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Santa Clara

Dangerous shooter faces possible third strike offense

On or around March 6, 2012 31-year-old Mitchell Craig Pope Jr. committed a deadly assault with a firearm in violation of PC 245(a) (2).   Pope had previously been released from

California

Drunken neighbor shoots resident

61-year-old Gabriel Edward Quihuiz was arraigned earlier this month in the San Jose Hall of Justice for the crime of attempted murder in PC664 (a) – 187, a Felony, the

Santa Clara

Sheriffs, CHP investigates potential mail bomber

State Senator Leland Yee in a press conference in San Francisco on Feb 14 said, “The author of [an] email specifically stated  that if I did not cease efforts to

Santa Clara

Gang related shooter arrested

18-year old Domingo Daniel Laurel was charged with PC 664(a) – 187 under a gang enhancement charge of attempted murder.  Laurel had discharged a hand gun under PC 12022.7, and

California National News

Discovery of rebate fraud results in arrest of international felon

Yezhou Zhao and Sheng Qiang from China were charged with a five year, 25-Count indictment by the United States District Attorney’s office after being found guilty by a grand jury

California

Trending crime rates: Vehicle thefts due to increased unemployment rates

Rising violent crime rates may be attributed to lower police staffing levels as increased populations continue to live below the poverty line.  According to Sgt. Jason Dwyer with the San

California

2012 homicide arrests filling court dockets in the San Jose Hall of Justice

On December 11, 2012, 21-year-old Jacob Craig Whitley and 22-year-old Louis Sanchez Emanuel – aka Louis Sanchez Reyna – are both being charged for PC 187, for the Felony murder

Santa Clara

Robbery suspects plunge stolen Highlander under water

Three suspects are now in custody for armed robbery, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and burglary associated with the home invasion of a 73-year-old man and 76-year-old

Santa Clara

Uptick in arrests over MLK holiday

Vehicle stops involving suspended driver’s licenses and possession of drugs and/or DUI were up due to patrolling enforcement between the CHP and San Jose Police force.  Numbers show more than

Santa Clara

Suspected pimp seeks release

SAN JOSE – Investigative officers working prostitution enforcement detail in San Jose arrested 22-year-old Darrion Mayno Bolden from Vallejo on July 29, 2012 for the crime of Pimping under PC