Crime

On Monday, 36 days after police say Boulder Creek resident James David Collier, 66, shot and killed two men—then left their bodies in the back of a truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains—he had his first day in court. That is, he was scheduled to...

Sunday, July 13 A possible child sex abuse imagery crime was reported at 8:22pm on Carlton Avenue. A friend of the reporting person said they’d found pornographic images on a tablet belonging to a 13-year-old girl. The images featured a man in bed with a...

Police Blotter for the week of Sept. 18-24, 2022. Sept. 18 • A woman was arrested for being in possession of an open container of alcohol while driving on Los Gatos Boulevard and Walker Street at 1:20am. • A caller reported two men were standing outside “being...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 27-April 2, 2022. March 27 • A man was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct on the first block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:03am. • A man was arrested for...

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a violent assault at a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail station that left another man with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. According to the Sheriff's Office, Brandon Fryshaw was taken into custody hours after...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 8-14, 2022. May 8 • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Lark Avenue and Highway 17 at 2:11am. • A man was arrested for being in...

Last week, as the country’s attention was transfixed on the manhunt for the person who gunned down a health insurance executive—which resulted in an outpouring of personal stories about patients being mistreated by the nation’s medical care system—the Santa Clara County DA’s Office held...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 20-26. March 20 • A vehicle was reported stolen on Grays Lane. • Grand theft was reported at a home on Carlton Avenue. • A man was arrested for being in possession of...

The posh La Rinconada Country Club was the site of a dress-up meet-and-greet with Los Gatos' new top cop, who recently marked 100 days in the role. The public safety-focused gathering was put on by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Foundation. Attendees were given a...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 29-June 4, 2022. May 29 • A window was reported shattered on Shannon Road. • Someone smashed the windows of vehicles parked on Ferris Avenue, Kingston Hill Way and Green Hill Way. •...