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Police: ‘Suspicious’ death in downtown Palo Alto garage
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto police are investigating the death of a homeless man whose body was found in a downtown garage on Thursday afternoon, police said. The man, who police said was in his 60s, was found on the first floor of the parking garage on...
Expectant parents identified as victims swept into ocean in Santa Cruz
Two victims who died last week after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz lived in San Jose. The victims were a couple, identified by family as Pedro and Emma Nelly, and were soon to be married. Pedro's father said it is an indescribable pain he feels after receiving...
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...
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...
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...
101 reopens after injury crash in Redwood City
(KRON) — An injury crash on the San Francisco Peninsula snarled traffic on southbound Highway 101 Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision, located on the highway south of Woodside Road in Redwood City, blocked multiple lanes before reopening at 8:40 a.m. A severe traffic alert was issued at 7:34 a.m. as […]
San Jose Police Arrest Carlos Hernandez Monroy For Alleged Murder on River Oaks Parkway
San Jose Police Department Press Release Re: Carlos Hernandez Monroy Arrest. On November 18, 2022, at approximately 2:28 PM, Officers responded to the 600 Block of River Oaks Parkway for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers and paramedics rendered life saving measures. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.
San Jose Police Arrest Laquin Golden and Dwight Porsche for Alleged Robbery
San Jose Police Press Release Re: Laquin Golden and Dwight Porsche Arrested. On April 29, 2024, at approximately 10:32 PM, Officers responded to an armed robbery that occurred in the 800 block of Gateview Drive. The victim was completing an online marketplace sale with an unknown male suspect. As this exchange was taking place, the victim was approached by two additional unknown male suspects who both brandished a firearm. The suspects took over $4,000 dollars worth of merchandise from the victim and fled in a vehicle.
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...
Multi-vehicle crash, police activity in Union City
Union City police closed streets and asked the public to avoid the area around a multi-vehicle crash Thursday morning, according to a police department social post. The crash was reported around 9 a.m. in the area of DeCoto Road and Mission Boulevard in Union City, police said. The roads were...
Alert from Real-Time Surveillance Camera Leads to Arrest and Weapons Charge in Hayward Walmart Parking Lot
A Flock Safety Camera notification alerted Officer Pabst to the presence of a felony vehicle in her vicinity earlier this week. The alert enabled her to promptly spot the vehicle, which led to a secure stop and arrest in a Walmart parking lot, CHP Hayward disclosed. With the assistance of...
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...
Evacuation orders in place as crews battle 70-acre vegetation fire in Sunol, CAL FIRE says
Crews are battling a 70-acre vegetation fire at Welch Creek and Calaveras Roads in Sunol on Friday, CAL FIRE said.Evacuation orders are in place at Sunol Regional Wilderness Preserve and Welch Creek Road, officials said.#CreekFire [update] Welch Creek Rd X Calaveras Rd in Sunol (Alameda County) is now 50 acres and 0% contained. In unified command with @EBRPD, evacuations of the park are in place. #CALFIRESCU pic.twitter.com/dZLCTvSnQO— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) July 27, 2024 Dubbed the Creek Fire, the incident was first reported at 4:22 p.m.Firefighters are battling a 7 acre fire at Welch Creek Rd X Calaveras Rd in Sunol (Alameda County). #CreekFire #CALFIRESCU@AlamedaCoFire @ALERTCalifornia pic.twitter.com/EH7fOQAY2V— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) July 26, 2024 App users: For a better experience, click here to view the full map in a new windowStay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.
Four Arrested in East Oakland After Police Spot Vehicle Linked to Strong-Arm Robbery
Yesterday, the Oakland Police Department made several arrests after spotting a vehicle believed to be associated with a strong-arm robbery in the Bay Area. OPD officers from the Community Response Team were conducting patrols in East Oakland when they identified the vehicle on Kingsley Circle, as reported by the Oakland Police Department.
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....
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.
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