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Female pedestrian killed in San Jose crash
(KRON) — A woman was killed in a crash in San Jose on Thursday evening, the San Jose Police Department said. The woman was walking in the street in the area of Tully Road and La Ragione Avenue where she was struck at about 6:26 p.m. She died at a hospital. Westbound Tully Avenue will […]
Thieves Attack Sisters in San Jose’s Japantown Market (video)
Two sisters, owners of the San Smile Market in San Jose’s Japantown, were attacked by thieves last week. The incident began when the suspects attempted to steal a can of beer from the store. Security cameras captured the event. Description of the Attack. One of the sisters tried to...
San Jose smoke shop owner shot, nearly killed in robbery over Rolex watch
A South Bay business owner is recovering after a violent store robbery and is now determined to get justice.Jai Patel, owner of neighboring businesses, Dab Society Glass Gallery & Smoke Shop and CBD Farmacy, was shot by masked robbers inside his San Jose business.His injuries were potentially life-threatening."I have about roughly 80 stitches on my body currently and broken bones of course," Patel said from his hospital bed, "My artery was - the main artery was shot at so, I lost a lot of blood, about 35 pints of blood."Patel said it happened around two in the afternoon on July...
Santa Cruz drowning victims identified as San Jose residents
Two people who drowned after being swept out by a wave in Santa Cruz last week were identified by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office as 30-year-old Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron and 33-year-old Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez. The San Jose residents were knocked off the rocks near West Cliff Drive and David Way on July 16 at 6:18 p.m. Multiple first responders attempted a rescue, including firefighters, lifeguards, Harbor Patrol, state parks staff, police and medical personnel. Both were found face down in the ocean and declared dead after being pulled into a Harbor Patrol boat by rescue swimmers after life-saving measures failed.The Santa Cruz Fire Department said in a press release about the case that beachgoers should never turn their backs to the ocean. "Certain southerly swells and rising tides can produce 'sneaker waves' that can catch unaware citizens off-guard," the department said.
Teen arrested in violent purse snatching of elderly woman in San Jose
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the violent purse snatching of an elderly woman in East San Jose last month that was caught on camera.According to San Jose police, officers were called to a parking lot on the 2300 block of McKee Road around 5:30 p.m. on June 4.A preliminary investigation found that the victim, only described as an elderly female, had withdrawn cash from a bank and drove to the parking lot. Surveillance video showed the victim walking in the parking lot when she was approached by the suspect.Video shows the suspect grabbing the victim's purse and throwing her to the ground before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Robbery detectives were able to identify a juvenile male suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. On July 19, the teen was arrested in San Jose. He was booked into Juvenile Hall on suspicion of robbery, elder abuse and assault.Due to his age, the teen's identity is being withheld.Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Detective Marte of the San Jose Police Department's Robbery Unit over email or by calling 408-277-4166.
San Jose man who shot unarmed Airbnb guest gets 15 years prison
A San Jose man who was convicted of shooting an unarmed college student staying at an Airbnb in 2022 will spend more than a decade in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.According to Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, a judge sentenced 68-year-old Mark Henry Waters to 15 years. Waters was convicted in March of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in connection with the October 2022 incident.During the trial, Waters argued that the gun went off accidentally. At sentencing, he urged the court for a sentence of probation.In a statement Thursday, Rosen called the sentence a "sensible verdict for a senseless...
San Jose firefighters battle 2-story residential fire
(KRON) — The San Jose Fire Department is responding to a two-story residential fire Thursday morning. The blaze has grown to a three-alarm assignment, fire officials said. Firefighters reported to the 1100 block of Matterhorn Drive at 9:47 a.m., according to SJFD. An initial search of the two-story residence was clear and no injuries have […]
Controversial Bay Area horseback riding company investigated for animal neglect following horse death
MILPITAS — Santa Clara County authorities are investigating a controversial Bay Area horseback riding company weeks after a horse under their care allegedly died from neglect. Chaparral Ranch — which has been at the center of animal abuse allegations for years — called the county’s Animal Control to their...
Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Puppy at Gunpoint in San Jose
San Jose police reportedly arrested an individual for the alleged theft of a puppy, which also led to the confiscation of two AR-style rifles. According to a press release by the San Jose Police Department, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery on the night of July 17. A husband and wife had allegedly been robbed at gunpoint of their four-month-old Shih Tzu puppy.
Ex-Santa Clara Cop Gilbert Evades Jail Time
A former Santa Clara police captain who was part of a group that orchestrated a bizarre campaign of harassment won’t spend any more time behind bars. Brian Gilbert, 56, of San Jose, was the last in a ring of seven former eBay employees to see sentencing for cyberstalking. The group targeted a Massachusetts couple that published a newsletter critical of the company.
Police Arrest Two Teenage Car Thieves
PALO ALTO, CA – Police arrested two burglary suspects on Tuesday afternoon who broke into the garage of an occupied residence and stole two vehicles earlier in the day. A third suspect remains unidentified and outstanding. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at about 10:05 a.m., the Palo Alto 24-hour...
South Bay gas station accused of giving drivers diesel instead of unleaded fuel
Close to a dozen drivers in Cupertino are left frustrated after fuel pumped into their automobiles damaged their vehicles. Danean Gallaher of Cupertino had finished filling her tank on June 28 with what she thought was unleaded fuel, but after driving three block her car “completely died.”. That same...
Power boat and other equipment stolen from Shoreline lake in Mountain View
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A power boat and other equipment worth about $5,000 was stolen from Shoreline lake in Mountain View over the weekend, according to the Mountain View Police Department. Police responded to a report of a theft outside the Shoreline Lake Boathouse, located at 3160 N....
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