A Gilroy woman faces charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence after allegedly causing a car accident Saturday that killed her husband and 26-year-old daughter, the California Highway Patrol said.
The motorist suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck a man on a motorized scooter last fall pleaded not guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter Tuesday.
The woman who created a statewide Amber Alert last May, with the help of a fugitive accomplice, was sentenced to jail time and probation for her involvement in the accidental kidnapping.
Maribel Mejia, the woman who caused a statewide panic when she accidentally kidnapped a Morgan Hill infant earlier this year, will be in court for a sentencing hearing Tuesday.
More than 240 drivers who got behind the wheel after consuming a little too much holiday cheer ended up behind bars recently, as an annual holiday driving under the influence crackdown rolls from Christmas into New Year’s Day in Santa Clara County.
Two masked suspects armed with handguns held up employees at a Gilroy Premium Outlets store early Friday morning, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the Gilroy Police Department.