Crime · Hollister, CA
Hollister Police Release Details on Oct. 17 Stabbing, Carjacking Incident
Hollister Police released additional details about an Oct. 17 incident in which Vanessa Garcia, 34, of Hollister, stabbed her domestic partner on San Benito Street and carjacked two victims at knifepoint before fleeing the area. The pursuit extended through Highway 152 near Casa de Fruta, into Gilroy, and ultimately to San Jose, where officers located Garcia and she died of self-inflicted stab wounds after attempting further carjackings. Authorities confirmed Garcia was also involved in a Sept. 26 knife-wielding standoff with police near Apricot Lane at Summer Drive, during which she was safely detained for treatment.