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Body recovered in search for missing San Jose teen in San Joaquin River
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — Teams searching for a teenager missing in the San Joaquin River recovered a body from the bottom of the river on Monday. According to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, the identity of the victim has not been confirmed but he does match the description of the person previously reported missing. […]
7 suspects arrested in wild San Jose sideshow
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police announced on Monday that they have made seven arrests tied to a wild and illegal sideshow. The San Jose Police Department previously announced the arrests of two suspects but has since increased that figure. The sideshow erupted on the evening of June 15...
5-month-old baby stops breathing, dies at Stanford campus apartment
A baby was announced dead Monday afternoon after officials attempted to resuscitate the child that morning on the Stanford University campus. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday, the Stanford University Department of Public Safety notified the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office that a 5-month-old infant was not breathing at an apartment along Barnes Court on the university's campus, sheriff's officials said.Upon arrival, first responders attempted to resuscitate the child, but the baby ended up being transported to a hospital. The baby was pronounced deceased one hour later at about 12:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office added.A preliminary investigation determined there was no foul play in the case and suggested the baby's death was an accident, sheriff's officials said.A spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office was not immediately available to comment further on the baby's death.
Big Island Community Shaken as 71-Year-Old Woman Found Strangled in Mountain View Home, Police Launch Homicide Investigation
A murder investigation has been prompted following the grim discovery of a 71-year-old woman, Yong Cha Kim, deceased inside her home on the Big Island. According to KITV, the investigation began after police, having been summoned to the residence in the 16-1100 block of Uhini Ana Road in Mountain View, found Kim with multiple injuries that raised immediate concern.
Bay Area firefighters urge against use of illegal fireworks
San Jose city officials and firefighters alike are hoping to minimize the use of illegal fireworks in the lead-up to July Fourth festivities. The current ongoing heat wave combined with the use of illegal fireworks can lead to greatly increased fire risk, according to the San Jose Fire Department, a risk highlighted by Tuesday's early morning fire in the Concord hills, which had suspected links to use of illegal fireworks and burned around seven acres.
Driver arrested, passenger dies after car crashes into second story of San Jose home
A driver suspected of being intoxicated was arrested Saturday after she lost control and crashed into the second story of a San Jose home, killing her passenger, according to police. The solo vehicle crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. in the area of McKee Road and Francis Drive, police said.
Missing UC Santa Cruz student last seen nearly a month ago
EUREKA, Calif. — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing University of California, Santa Cruz student. Caitlin Sutton, 31, was last seen in Eureka, California, on June 10, 2024. Sutton is described as being 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with brown hair and green eyes,...
Armed guards escort some South Bay delivery drivers due to crime concerns
Delivery drivers in the South Bay say they're increasingly worried about becoming robbery targets. It's happening enough that at least one company, Core Mart, is now hiring armed guards to escort its drivers. NBC Bay Area contacted Core Mart's parent company, but they declined to explain why they're now providing...
San Jose man arrested for 2 failed bank robberies
SAN JOSE, Calif. - One San Jose man went home with only the pennies in his pocket after he failed to rob two banks back in May. Now, he's been arrested. Police allege Kiet Vu entered a bank where he approached the teller with a handwritten note demanding money. The teller refused to give Vu any money and he left the bank. Two days later, Vu attempted another robbery at a different bank; this time telling the teller he had a firearm on the note.
Elmwood Correctional Facility Inmate Dies Two Days after He Was Found Unconscious in Cell
A 49-year-old inmate of the Santa Clara County Jail's Elmwood Correctional Facility died Friday, two days after being found unresponsive in his cell, the sheriff's office said. The man, whose name wasn't released, was taken into custody on June 24 by San Jose police on outstanding warrants, drug charges and...
East Bay duo charged with San Jose Safeway gas scheme
(KRON) — Two East Bay men have been charged with a scheme in which stolen credit card data was used to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from South Bay Safeway gas stations. Yuniel Cordero, 40, of Oakland, is accused of committing a string of fuel thefts from Safeway locations around San Jose, Santa […]
Multiple Arrests Made in San José Sideshow Incident, Officer Assaulted and Spectator Struck by Vehicle
The San José Police Department has made multiple arrests connected to a violent and illegal sideshow that occurred on June 15. The event, which blocked South Winchester Boulevard and Olin Avenue, escalated into chaos when a vehicle struck a spectator and left the individual unconscious, according to a report by SJPD.
Santa Clara County oversight office under fire over Tasers
As the Santa Clara County Sheriff pushes to arm deputies with Tasers, one local civil rights group argues the sheriff’s oversight office acts more as a rubber stamp. In May, the county Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring voiced support for a policy outlining how deputies would use Tasers if deployed in jails and certain... The post Santa Clara County oversight office under fire over Tasers appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Man arrested after back-to-back armed robberies in San Mateo County
Police arrested a man suspected in two armed robberies within minutes of each other Sunday in San Mateo County.The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said the first robbery happened at about 7 p.m. at a 7-Eleven on the 500 block of Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park. Witnesses said the suspect wore all-black clothing, was armed with a handgun, and fled in a green Saturn vehicle before deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office said.Some 10 minutes later, deputies were dispatched to an armed robbery at a Shell gas station less than two miles away in unincorporated North Fair Oaks on the...
Highway 101 Southbound Near Gilroy Reopens After Propane Truck Fire Causes Delays
A stretch of the southbound Highway 101 near Gilroy was closed yesterday after a propane truck caught fire, causing delays and traffic diversions for several hours. According to Yahoo News, the incident occurred north of Cochrane Road in Santa Clara County, with firefighters responding to extinguish the blaze and address potential hazards. Images from the scene showed significant damage to the propane truck, with some canisters also visibly affected by the fire.
Suspect arrested in San Jose cold case homicide in 2016
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A man wanted in a 2016 stabbing death has been arrested two years after an arrest warrant for him was issued, San Jose police said Friday. Marco Iniquez Jr. was taken into custody in Aromas on May 30, following a combined investigation with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Cold Case Team, police said.
Police: 7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint in Midtown
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto police are looking for a man who they said robbed a 7-Eleven in the Midtown neighborhood at gunpoint and assaulted a store clerk before running away late Monday night. The man reportedly entered the store at 708 Colorado Ave. shortly before midnight,...
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