Robert Wenzlau was arrested at his home by Palo Alto police, who were alerted last month by a sheriff's office in Georgia that a man had used a mobile app to correspond with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.
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DA Rosen Asks Court to Remove Death Penalty from 15 Murder Convictions
The Santa Clara District Attorney has asked the court to change death sentences of 15 men to life in prison, saying capital punishment in an unfair and ineffective deterrent.
Three Candidates Will Be on 16th District Ballot in November
Because of a tie vote for second place, voters in November will choose from among three candidates for the coveted Silicon Valley congressional seat: former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Santa Clara Supervisor Joe Simitian and state Assemblymember Evan Low.
Latest Ballot Count Shows Simitian ahead of Low by 5 Votes in 16th District
Joe Simitian was ahead of Evan Low by five votes Monday evening, after a week of seesaw results. The eventual winner of the race will be decided by how many of the remaining 1,000 voters who mailed in unsigned ballots show up before 5 pm Tuesday, April 2 to sign their ballots.
Police Say Man Used Secret Cam in Coffee Shop Bathroom for Videos of Kids
Detectives said one day of videos in a coffeeshop restroom recorded images of 91 people, including many children, using the toilet.
Here Are the Local Winners, Likely Winners and Likely Opponents from Primary Vote
In addition to outright winners in local races in the March primary, Matt Mahan, David Cohen and Otto Lee, another 10 local politicians emerged from the early ballot counts as shoo-ins for November, because they are already comfortably separated from their opponents.
Gilroy Man Arrested on DUI, Gun Charges Left Home Booby-trapped, says DA
Prosecutors said suspect Markus Beck had been asked to leave Luigi Aprea Elementary; officers discovered a gas leak inside his home.
Ballots Trickle in, as Record Low Voter Turnout Looms
The primary turnout in the county in 2022 was just under 36 percent, and this year’s county tally is likely to be under 30%, based on this week’s trends.
Deadly Weekend in San Jose Leaves 3 Victims Dead, 2 Wounded and 1 Suspect Dead
One suspect in one of the three separate San Jose homicide incidents is in custody, the prime suspect in another killing died in a car accident while fleeing the scene and one or more suspects in a fatal shooting remained at large as of today.
DA Says SJPD Sniper Saved Lives When He Fatally Shot Machete-Wielding Man in 2023
Over 45 terrifying minutes in March 2023, Eliobert Gonzalez repeatedly threatened to kill the San Jose family and cut off their heads if they didn’t help him get back into his old apartment.
Two Charged with Swindling Victims in Bogus Investment Schemes
Two men have been charged with multiple felonies as “financial predators” for bilking unsuspecting investors of more than $2.3 million for phony business deals.
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin Leads Fight to Ban Deep Fake Political Ads
A suite of five bills introduced this week seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.
Valley Water CEO Seeks Police Investigation of Director Eisenberg for Document Theft
Valley Water CEO Rick Callender said videos confirmed that Director Rebecca Eisenberg illegally took a report on allegations that she had discriminated against male Valley Water staff and insulted water district officials.
San Jose Police Say Two Shoplifters Stole $75K in Goods
San Jose police have arrested two men, both of San Jose, and charged them with felony grand theft in connection with a massive six-month shoplifting spree that yielded over $75,000 in stolen goods from various local retail stores. From July 2023 to January 2024, San José Police Department Financial Crimes Unit Detectives began investigating over 70 retail thefts that occurred in the city of San José. During this investigation, Detectives discovered that the suspects committed theft in various retail stores, including Target, NIKE, REI, Best Buy, and Dicks Sporting Goods.
SJ Police Chief Mata Retires to Take Job with DA
The city praised Anthony Mata for his 28 years of service with the city, listing as his accomplishments the department’s first strategic plan, increased diversity through the sworn officer ranks and managing police reform initiatives.
San Jose Police Arrest Five Suspects in East San Jose for Illegal Gambling, Prostitution
In December, San Jose Special Operations METRO Unit Officers learned that a commercial property in the 2400 block of Autumnvale Drive housed an illegal gambling establishment that also offered illegal drugs and prostitution.
