Gilroy man found guilty of murder
The Gilroy man who drunkenly plowed his truck into a young family and killed a 4-year-old boy three years ago was found guilty by a jury for second-degree murder this week.
Police blotter: Five nabbed for driving under the influence
Sergio Tamayo, 28, of Morgan Hill, 12:08 a.m. Sunday, near the
Loud music leads to high-speed chase, arrest
A San Jose man was arrested after leading Morgan Hill police on a high-speed chase that originated with a report of loud music, police said. About midnight Wednesday, officers responded to the area of Del Monte Avenue and Preservation Way after someone called to report loud music coming from a parked Lexus, according to an MHPD press release. As officers arrived on scene, the vehicle fled to a home on the 15000 block of Del Monte Avenue and three occupants of the Lexus fled into a house, police said. Police ran the Lexus’ license plate and learned the vehicle’s registered owner was wanted on a no-bail warrant, the release said. Officers questioned two of the three people who fled into the nearby residence, and they were uncooperative. Officers stayed at the scene to keep an eye on the parked Lexus, and after about an hour the car was seen leaving the residence, police said. Officers tried to stop the vehicle but the driver led police on a high-speed pursuit to San Jose, where the driver abandoned the vehicle and attempted to continue to flee on foot on Aborn Road. Police caught up to the suspect, later identified as Brandon Harrell, 23 of San Jose, and arrested him, according to police. Harrell was booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of evading an officer, resisting arrest and a felony warrant. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Morgan Hill Police at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
Ruth Ann Beelaard
Ruth Ann Beelaard passed away peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the age of 60. Ruth was a beloved mother of two, Nicole and Andrew along with son and daughter-in-law Michael and Sarah. She is survived by her children, her parents Andrew "Joe" Zazueta and Frances Castro, and her siblings Drew and Jim Zazueta.
