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April 19, 2026

Updated: Police suspect arson in school playground fire

A fire at Calaveras School damaged the playground Jan. 9, while Hollister police investigators believe it was arson.

Police Blotter: Burglary, shoplifting cases over holidays

Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department.

Updated: Authorities ID woman killed in Christmas Day crash

A 78-year-old Paicines woman died in a car crash Christmas Day in the Paicines area.

Sheriff’s office alerts locals of IRS phone scam

The San Benito County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a large Internal Revenue Service phone scam going on since March.

Arson suspect accepts plea deal for 12 years in prison

A Hollister man accused in a series of arson cases has accepted a plea deal in the matters and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to authorities.

Updated: Police yet to classify death as homicide

Hollister Police Chief David Westrick on Monday said the "suspicious death" case from Christmas Eve is not classified as a homicide as of yet.

Updated: Police ID victim in ‘suspicious death’

Police have identified the victim found early Wednesday in a possible homicide.

Police nab shoplifting suspect with surveillance help

Hollister police have identified and arrested one of the shoplifting suspects recently caught on camera.

Updated: Suspect in sexual assault of teens arraigned on 42 counts

The Hollister man suspected of sexually assaulting two juvenile teenagers between 2002 and 2005 was arraigned Tuesday on suspicion of 42 counts of various sexual assault charges, according to the sheriff's office.

Police Blotter: String of shoplifting cases during holiday season

Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department.

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