Murder conviction reversed, prosecutor scolded
GILROY—A federal appeals court ruled this week that a Santa Clara County judge made "egregious misstatements" while arguing the people’s case as prosecuting deputy district attorney in the 2001 murder of a man in Gilroy.
Morgan Hill fifth grade teacher arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting student
A fifth-grade teacher at Paradise Valley Elementary School was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female student inside his classroom, according to Morgan Hill police.John A. Loyd, 52 of Hollister, was arrested Oct. 2 on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14, lewd and lascivious acts upon a child as a caretaker, annoying or molesting a child and preventing or dissuading a witness, police said. Loyd is accused of sexually assaulting a child victim on more than one occasion inside his classroom at the campus located at 1400 LaCrosse Drive, police said. The crime allegedly occurred earlier this month. Police have so far declined to release further information about the victim, including her age or whether or not she was regularly in Loyd’s classroom during instructional hours. Detectives are working with Morgan Hill Unified School District to notify parents and are asking parents to talk to their children to determine if there are anymore victims, according to MHPD Capt. Shane Palsgrove. Parents are encouraged to notify police before attempting a detailed interview with their child, Palsgrove added. Loyd was booked into Santa Clara County Jail following his arrest, and he remains in custody. Anyone with information about this case can contact MHPD Det. Mindy Zen at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
Police blotter: Man, 18, picked up for alleged theft at the outlets
Ashley Mendoza, 18, of Prunedale, 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, at Gilroy
Police Captain Demoted: Reasons Unreported
For perhaps the first time in its history, a veteran Gilroy police captain has been demoted from the department’s second highest rank to its lowest, according to city officials.
Police blotter: Woman turns herself in on warrant for threatening to injure or kill
Miriam Delgado, 32, of the 9300 block of Monterey Road, 9 p.m.
Soldier with ties to South County awarded Congressional Medal of Honor in D.C.
Charles Baldonado stood beside President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House for a special ceremony to honor “The Valor 24,” two dozen war veterans who were wrongfully denied the nation’s highest military honor because of prejudice.
