DNA evidence from East San Jose house where 84-year-old Alice Sharitz was murdered in 1997 led to the December arrest of 74-year-old Joe Contreras in Oregon.
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Two More Suspects Arrested for September Jewelry Store Strong-arm Robbery
Following an investigation after the initial arrests of 13 suspects in the September strong-arm jewelry store heist, San Jose detectives obtained arrest warrants for two addtional suspects and search warrants for their residences.
San Jose Police Move on Gang Members, Arrest Five Men, Four Juveniles
When detectives located and arrested one adult male and the two 16-year-olds at a San Jose residence, they found a loaded firearm, large quantities of narcotics and two homemade improvised explosive devices.
San Jose Jr. Sharks Hockey Program Pays $4.6 Million To Settle Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Settlement
Former Jr. Sharks coach Kevin Whitmer, facing an expected 25-year prison term, is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.
Suspect in 2021 San Jose Homicide Is Returned from Mexico To Face Murder Charge
Uatesoni Joseph Paasi, 31, was arrested last month in Mexico and was extradited to the U.S. on Dec. 2 and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on a murder charge.
Trump Actions Threaten Licenses of Thousands of CA Truck Drivers
The Trump administration is cracking down on immigrants who drive trucks in California, creating new regulations and threatening to withhold millions in federal highway funding over alleged violations by the state’s DMV.
Judge Says Trump Can’t Withhold Funds or Demand Payment from University of California
The judge has sided with scholars several times since June in halting Trump’s termination of science and health research funding. The latest ruling that the President used “unlawful coercion” against the University of California is the most sweeping yet.
San Jose Police Arrest Suspect on Attempted Murder Charge
After arresting Michael Alvarez last week on an attempted murder charge, police located a loaded privately made firearm, ammunition, a 3-D printer used to manufacture firearms and various narcotics.
San Jose Man Accused of Quinceañeras Scam
Juan Martin Gaspar, a well-known planner for 15th-birthday celebrations, took large fees from at least seven families and then did not pay the vendors.
Sex Abuse, Satanic Rites Described in Charges against Gilroy Foster Mom
The suspect, 60-year-old Christina Jean Johnson, was arrested in Shasta County last month, and appeared at the South County courthouse in Morgan Hill last week. She operated a daycare facility in Gilroy.
Police Say Finance Officer Stole $43K from Charity that Helps Injured Officers
The Police Department stated that between January 2020 and January 2025, Margie Thompson, the only paid employee of the Keith Kelley Club, embezzled $43,000.
Three San Jose Murder Victims Cared About Their Communities
Tarrah Taylor, 26, Jeannessa Lurie, 24, and Max Ryan, 26, were killed by a single gun-wielding attacker in the early morning of Sept.16.
Murder Victim’s Reports of Beatings Didn’t Stop Killer from Returning, say SJ Police
Joseph Vicencio was charged today with three murder counts, in the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her two friends in South San Jose early Tuesday. Two witnesses told police he admitted he was the killer.
San Jose Police Arrest Security Guard for Chasing, Pointing Gun at Homeless Man
San Jose police on Sept. 11 arrested a man for carrying a handgun while reportedly chasing an unhoused victim, pushing him to the ground and brandishing a firearm.
Detectives Arrest Suspect in Tuesday’s Triple Homicide in South San Jose
Joseph Vicencio was arrested late Wednesday afternoon for the fatal shooting of two women and one man at a residence near Martial Cottle Park.
CA Lawmakers Deliver Climate, Housing and Labor Wins to Newsom
California leaders wrapped up this year’s legislative session Saturday afternoon, prolonged by last-minute backroom deals on climate and energy, sparking deep frustration among some lawmakers.
