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Morgan Hill Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment complex that occurred the evening of June 19.About 9:15pm, three people were working on a vehicle parked in the northeast corner of the rear parking lot of the complex at the corner of Spring and Barnell avenues. At least one other person walked between two buildings in the complex, and fired a number of rounds from a handgun at the vehicle, according to Morgan Hill Police Sgt. Troy Hoefling.The vehicle was struck by the gunfire several times, but no injuries occurred, police said. The shooter fled the area immediately after firing the rounds, likely still on foot. Hoefling said officers do not know if the shooting was gang-related.Spent shell casings were recovered at the scene, according to police reports.No suspects have been arrested in relation to the shooting, which remains under investigation.Anyone with information about this incident can call MHPD at (408) 779-2101.

In the world of public transportation, the first and the last miles are the hardest to overcome. Hopping on the bus or train to get to San Jose isn’t the hard part. Getting to public transportation, parking, and then getting from the bus or train to work can be a hassle. By way of Estonia comes Stigo, a lightweight, foldable, electric bike/scooter offering a solution to the problem for commuters here in Morgan Hill.

The San Francisco 49ers will join the Santa Clara County Library District, which includes Gilroy and Morgan Hill libraries, for this year’s Summer Reading program, which started June 1 and runs through July 31.

Gilroy and Morgan Hill libraries, as well as San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School, will be designated sites for free summer meals as part of a partnership with several nonprofit organizations.

Petty theftA man and woman walked out of Safeway, 235 Tennant Station, carrying bottles of alcohol concealed under their clothing. The crime was reported 5:31pm June 4.Someone stole outdoor garden lights from a residential yard on San Dimas Lane. The victim told police it was the second time such items had been stolen during the night. The crime was reported 10:30am June 1.A suspect stole several iPhone chargers from Safeway, 840 E. Dunne Ave. The crime was reported 11:12pm June 12.The rear license plate was stolen off a black Ford Focus parked on Condit Road. The theft was reported 1:35pm June 7.Someone stole a carton of cigarettes from Walgreens, 745 E. Dunne Ave. The crime was reported 8:57am June 10.A suspect stole a backpack containing a wallet, cellphone and car keys from the locker room of 24 Hour Fitness, 850 Tennant Station Way. The crime was reported 6:11pm June 11.FraudSomeone stole two checks from a victim, wrote them out for a combined $720 and deposited them into an account that did not belong to the victim. The crime was reported 5:33pm June 7.Stolen vehicleA thief or thieves stole a 2005 GMC utility truck from the parking lot of Microtel Inn and Suites, 16245 Condit Road. The theft was reported 4:53am June 5.Someone stole a 2001 Honda Accord from a spot on Condit Road. The theft was reported 8:41am June 5.The owner of a gray Nissan Sentra called police to report his 16-year-old son stole the vehicle from the 16000 block of Caputo Drive. The theft was reported 6:03am June 11.A black 1996 Honda Civic was stolen from the parking lot of Target, 1061 Cochrane Road. The theft was reported 4:12pm June 7.A thief or thieves stole a silver Dodge 3500 from the Caltrain station, 17300 Depot St. The theft was reported 2:23am June 8.A white Nissan Altima was stolen from outside Sun Valley Market, 16725 Monterey Road. The theft was reported 7:32pm June 1.Defraud innkeeperA man and woman left Red Robin, 1045 Cochrane Road, without paying for their meal. The crime was reported 10:10pm June 5.A customer of a hotel on Condit Road left the room without paying an $8,000 tab. The incident was reported 9am June 11.DUIPolice arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of DUI after she collided with several parked cars in the area of East Main Avenue and Montoya Circle. The incident was reported 1:16am June 6.Grand theftA thief or thieves stole welding machines worth about $7,000 from the back of a Chevrolet Silverado pickup parked at La Quinta Inn, 17043 Condit Road. The crime was reported 6:16am June 6.Reckless vehicleA dark blue Chevrolet Camaro was seen spinning donuts and speeding in the student parking lot of Live Oak High School, 1505 E. Main Ave. The recklessness was reported 1:22pm June 6.BurglaryA homeowner on Murphy Springs Drive told police the residence was burglarized about two or three months ago. Stolen were tools, wine and camera equipment. The victim didn’t report the burglary immediately after it happened because he didn’t think any of the items would be recovered. The victim was recently contacted by Mountain View police, who reported officers recovered some items that matched the possessions stolen from the home. The burglary was reported 4:08pm June 12.Hit and runThe female driver of a silver Mercedes was arrested after her vehicle collided with a Ford in the area of Cochrane Road and Mission View Drive, and then left the scene. The driver of the Ford called police after the collision and gave a description of the vehicle. Officers later located the Mercedes and arrested the driver. The crime was reported 10:29am June 13.VandalismSomeone used a BB gun or slingshot to project a ball bearing through the window of a vehicle on Condit Road. The crime was reported 11:46am June 7.All subjects are innocent until proven guilty. Information is compiled from public records.

For the second time this month, Morgan Hill Police found a body of a man who died in a public area, apparently due to illness or a medical condition, according to authorities.On Saturday morning, June 16, police responded to an area beside Rite Aid, 16000 Monterey Road, for a report of an unresponsive adult, according to MHPD Sgt. Troy Hoefling.Police arrived and confirmed the man was dead. Officers do not suspect he died of foul play. Hoefling said the man was transient and had a “plethora of medical conditions.”“You could tell where he made his bed for the evening, and never got up,” Hoefling said.The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Victor Goehner, 63, of Morgan Hill.The death is the second body found in a public place in Morgan Hill this month.On June 6, Kevin Hart, 54, of Morgan Hill, was found dead outside a commercial building at 16975 Monterey Road, at the intersection of Spring Avenue. Nothing was suspicious about Hart’s death either, and police think he died of unspecified medical issues.Man struck, killed by trainAn Amtrak train hit and killed a pedestrian in north Morgan Hill the evening of June 17.Just after 8pm, the train reportedly struck an adult male who was sitting on the tracks in the area of Monterey Road and Cochrane Road, according to Hoefling. Just before the train hit him, the man had been sitting on one of the track rails, with his legs stretched to the side.The coroner’s office as well as Amtrak police assisted MHPD in gathering evidence and investigating the scene. Foul play is not suspected in the death.On Tuesday, the coroner’s office identified the man as Victor Lopez-Granados, 33, of Morgan Hill.Authorities are continuing to investigate the death to determine why Lopez-Granados was sitting on the tracks as the train approached, Hoefling said.

Morgan Hill City Councilman Larry Carr is scheduled to appear in court again July 11, for a pre-trial conference on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, according to authorities.Carr, 49, was scheduled for a pre-trial conference hearing June 15 at the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill. That hearing will continue July 11 at the same courthouse, according to Santa Clara County Supervising Deputy District Attorney Vishal Bathija.Carr has pleaded not guilty to the charge of domestic battery, which carries a maximum sentence of a $2,000 fine or one year in county jail, or both.The charge stems from a Nov. 25, 2017 incident involving his girlfriend of 11 years, with whom he shared a home in downtown Morgan Hill at the time.Morgan Hill Police responded to the couple’s residence that evening, and arrested Carr after taking statements from him and his girlfriend. The woman told police that Carr, during a lengthy verbal argument, “ripped the glasses from her face and threw them to the ground, causing them to break,” and pulled her hair in the process, according to the police report of the investigation.Carr told police at the time that any contact he made with his girlfriend during the argument was accidental.The victim did not exhibit any injuries or indicate a complaint of pain, according to police.Carr—who is currently serving in his fifth term as a Morgan Hill councilmember—was convicted of a similar misdemeanor charge in 2015, in relation to an incident at the couple’s previous home March 23. Carr pleaded no contest to domestic battery and completed a 16-week counseling program. The court later dismissed the charge from his record, at Carr’s formal request. Carr has also denied acting violently in that incident, and he pleaded no contest to avoid prolonged court proceedings.If Carr is convicted of the 2017 charge, the court can consider the 2015 conviction as a prior offense in his sentencing, according to authorities.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a $7 billion budget and spending plan at a June 15 meeting.

Morgan Hill’s Randall Steven Curtis will serve a 10-year prison sentence for bringing child pornography into the U.S. from Cambodia, according to authorities.Curtis was sentenced in federal court June 8 on the charge of transporting and possessing child pornography. Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Illston handed down the sentence in the Northern District of California courtroom, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.Curtis, 62, pleaded guilty to the charges July 13, 2017, according to authorities. The investigation began when Curtis’ luggage was flagged for a secondary inspection at the San Francisco International Airport upon his return from Cambodia.In Curtis’ luggage, Customs and Border Patrol agents found six electronic devices containing child pornography, as well as a falsified identification card for an individual known as “C.C.” According to the plea agreement, Curtis admitted that the devices contained more than 600 images depicting child pornography, including images of toddlers and infants engaged in sexually explicit conduct, the press release says.Some of the images found in Curtis’ possession depict bondage and penetration of child victims, according to authorities.Curtis also admitted that his devices contained sexually explicit images of C.C. exposing her genitals. He told authorities he took these images on a 2016 trip to Cambodia. Authorities have further evidence that C.C. was 16 years old when the photos were taken, according to the press release.A federal grand jury indicted Curtis Dec. 15, 2016, charging him with one count each of transporting child pornography and possession of child pornography. Curtis pleaded guilty to both charges, according to the press release.In addition to the 10-year prison term, Curtis was also sentenced to a five-year period of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution to the victims in an amount to be determined at a future hearing. Curtis was immediately remanded into custody June 8.The prosecution is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.

Firefighters contained a grass fire near the San Martin Airport before it spread to the nearby animal shelter Monday afternoon, according to authorities.About 2:15pm June 11, CalFire received a call reporting a fire on the southbound side of U.S. 101, opposite the northbound CHP scales, according to Battalion Chief Jim Crawford. When crews arrived they determined the fire was burning vegetation on the county airport property, spreading south toward the animal shelter located at 12370 Murphy Ave.“Crews were able to do structure protection on the animal shelter—no damage there,” Crawford said.Although the animal shelter was briefly threatened, no structures burned in the Monday afternoon fire. A little more than nine acres of vegetation burned before firefighters contained the blaze, according to Crawford.Some employees at the animal shelter suffered “minor injuries” while they hurried to rescue some of the animals housed at the county facility, Crawford added. No firefighters were injured.