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Killer of Dashawn Brown has a two-strike prior conviction

21-year-old Ray Ledesma appeared in court on January 11th in a brief appearance for the charges of Murder under PC 187.  The San Jose Police Homicide Investigations Unit has identified

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APS officers sting suspected shoplifter

69-year-old Kavoos Baharianfard was arrested by San Jose Police officers in February of 2012 for a misdemeanor PC 459-460(b).  Baharianfard entered the Home Depot located at 2855 Story Road in

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TSA officers detain homicide suspects

24-year-old Tien Ngoc Nguyen stood in court last week pending charges for the stabbing death of Steven Bangalan of Napa California, on December 21, 2012 at his family’s place of

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Violent assault leads to arrest

37-year-old Brian Pangilinan Maxion from Milpitas appeared in court this week pending a review of charges for the violent sexual assault by force against his cohabitant/spouse. On December 23rd, police arrived

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Witnesses to a gang related homicide lead detectives to two suspects

Three suspects are being charged with the shooting death of Thai Vu outside the Happioke karaoke bar located at 2114 Senter Road.  20-year-old Johnny Le, and 21-year-old Jimmy Duy Ho, on June

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Investigators net homicide supsects in Monte Sereno slaying

Police have arrested three suspects in the killing of Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Raveesh Kumar Kumra during a home invasion robbery in Monte Sereno on Nov. 30. The first arrest

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42 arrests attributed to fireworks, investigation continues

During a house party at 3011 Patt Ave in San Jose in late November, officers were forced to take different actions when dealing with 42 party goers at the residence.

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Gang related shooting leads to juvenile arrest

On Dec 17, 2012 Marcos Ishmael Ramon made a brief appearance in Courtroom 23 in the San Jose Hall of Justice.  Ramon was arrested earlier this year for attempting to

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Increased homicide rate attributed to declining public service staffing levels

On December 21, 2012, a man suffering from multiple stab wounds was located in a parking lot near the 1600 block of Oakland Road near Brokaw Road in North San

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Petty theft turns to more serious charges

21-year-old Patrick Nicholas Behan was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Dec 1, 2012 under PC 459-460 (b) Second Degree Burglary and PC 484-488 for