Crime

The Gilroy Police Department was involved in a high speed chase Friday, according to Gilroy Police Sgt. Joseph Deras.

Under the influence

A South County pre-school teacher was charged today with 10 misdemeanors after a fellow teacher discovered that she had dosed toddlers’ sippy cups with sleeping pills, according to authorities.

Gilroy Police dealt with a handful of violent events this week as well as burglaries and thefts. Here are a few events:

While stepmothers are usually the villains of fairytales, it was a stepfather who was the bad guy last week in Gilroy, according to Gilroy Police.

The Gilroy Police Department is asking for public assistance to help solve an almost three-month old murder case. 

Possession

A 51-year-old Gilroy woman, Anita Sharma, is one of three Bay Area residents charged with mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements on a loan and credit application, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Annoying or molesting a child

Gilroy police officers responded to St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, after a stabbing victim was transported to the emergency room by a private party.