Crime

Three suspects involved in an armed robbery this morning near Highway 9 and State Route 35—where Skyline Boulevard and the route between Saratoga and Boulder Creek intersect—were at large on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said a victim had their...

A man who was arrested last August near Louise Van Meter Elementary School on suspicion of acting inappropriately around children—and then released—turned himself in to Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police this afternoon after a warrant was issued for his capture. John Alan Hale is facing six...

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...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 1-7, 2022. May 1 • Petty theft was reported at a home on Kavin Lane. May 2 • Someone stole a vehicle’s license plate on Ann Arbor Drive. May 3 • Someone stole a package...

California’s 6th District Court of Appeal heard arguments Oct. 13 about whether a Los Gatos woman charged with throwing alcohol-fuelled parties for teens should be released from jail. A Superior Court judge denied bail for Shannon O’Connor earlier this year, but the State Supreme Court...

Dec. 5 • A woman was arrested for being in possession of burglary tools and receiving known stolen property on the 600 block of North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:15am. • A caller reported a man got off the bus and went into a store on...

On June 4, at approximately 8:54am, San José Police Department patrol officers responded to the 1900 block of Willow Street following a report of a sexual assault that had just occurred on the Los Gatos Creek Trail near Leigh Avenue, in San José. The adult...

Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. That's the message from California's freeway enforcers, the California Highway Patrol. "Getting behind the wheel while impaired can end tragically,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said in a release. “Instead, make responsible decisions if your plans include alcohol and help keep...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2022. Aug. 28 • A caller reported they were awoken by “loud talking” on More Avenue at 2:03am, and wanted police to ask them to “tone it down.” • An...

A 42-year-old Los Gatos man has been arrested for sexual assault in San Jose. On June 10, around 4:15pm, San Jose Police Department patrol officers responded to a report of a sexual assault in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue. Upon arrival, officers determined a victim...