Owner of 9Lives arrested for embezzlement
The former executive director of the nonprofit Morgan Hill Downtown Association “systematically” defrauded the organization by embezzling more than $29,000 during at least a two-year period, according to authorities.
Mi Pueblo Foods vandalized
During the weekend, police responded to auto burglaries, commercial burglaries, vandalism and domestic incidents. Here are a few events:
Armed bank robbery on Friday
Two masked male suspects robbed Golden One Credit Union on Church Street at gunpoint at 10:32 a.m. on Oct. 26, according to Gilroy Police.
Dominguez charged: felony theft
Four years after a former Gilroy Unified School District trustee allegedly embezzled more than $52,000 from a leading South County social services agency, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Francisco Dominguez with two counts of felony grand theft.
Sweep picks up 13 suspects linked to gang activity
Morgan Hill police combined forces with area law enforcement agencies to arrest 13 residents on a variety of charges during a parole and probation sweep targeting street gang activity last Friday.
Gilroy firefighters ‘Cares Enough to Wear Pink’ campaign
You might notice something different about the Gilroy firefighters for the remainder of the month. In an effort to support women and their families impacted by breast cancer, the Gilroy Fire Department is joining a national emergency responder campaign, “Cares Enough to Wear Pink.”
Gilroy woman with $1M warrant arrested after short car chase
Two women with outstanding warrants, one of them with a $1 million warrant who was recently featured in the Most Wanted section of the Dispatch, were arrested at 12:21 a.m. on Tuesday at the corner of Leavesley Road and U.S. 101.
Boy died in car crash on Hwy. 152 Monday night
A 7-year-old Los Banos boy died in a car crash on eastbound Highway 152, west of Dinosaur Point around 6:50 p.m. on Monday.
Theft at open house alarms real estate agents
A man posing as an interested buyer at a real estate open house stole a wallet from one of the Realtors in west Morgan Hill, and police are still looking for the suspect, authorities said.