August 22, 2019 James Campagna, Treasurer of Pro-Sheriff PAC Under DA Scrutiny, Speaks Out By The Fly And he shared enough hints for subpoena-empowered investigators to track down the true source of funds behind a $45,000 political donation. Read More 4
August 20, 2019 San Jose 9-1-1 Dispatcher Charged with Insurance Fraud By Silicon Valley Newsroom Wendy Vaccaro is set to be arraigned at 1:30pm today at the Hall of Justice. She faces jail time if convicted of the felony fraud charges. Read More 2
August 14, 2019 Security Firm Pledges Full Cooperation with DA During Investigation into Sheriff Smith By The Fly Executive protection company AS Solution said it will help the DA as needed, and has even launched its own internal inquiry into the matter. Read More 5
August 7, 2019 DA Targets Sheriff’s Inner Circle in Apparent Corruption Probe By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s six-term sheriff and her closest allies are the subject of an ongoing criminal inquiry led by the office of DA Jeff Rosen. Read More 36
July 26, 2019 New Judge in Google Lawsuit Has Close Ties with San Jose Mayor By Grace Hase and Jennifer Wadsworth Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over San Jose’s secret negotiations with Google are questioning the impartiality of a new judge assigned to the case. Read More 19
July 16, 2019 Rapist Ex-Club Promoter Sentenced to 390 Years By Michael Moore A convicted serial predator was sentenced to nearly four centuries in prison for sexually assaulting six women in the South Bay. Read More 2
June 24, 2019 Reported Sexual Assaults on the Rise in Santa Clara County By Michael Moore Experts think the increase is at least partially related to victims’ growing willingness to tell police about the crimes. Read More 10
June 5, 2019 Santa Clara County Inmate Dies in Custody at Valley Medical Center By Silicon Valley Newsroom Sheriff’s officials will investigate the death with the DA and Medical Examiner-Coroner, which reported no signs of foul play. Read More 3
May 15, 2019 Tap Dance: Snooping on Jail Calls Catches Bad Actors, But Easy Access Raises New Concerns By Jennifer Wadsworth A quiet push to give local prosecutors on-demand access to inmate phone calls has ignited a controversy over checks and balances. Read More 27
May 2, 2019 SJSU Students Urge Santa Clara County DA to Clear Pot Records By Lloyd Alaban Despite legalization, thousands of prior convictions continue to prevent people from joining the newly expanded legal market. Read More 10
April 25, 2019 Bitcoin Bandit Sentenced to a Decade Behind Bars in Nation’s First SIM-Swap Conviction By Jennifer Wadsworth Joel Ortiz’s conviction for stealing millions of dollars through a SIM-swapping digital cash heist marked the first of its kind in the U.S. Read More 5
April 3, 2019 San Jose Homicide Renews Debate Over Sanctuary Laws By Jennifer Wadsworth County officials are poised to roll back a landmark local policy amid public outcry over the murder of Bambi Larson. Read More 40
March 29, 2019 Family of Steven Juarez Sues Gilroy PD for Wrongful Death By Michael Moore The lawsuit accuses the officers, as well as the city of Gilroy, of several violations of Steven Juarez’s constitutional rights Read More 22
February 27, 2019 New Laws Expand Access to Police Records, Renew Scrutiny of Officer-Caused Deaths By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanks to a new law, police video once available only to authorities and few others will become public to anyone who asks. Read More 12
February 27, 2019 Family, Friends of Gilroy’s Steven Juarez Continue to Mourn By Michael Moore Family and friends gathered at the scene of his death to remember the Gilroy native who died one year ago while in police custody. Read More 3
February 15, 2019 Feb. 21 Plea Hearing Scheduled for San Martin Rape Suspect By Michael Moore Sharwian Bobian waived his appearance at the most recent court hearing, which took place Thursday in Morgan Hill. Read More 6