately 12:36 a.m., police officers responded to a call at the Quikstop gas station located at 10 San Felipe Road regarding an armed robbery with...

The Hollister Police Department is requesting public assistance in identifying a sexual assault suspect from an incident that occurred in October 2017. In late 2017, a victim checked themselves in at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and reported that they were sexually assaulted in downtown Hollister...

Remains believed to be of missing Hollister woman, Yoon Ji, the proprietor of a local laundromat, have been found, according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office. “Through investigative leads we were able to locate who we think is the victim,” said Operations Captain Eric...