Woman riding scooter killed in SJ hit & run collision; driver sought by police
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San Jose police detectives said on Monday they're searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit a woman riding a scooter on Santa Clara Street at Cahill Street, and then sped off. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital but pronounced dead.

San Jose police has a 100% homicide clearance rate

The San Jose Police Department's homicide unit is touting a 100% clearance rate over the last 3.5 years, and it's on pace to solve every case in the city for a fourth consecutive year.

SJPD says 100% solve rate for homicides since 2022
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The commander of the San Jose Police Homicide Unit said his team has solved every homicide case in the city since 2022. Experts said the national average for homicide case clearance is, at best, 60%.

2 stolen chickens returned to San Jose farm, police still investigating

Two of the chickens stolen from a San Jose farm park have been found and returned after being taken from their chicken coop over the weekend. There are still outstanding missing animals. Police are investigating.

Baby turkey theft from San Jose farm caught on camera

Surveillance video shows the moment a baby turkey was stolen from a farm in San Jose on Sunday. The San Jose Police Department is investigating. 

2 San Jose women arrested for stabbing death of 22-year-old man
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San Jose police investigators on Wednesday said they arrested two woman for the murder of Raymond Orozco. The victim's parents said they're glad that suspects have been brought to justice but heartbroken over their loss.

2 women arrested for stabbing death of San Jose man
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San Jose police detectives arrested two women on Tuesday and charged them in connection with a downtown stabbing in July that left a man dead.

San Jose police chief uses AI to speak Spanish

The message is part of a broader effort to reach San Jose’s diverse communities in the languages they speak at home.

San Jose Police Department unveils searchable gang crime dashboard

San Jose Police have released a public, searchable, dashboard so community members and policy makers can track gang-related crimes in the city.

Family says man fatally stabbed in San Jose was trying to protect friend

The family of a 22-year-old East Bay man says he was fatally stabbed in downtown San Jose early Sunday while trying to protect a friend who was being attacked.

Unhoused woman previously convicted of arson charged in fatal fire that killed SJ businessman

A small business owner was killed over the weekend in San Jose. A friend has identified the co-owner of a T-shirt company that went up in flames as the victim. An unhoused woman has been charged with arson and manslaughter.

SJPD veteran officer charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl
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The chief of the San Jose Police Dept. held a news conference on Tuesday detailing felony charges against one of his officers for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

San Jose police officer arrested after sisters report sex assault allegations

San Jose police on Tuesday announced the arrest of one of their own on multiple felony sexual assault charges stemming from allegations reported by two sisters roughly 13 years ago. 

San Jose police officer arrested, held without bail

An officer with the San Jose Police Department was arrested and is being held without bail in the Santa Clara County Jail.

San Jose encampment sweeps continue, advocates respond too

A newly formed rapid response group is responding to unhoused encampment sweeps in San Jose. The goal is to quickly respond with legal and other information and to monitor the progress of the city sweeps. The group deployed for the first time on Monday to a sweep along the Guadalupe River near the San Jose Airport.

Alleged San Jose sideshow promoter arrested

A San Jose man is accused of promoting multiple sideshows throughout the city while on probation, police said Friday. 

24 sex offenders arrested in San Jose, including fugitives: Police

Twenty-four sex offenders were arrested in San Jose over the past several weeks for allegedly being in violation of their sex registration requirements, the San Jose Police Department said Friday.

'You got to have faith': San Jose man paralyzed in hit-and-run shares story of recovery

"I felt alone, lying in the middle of the street. I was faced down, and I can see cars driving by me," the San Jose man said, describing the moments after he was hit.