The 55-year-old suspect apparently knew the secret location of the Palo Alto resident's hide-a-key.
People were paid $100 for each handgun, shotgun and rifle and $200 for every assault rifle -- of which there were 12.
The Palo Alto victim of the reported front-porch theft helped detectives crack the case by finding the item for sale on Craigslist.
The boy went missing this morning from Log Cabin Ranch School.
Southbound lanes near Coyote Creek Golf Drive were briefly closed.
One of the planes wings extended into southbound lanes near Coyote Creek Golf Drive.
The 23-year old reportedly boarded a bus with the little boy, 3, after taking him from Milpitas.
The motorist did go inside the hospital to get help for the victim before driving off. All caught on tape ... SEE VIDEO.
A cyclist was struck this morning on North Rengstorff Avenue.
Keep an eye out for the new safety reminders on Berkeley Farms' fleet of trucks.
A house fire on Tuesday displaced five people, including a former member of the roller derby league.
A police plane allegedly was flashed repeatedly by a green laser as in flew over San Mateo.
Police released photos of a man who appeared to be casing a house while the owners were out.
The pair today pleaded not guilty for the incident that occurred last year in a restroom at a 49ers game.
Los Altos police turn to the public for possible identification.
Witnesses to the crash near Hwy 237/85 are asked to call police.
The Santa Clara County DA is investigating details from Monday, and has yet to review Wednesday's incident.
Crews were unable to determine the source of an odd odor coming from two pieces of luggage.
The blaze was Monday on Meiggs Lane.
The 26-year-old inmate somehow slipped free of his handcuffs, deputies said.
Leticia Ramona Gonzalez Sandoval seemed to target Hispanics, DA said. Officials fear more victims still out there.
PG&E had to shut off utilities to the home to allow firefighters to gain control over the fire.
Police are investigating the overnight incident.
The 27-year-old counselor at overnight science camps in Saratoga and Cupertino was arrested earlier this month on child pornography charges.
The preteen girl was walking her dog in Campbell last Saturday when she was approached by the suspect.
Three teens and a 24-year-old were all killed in the crash.
The Google executive's body was found on his yacht in Santa Cruz, dead from a heroin overdose. Surveillance video was key.
Police also zeroed in on the suspect's car make and model.
Aviation officials last tracked the private plane May 8 off the Watsonville coast.
Redwood City-area residents woke up on Sunday to the pair inside their house.
"Click It Or Ticket" enforcement started today and runs through May. Watch video to grasp the importance of safety belts.
The girl's screams may have saved her. The incident was this morning at Maysun Court and Harriet Avenue.
A plaque for San Jose police Officer Michael Johnson, recently gunned down, was added to the memorial.
The officer was released from the hospital, and four were arrested in the incident.
The incident was Wednesday night.
A memorial service for Natalia Salcido is planned for Sunday on what would have been her 16th birthday.
Driving the Jeep into Bloomingdale's doors and making off with jewelry from store cases took the four suspects less than three minutes.
Michael Wallace disappeared 12 years ago, and a San Diego homeless advocate believes she might have found him.
The 72 year old from Cupertino was declared dead at a San Jose hospital.
The accident was in Mountain View on Highway 85.