Doctor accused of murdering wife granted release on own recognizance
A Gilroy doctor accused of killing his wife, Doris Mae Knapp, last April will get pre-trial freedom.
Police blotter: Assault with a deadly weapon
The Gilroy Police Department made arrests for a variety of crimes this past week, including assault with a deadly weapon, oral copulation with a minor, making threats to commit a crime resulting in death and possession of metal knuckles. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between July 21 and 27.
Police blotter: Criminal threats, embezzlement
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes this week, including criminal threats, burglary, embezzlement, possession of a firearm by a felon and child endangerment. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between July 16 to 21.
Husband of missing woman with links to Gilroy commits suspected suicide
The husband of a missing woman who disappeared from her sister’s westside home in Gilroy appeared to have committed suicide, a Sonoma County Sheriff Coroner’s Office spokeswoman confirmed.
Sheriff’s log: Re-entering repossessed property
Residential burglaryAn unknown suspect, between noon and 8 p.m. July 19 on the 13000 block of Monterey Highway in San Martin, entered the victim’s apartment and stole paperwork and ignition keys to several vehicles the victim is attempting to sell.Petty theftSalvador Montejano, 25, between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m. July 18 on the 14000 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard in Morgan Hill, stole an American flag from the victim’s yard valued at $20. Montejano had a warrant out of Orange County for theft of a vehicle.BurglaryAn unknown suspect, between 5:30 p.m. July 12 and 3:30 p.m. July 13 on the 5000 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard in Gilroy, climbed over an enclosed fenced-off area, pried open a supply closet and stole approximately $350 in power tools.DrugsJeffrey Alan Netzel, 66, 9:13 a.m. July 21 on Monterey Bolsa At Monterey Highway in Gilroy, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.Leon Lee Lamson, 43, 9:40 a.m. July 16 on Murray Avenue at Leavesley Road in Gilroy, for possession of drug paraphernalia.Pedro Medina Zepeda, 49, 8:52 p.m. July 14 on Monterey Highway at San Martin Avenue in San Martin, for possession of methamphetamine.Olga Suarez, 35, 11:35 a.m. July 14 on Colombet Avenue at Bravo Court in San Martin, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Vanessa Amber Sabedra, 20, 3:34 a.m. July 14 on the 40 block of Hornlein Court in Gilroy, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.Ryan Andrew Walton, 26, 11:12 a.m. July 13 on the 7100 block of Camino Arroyo in Gilroy, for possession of heroin and a probation violation.Frank Theodore Mockey, 54, 4:33 p.m. July 12 on the 13000 block of Llagas Avenue in San Martin, for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.Stolen vehicleRandy Ray Hughes, 58, 12:38 a.m. July 21 at Monterey Highway at Blanchard Road in Coyote, for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of methamphetamine for sale. Hughes was found in the driver’s seat of a stolen Toyota 4Runner that had a screwdriver in the ignition. He was also found to have 19.8 grams of methamphetamine.Ashley Marie Flores, 24, between noon and 12:45 p.m. July 20 on the 13000 block of Sheila Avenue at Sycamore Drive in Morgan Hill, for theft of a vehicle and petty theft. Flores stole $50 from the victim’s wallet and then took off in the victim’s vehicle.An unknown suspect, between noon and 3 p.m. July 14 on the 13000 block of Sycamore Avenue in San Martin, stole the victim’s truck.Loud musicMichael Joseph Ambrosio, 48, on the 1600 block of Main Avenue in Morgan Hill, for amplified music between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Deputies had been called to the same residence five other times in the past two months for similar complaints.Re-enter Repossessed LandSteve Alan Hendricks, 61, between 2:59 and 5 p.m. July 21 on the 100 block of Ogier Avenue in Morgan Hill, for re-entering repossessed land after being given proper eviction notification and returning to collect his property without notifying the staff.—All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information compiled from public records.
Big rig wreck in Gilroy kills one, injures nine others
One person is dead and nine others were injured Monday in a big rig crash near the intersection of Ferguson Road on State Route 152, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Gilroyan disconnects from would-be phone scammer
Fraudsters involved in a sophisticated phone scam have claimed more than $1 million from victims nationwide, but Lori Toste of Gilroy wasn’t one of them.
Police blotter: Child endangerment, criminal threats
The Gilroy Police Department responded to a variety of crimes over the past week, from child endangerment to possession of a controlled substance and causing willful harm to a police animal. Arrests were recorded in the GPD blotter between July 9 and 16.
Sierra case hinges on substantial DNA evidence
Thirty-three DNA slides. A roll of duct tape. Textbooks outside a shed. Clothes mashed up in a bag found nearby, covered with dirt, floor mat fibers, urine, skin cells and “little glass beads,” the kind used to paint reflective safety markings on roadways. Then there’s the rope, which had some of her hair attached.
Police seize 100 grams of methamphetamine
Police seized 100 grams of methamphetamine and arrested two men on suspicion of multiple related charges in north Morgan Hill early in the morning July 16, according to a press release from the Morgan Hill Police Department.