More delays in murder-for-hire case
One of the area's biggest murder trials in years is scheduled to
From the Files: Top 10 blotter reports
The following are compiled from police blotter reports published in October.
Hollister voters to decide if they want at-large mayor
The Hollister City Council on Monday agreed in a 3-2 vote to place a question on the June 2012 ballot whether voters want to elect an at-large mayor chosen by the entire electorate.
Task force will study local fire protection
After months of searching for volunteers and battling budget
Sheriff issues alert for new telephone scams
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a prior scam that has resurfaced.
In the scam phone call, the callers identify themselves as a deputy with the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.
The callers then claim the victim is supposed to report to...
One suspect surrenders in Morgan Hill abduction
Claiming she was tired of running from the police, Maribel
Suspect in highway projectile attacks pleads guilty
Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the Los Banos man accused of shooting projectiles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 in 2019, pleaded guilty to 30 felony counts in relation to the incidents, according to prosecutors.
Lafferty, 54, entered the guilty plea in Monterey County...
Police arrest three on gun charges
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...












