Tag: santa clara county district attorney
Alleged landscape scammer arrested
About a month after police launched an investigation into the man who roams around door-to-door in Santa Clara County, allegedly looking for victims who will pay him upfront for landscaping he doesn’t complete, police arrested the alleged “landscape scammer” Monday night in Gilroy.
DA backs claim alleging Gavilan board violated Brown Act
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has supported allegations that the Gavilan College board violated Brown Act provisions in October of last year when it increased the president’s pay during closed session, but also confirmed the deadline had passed to invalidate the action.
DA backs claim alleging Gav board violated Brown Act
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has supported allegations that the Gavilan College board violated Brown Act provisions in October of last year when it increased the president’s pay during closed session, but also confirmed the deadline had passed to invalidate the action.
Dissecting Torres’ criminal past: Assault, obstructing an officer
Murder charges for Antolin Garcia – the 21-year-old suspect accused of kidnapping and killing 15-year-old Sierra LaMar – ride the wake of a harried criminal past that includes arrests for assault, obstructing officers and having sex with a minor.
Dissecting Torres’ past: Assault, obstructing a cop
Murder charges for Antolin Garcia Torres - the 21-year-old suspect accused of kidnapping and killing 15-year-old Sierra LaMar - ride the wake of a harried criminal past that includes arrests for assault, obstructing officers and having sex with a minor.
Staring at murder; Garcia Torres officially charged
Antolin Garcia Torres, 21 of Morgan Hill, was charged Thursday with murdering Sierra LaMar, 15, who has been missing since March 16.
Landscape scammer still working, victims bewildered
Since the Dispatch wrote an April 24 story about a 77-year-old Gilroy man who claimed he was scammed by a crook under the guise of a friendly tree pruner, 10 others from Gilroy and Morgan Hill have come forward with similar stories of a man by the name of Michael Oliveira who collected money for work he never completed, prompting police to launch an investigation.
Hollister bishop admits to foreclosure fraud
A San Juan Bautista man and Hollister church bishop has pleaded guilty to felony foreclosure fraud in connection with his work as a foreclosure consultant in 2005 and 2006 and the cases of three families who lost their homes, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
MediLeaf co-founder arrested, charged with grand theft
Police have arrested MediLeaf co-founder Goyoko "Batzi" Kuburovich for a multi-million dollar embezzlement “scandal” – however the charges are a separate can of worms from Kuburovich’s harried past that revolves around alleged illegal cannabis sales and money laundering.
Bracco’s eligibility for council questioned
Dion Bracco: Felony conviction does not negate serving on City Council, city attorney says
