Laurie Smith

NBC Bay Area’s Robert Handa sat down with Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith to dig deeper into her decision to not seek re-election when her term ends in January.

NBC Bay Area’s Robert Handa sat down with Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith to dig deeper into her decision to not seek re-election when her term ends in January.

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced Thursday she will not run for re-election and plans to retire from her post at the end of her term in January. Ian Cull reports.

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith announced Thursday she will not run for re-election and plans to retire from her post at the end of her term in January.

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is fighting back against corruption accusations that could force her out of office.

California’s attorney general announced Wednesday a civil rights investigation into the office of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, a polarizing figure who is fighting formal public corruption accusations.

California’s attorney general announced Wednesday a civil rights investigation into the office of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, a polarizing figure who is fighting formal public corruption accusations.

Objections but no formal plea, that’s the development out of court Friday in the civil proceeding against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, who will lose her job if she loses this case. Senior Investigator Stephen Stock has the developments from court.

A Santa Clara County civil grand jury accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of corruption, with formal accusations filed Tuesday in court. Kris Sanchez reports.

A Santa Clara County civil grand jury accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of corruption, with formal accusations filed Tuesday in court. Ian Cull reports.

A Santa Clara County civil grand jury accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of corruption, with formal accusations filed Tuesday in court.

Could Santa Clara County’s sheriff be on her way out? Senior Investigative Reporter Stephen Stock has the latest on a civil grand jury report and accusations of corruption against the sheriff.

The troubles keep mounting for Santa Clara County’s embattled sheriff. Damian Trujillo reports.

The troubles keep mounting for Santa Clara County’s embattled sheriff.

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith was under fire again on Tuesday by county supervisors, this time over an internal affairs investigation that critics say was halted under suspicious circumstances.

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith was under fire again on Tuesday by county supervisors, this time over an internal affairs investigation that critics say was halted under suspicious circumstances.

In an unusual and unprecedented move against a fellow elected official, on Tuesday the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously issued a vote of no confidence against long-time sheriff Laurie Smith and “exhorted” her to retire when her latest term is up at the end of 2022.

It’s unanimous. On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors issued a vote of no confidence and urged long-time Sheriff Laurie Smith to retire. Senior Investigator Stephen Stock reports.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a recommendation Tuesday calling for outside investigations into Sheriff Laurie Smith and the public release of records from the jails she oversees.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has called for the resignation of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith amid multiple use-of-force incidents and alleged misconduct under her watch, according to a news release Monday morning.