Months after being accused of corrupt misconduct by a civil grand jury, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has finally issued a defiant response. Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith.

The trial of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who faces several charges of misconduct and perjury, began on Wednesday. Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith. Embarcadero Media file photo.

Former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith has been found guilty on all six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct less than one week after retiring. Laurie Smith was found guilty ...

Photo by Magali Gauthier. Read our latest story on Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith responding to two county supervisors’ allegations of jail mismanagement. In a stinging rebuke of Santa ...

Photo by Magali Gauthier. Embattled Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said Tuesday that she would support investigations into her management of the county jail system and other allegations ...

Thomas Moyer was found not guilty after the a trial alleging an iPad bribery scheme, joined by ex-captain; jury hangs on ...

Former Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen and former security firm executive Thomas Moyer were found not guilty late this afternoon, and a mistrial was declared for former undersheriff Rick Sung, after a ...

Four people, including top brass in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, have been indicted in bribery schemes for donations to Sheriff Laurie Smith’s reelection campaign in exchange for ...

A jury this week convicted a former candidate for Santa Clara County ... Bob Jonsen won the election to be sheriff, after the embattled, longtime sheriff Laurie Smith declined to run for a seventh ...

Robert “Bob” Jonsen, left, and Kevin Jensen are competing in the Nov. 8, 2022, election to become Santa Clara County ... of his former boss, Sheriff Laurie Smith, told the Weekly that ...

Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen is considering entering the race to replace Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, a six-term incumbent who is fending off accusations of corruption and ...

A David-versus-Goliath showdown has taken shape between the two contenders for Santa Clara County sheriff ... 29 in the race to replace outgoing Sheriff Laurie Smith on Nov. 8.