South Bay Crime
![Survivors of Vera Plares say a Santa Clara nursing facility contributed to her death by placing her with Connie Delucca, who was accused of trying to smother her previous elderly roommate. Survivors of Vera Plares say a Santa Clara nursing facility contributed to her death by placing her with Connie Delucca, who was accused of trying to smother her previous elderly roommate.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-ELDERSUIT-0724-2-1.jpg?w=130)
Family sues over 98-year-old woman allegedly killed with cane by Santa Clara nursing home roommate
Survivors of Vera Plares say a Santa Clara nursing facility contributed to her death by...
![The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has identified a man and a woman who drowned last week on Santa Cruz’s Westside after being swept off the rocks and into Monterey Bay. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has identified a man and a woman who drowned last week on Santa Cruz’s Westside after being swept off the rocks and into Monterey Bay.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NEWS_150829665_EP_-1_HYJAGKUHKIDY.jpg?w=130)
Authorities ID San Jose duo fatally swept into water off West Cliff Drive
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has identified a man and a woman who drowned...
![Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, now 24, was found guilty in 2021 of murdering neighbor Madyson “Maddy” Middleton. After serving his maximum sentence in juvenile detention, Gonzalez is scheduled for release by his 25th birthday in October, per state law. Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, now 24, was found guilty in 2021 of murdering neighbor Madyson “Maddy” Middleton. After serving his maximum sentence in juvenile detention, Gonzalez is scheduled for release by his 25th birthday in October, per state law.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/STC-L-JYYIRAJ-12xx-01_91514284.jpg?w=132)
Santa Cruz County prosecutors seek to block release of man convicted of 2015 assault, murder of 8-year-old “Maddy” Middleton
Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, now 24, was found guilty in 2021 of murdering neighbor Madyson “Maddy”...
![A Mountain View police officer was dispatched to the boat house at 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd. on Sunday after the theft was reported. A Mountain View police officer was dispatched to the boat house at 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd. on Sunday after the theft was reported.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20140205__p_73e30f38-1345-4ad0-adae-8598980381f0lsoriginalph-1-5.jpg?w=132)
Nearly $5,000 of boating equipment stolen from Mountain View boat house
A Mountain View police officer was dispatched to the boat house at 3160 N. Shoreline...
![Silicon Valley was turning sand into gold. Criminals noticed. Richard Bernes took it upon himself to go after the thieves who began preying on the tech industry. Silicon Valley was turning sand into gold. Criminals noticed. Richard Bernes took it upon himself to go after the thieves who began preying on the tech industry.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-FBITECH-0720-2.jpg?w=128)
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Obituary: Pioneering FBI agent battled Silicon Valley tech crime in chip-theft heyday
Silicon Valley was turning sand into gold. Criminals noticed. Richard Bernes took it upon himself...
![A husband and wife in San Jose were robbed of their 4-month-old shih tzu puppy Wednesday night A husband and wife in San Jose were robbed of their 4-month-old shih tzu puppy Wednesday night](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-PUPPY-0721-01-1.jpg?w=140)
4-month-old puppy stolen at gunpoint reunited with San Jose owners
A husband and wife in San Jose were robbed of their 4-month-old shih tzu puppy...
![The preliminary examination for the case began in June, continued for two days this week and will resume in August. The preliminary examination for the case began in June, continued for two days this week and will resume in August.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-NEWFENTBABY-1123-1.jpg?w=127)
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New details in murder case surrounding San Jose baby’s fentanyl death
The preliminary examination for the case began in June, continued for two days this week...
![Alameda County and Santa Clara County courts released statements that they have been experiencing disruptions to their computer systems Friday morning and warned the public to expect delays. Alameda County and Santa Clara County courts released statements that they have been experiencing disruptions to their computer systems Friday morning and warned the public to expect delays.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Worldwide_Internet_Outage_52208-1.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area courts provide minimal services amid global tech outage
Alameda County and Santa Clara County courts released statements that they have been experiencing disruptions...
![The 21-year-old victim was found shot to death two months ago in the 1000 block of Blossom River Way. The 21-year-old victim was found shot to death two months ago in the 1000 block of Blossom River Way.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ocr-l-deputy-0910-01-1-3.jpg?w=132)
Three arrested in connection with San Jose’s 15th homicide of the year
The 21-year-old victim was found shot to death two months ago in the 1000 block...
![Searching for expected mail, one San Jose woman said that "when I follow up, I find it out, 'Oh it was already sent to you.' " Searching for expected mail, one San Jose woman said that "when I follow up, I find it out, 'Oh it was already sent to you.' "](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-MAILTHEFT-1-1.jpg?w=125)
South San Jose residents, leaders decry mail thefts, call for help from postal officials
Searching for expected mail, one San Jose woman said that "when I follow up, I...