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March 29, 2024

One injured in ‘gang-related’ shooting

Hollister Police are investigating a gang-related shooting that left a victim injured with two gunshot wounds last weekend, according to authorities.  About 7:29pm Nov. 5, officers responded to the 1100 block of Sunnyslope Road in response to multiple reports of a shooting, Hollister Police said...

Hollister High beefs up security at stadium

New security measures at Andy Hardin Stadium went into effect for the Oct. 14 Hollister High School football game, which proceeded without any major public safety disturbances in the crowd, according to school and law enforcement officials. Hollister High School and San Benito High School...

Inmate commits suicide at San Benito County Jail

An inmate at the San Benito County jail committed suicide at the detention facility over the weekend, according to authorities. About 8:11am Oct. 2, an inmate who was alone in his cell was discovered by jail staff hanging from a bedsheet, says a press release...

Teacher arrested for inappropriate communications with student

A Hollister resident who teaches at a middle school in San Jose has been arrested on suspicion of having inappropriate sexual communications via social media with a student, police said Sept. 29. Trae Devonte Owens, 29, a teacher at Herbert Hoover Middle School, is accused...

Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting teen

Police arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of domestic violence and other charges after he kidnapped a local high school student and assaulted her at his home, according to authorities.  On Sept. 27, staff at Hollister High School told local police that a female student...

Weekend incidents lead to multiple arrests

Hollister Police and San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies were busy this past weekend responding to numerous incidents involving violent or reckless behavior—on top of a planned traffic safety checkpoint in the city limits, according to authorities.  The Sept. 24 DUI and driver’s license checkpoint—led by...

Hollister Police investigate animal cruelty incident

Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect who left an injured dog at the Hollister Animal Shelter, leaving the animal to suffer through the night before it had to be euthanized, according to authorities. About 6:17am Sept. 19, Hollister Animal Control officers...

Hollister Police conduct DUI checkpoint Sept. 24

The Hollister Police Department will hold a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint the evening of Sept. 24, at an undisclosed location within the city limits.  The checkpoint will start at 6pm, and continue until 1:30am Sept. 25, says a press release from the Hollister Police...

San Benito Sheriff’s deputy accused of domestic violence

San Benito County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew O’Keefe was arrested Sept. 21 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.  O’Keefe is also accused of false imprisonment in relation to the early morning incident, says the press release. He was...

Safety first!

In an effort to solidify their emergency response coordination strategies as reports of potentially perilous accidental gas line damage increase in the tri-county region, PG&E and local public safety agencies held a joint safety drill at Hollister Municipal Airport on Aug. 24. During the drill,...

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