Sheriff’s blotter: Auto theft, weapons, vandalism
The following are recent arrests recorded from the South Santa Clara County Sheriff's arrest log.
Nuestra Familia busted
In the largest criminal gang case in county history, the Santa Clara County Grand Jury indicted 48 suspected members – 11 of them from Gilroy – of the notorious Nuestra Familia gang on 77 felony counts including drug sales, witness intimidation, homicide and bank robbery.
Settlement expected for MediLeaf co-founder charged with grand theft
A settlement is expected to be reached this month more than a year after Goyoko “Batzi” Kuburovich – a Gilroy resident and former co-director of medical marijuana dispensaries with locations in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San Jose that were shut down after law enforcement officers raided MediLeaf offices and founders' homes in December 2010 – was taken into custody March 23, 2012 on charges of embezzling $1.6 million through real estate grand fraud.
Abandoned lunchbox causes havoc at Walmart
An unattended lunchbox in Walmart at 7150 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy Thursday afternoon incited a precautionary evacuation of the entire superstore just after 3 p.m.
Two will stand trial for Tara Romero’s murder
The killing case of Morgan Hill teen Tara Romero spins a harrowing account of two opposing worlds colliding in terror when a group of young high school classmates celebrating a 15th birthday coincidentally crossed paths at the end of the night with five young men intent on settling a score with a rival street gang.
Crime briefs: Student burns toilet seat covers
Here’s your weekly digest of criminal happenings in Gilroy, including a couple drug arrests, fraud and a juvenile committing arson at his school.
More legal troubles for former County supervisor
Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa, who resigned from his office in March citing his intention to plead guilty to charges of failure to file campaign finances and improper use of his county credit card, was charged Wednesday by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office for “impersonating someone else’s campaign on a fictional and defamatory political flyer.”
Wildfire at Harvey Bear Ranch
CalFire crews responded to a brush fire Sunday morning in a valley near Harvey Bear Ranch Trail, which is part of Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park in San Martin.
