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KRON 4: Three ex-San Jose jail guards admit they beat Michael Tyree to death
Three former jail guards walked free out of the Santa Clara County courthouse in San Jose on Tuesday after they pleaded guilty to causing the death of 31-year-old Michael Tyree in 2015.
KTVU Fox 2: Jail guards convicted in death of Michael Tyree could be released
Three former Santa Clara County jail guards, convicted in the 2015 beating death of inmate Michael Tyree, agreed to a plea deal on Tuesday that might release them within the next 12 months.
EdSource: California districts try many options before charging parents for student truancy
While California’s school truancy law remains on the books, school districts in recent years appear to have become less and less likely to enforce punitive measures against parents.
Mercury News: San Jose: Murder charge for driver in DUI crash that killed community service officer
Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a driver who, while allegedly under the influence of alcohol, hit and killed a San Jose community service officer at a roadblock over the weekend, according to authorities and court records.
Univision: Intentaron hacerla vomitar y murió asfixiada: detalles de la muerte de una niña hispana durante un exorcismo
Arely Naomi Proctor, una niña de 3 años, murió en 2021 durante un exorcismo realizado por su madre, su tío y su abuelo en una iglesia en San José, California.
Mercury News: Judge orders Bay Area car dealer to pay almost $300,000 for unlawful hazardous waste disposal
A Bay Area car dealer was ordered to pay almost $300,000 after the company allegedly disposed of hazardous waste unlawfully, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
KRON 4: San Jose woman sent to jail for selling infested tropical fruit
A San Jose woman was sentenced this week to serve three months in jail for illegally importing tropical fruit from Vietnam that was infested with fruit flies, prosecutors said.
New York Times: How One Man Lost $740,000 to Scammers Targeting His Retirement Savings
For nearly three months, Barry Heitin, a 76-year-old retired lawyer, thought he was part of a government investigation that felt like something out of the movies. He was actually assisting criminals in stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars — of his own money.
Mercury News: Chance highway stop leads to South Bay gun-running probe, charges
After a traffic stop of two men near a famed roadside attraction uncovered an array of brand-new handguns hidden in socks, an ensuing police investigation led to charges that they had been illegally selling guns they bought out of state, authorities said.
Mercury News: San Jose: Man gets 15 years in prison for unprovoked stranger shooting
A man convicted of shooting and wounding a stranger in an unprovoked attack outside his Berryessa home in 2022 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to authorities.