Judge rules murder suspect Hoffmeister is competent for trial
A judge Thursday ruled the man accused in the 2007 killing of a 20-year-old Hollister woman is mentally competent to stand trial, set to start Monday morning.
Updated: Body found after standoff, presumed to be missing mother
Investigators on Saturday found a female body during a search of a Hollister residence following an overnight standoff and arrest in the case of missing Hollister woman Heather Carroll.
Man arrested for armed threat, illegal pot grow
Sheriff’s deputies responding to a reported assault uncovered an illegal marijuana garden and more than an ounce of methamphetamine at the suspect’s southeast San Benito County residence, according to authorities.
Hollister Animal Care closes city’s night kennelÂ
After a peer assessment that found night kennel services ineffective, the City of Hollister will close the local animal shelter’s night kennels as of Dec. 30, according to authorities.
The Hollister Animal Shelter earlier this year was awarded a $14,000 grant from Best Friends Animal...
