Updated: Slaying suspect served 649 days in jail for prior offenses
The suspect in the homicide of 25-year-old Hollister woman Heather Carroll been convicted on three drunken driving-related charges in San Benito County and previously served 649 days in jail since 2001 for those and other related traffic charges.
Suspect in Carroll slaying charged with murder, kidnapping
David J. Quiroz, 30, of Hollister was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on charges alleging murder and kidnapping for ransom with bodily harm in the death of Heather Carroll, 25, who was found in his Cerra Vista home by law enforcement authorities on Saturday.
Police: Hollister mother died of strangulation, blunt force trauma
Heather Carroll, the Hollister woman whose body was discovered after a standoff in a Cerra Vista Drive home, died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Community rallies for Carroll family
Community members continued to rally around the Carroll family after the arrest of suspect David Quiroz Saturday who was arrested on murder charges in the disappearance of Heather Carroll, 25. An impromptu vigil was held at Dunne Park on Saturday and local residents have a fundraiser planned for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Target parking lot on Airline Highway. The Wednesday event includes a bake sale and gift basket fundraiser that will benefit the Carroll family.
Suspect has jail history, but no violent offenses locally
The suspect in the homicide of 25-year-old Hollister woman Heather Carroll been convicted on three drunken driving-related charges in San Benito County and served time for other cases of driving without a license, but does not appear to have a local history of convictions for violent offenses, according to court records.
Updated: Police to release details in slaying after Monday’s autopsy
Investigators believe David J. Quiroz killed Heather Alaina Carroll, a 25-year-old mother and wife, in the same residence where a standoff ensued Friday night in southeast Hollister.
WILDLIFE FEST!
The Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center’s 17th annual BBQ-Auction Fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 20 from noon-3:00 PM (lunch served 1:00-2:00) at the Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center (indoors), 6450 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill.
Man barricades himself in victim’s home while on run from police
A Gilroy felon was arrested on Oct. 12 after he barricaded himself in the bedroom of a family unknown to him, allegedly threatening them with a knife and hiding in a bedroom while on the run from police.Â
