November 20, 2020 Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung Indicted in CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth An additional indictment was handed down for Capt. James Jensen, who was among several defendants already charged in the case. Read More 5
November 18, 2020 South Bay Man Who Fled to Dominican Republic Sentenced to Life for Child Molestation By Bay City News Apollo Johnsen had been sentenced in absentia for sexually assaulting a young girl after he used a three-month continuance to flee. Read More 3
November 16, 2020 Protester Injured by San Jose Police Won’t Face Charges By Jennifer Wadsworth A spokesman for Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen confirmed his office would drop the case based on “an insufficiency of evidence.” Read More 8
November 10, 2020 DA Charges Gilroy Liquor Store Owners With Human Trafficking By Erik Chalhoub An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees. Read More 6
October 30, 2020 Appeals Court Halts Santa Clara Co. Concealed Gun Permit Trial By Jennifer Wadsworth The stay issued today by California’s 6th District Court of Appeals demands more information about the DA’s ties to one of the defendants. Read More 4
October 30, 2020 County Sues San Jose Calvary Chapel to Halt Indoor Services By Jennifer Wadsworth Pastor Mike McClure, who’s named as a defendant in the county’s case, could face jail time if he continues to defy public health orders. Read More 13
October 23, 2020 Newly Unearthed Facebook Posts Point to More Widespread Bias Among San Jose Police By Jennifer Wadsworth A blog post published today names a litany of cops whose apparent prejudice calls into question the integrity of their policing. Read More 5
October 23, 2020 Santa Clara County DA Probes Claims of Voter Fraud Against Monte Sereno Councilwoman By Grace Hase News of the inquiry comes just days after a San Jose Inside article revealed that Rowena Turner voted twice in at least seven elections. Read More 18
October 22, 2020 DA to Dismiss Cases Linked to Cops Who Made Hateful Comments on Social Media By Jennifer Wadsworth The decision came after prosecutors reviewed hundreds of cases involving officers whose comments were first reported by SJI. Read More 2
October 19, 2020 Two More Guilty Pleas in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Silicon Valley Newsroom Martin Nielsen and Jack Stromgren pleaded guilty today to allegations that they plotted to exchange bribes for CCW permits. Read More 11
October 6, 2020 DA Declines to File Charges Against Activist Held on Extraordinary $500,000 Bail By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose police got prosecutor-turned-jurist Paul Bernal to sign off on the warrant on Sept. 28—and then waited five days to serve it. Read More 18
October 5, 2020 SJPD Arrests Three Activists; One Defendant’s Bail Set at $500K for Suspected Vandalism By Jennifer Wadsworth and Grace Hase One defendant’s attorney has filed writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of the detention and exorbitant bail amount. Read More 28
September 29, 2020 SJPD Officer Charged with Misdemeanor After Kicking, Dragging Woman Under Arrest By Grace Hase San Jose Officer Matthew Rodriguez could face one year in jail if he's convicted on the misdemeanor assault and battery charge. Read More 23
September 21, 2020 Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Santa Clara County CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth Capt. James Jensen, attorneys Harpaul Nahal and Christopher Schumb and gun dealer Michael Nichols go to trial on Nov. 2. Read More 11
September 17, 2020 Judge Denies Motion for DA’s Recusal From CCW Case By Jennifer Wadsworth District Attorney Jeff Rosen can continue to prosecute five defendants accused of plotting to exchange bribes for hidden-gun permits. Read More 8
September 16, 2020 DA Denies Leaking Grand Jury Transcripts in CCW Case By The Fly Without citing any evidence, the lawyer for Capt. James Jensen claimed prosecutors leaked the records to this news organization. Read More 6