Bomb Threat, Gang Shooting, Etc. — April's Top News

May is here and with any luck it will be a slower news month in Gilroy than April was.

Local breaking news was coming in at lightning speed last month. Check out the list of the most popular stories on Gilroy Patch from April below:

1. Gilroy Teen Arrested for Sexual Assault; Girl Later Committed Suicide

A Christopher High School student was arrested at school for sexually assaulting a Saratoga High School student who later committed suicide when photos of the assault were shared on Facebook.

2. BOOKING PHOTO: Subject in Bomb Threat Standoff on Kern Ave in Gilroy

After a six-hour stand-off, a man who claimed to have a bomb at at Kern Avenue apartment complex was arrested by Gilroy police.

3. Phone Outage Deemed 'Sabotage' — Repair ETA Now Wednesday Morning

Landline, cell phone and Internet service was out for many Gilroy residents for 24 hours after a fiber optic cable was cut. AT&T called the act "sabotage," and offered a huge reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest.

4. Man Dead in Double Shooting in Gilroy Wednesday Night

A Firebaugh man was killed in a gang shooting that led to multiple peace rallies in Gilroy. The victim's mother later claimed that her son was no longer in a gang and had cleaned up his life.

5. Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Peaks this Month: When to Watch Shooting Stars

Shooting stars were out in full force in April and local Patch readers kept coming back to the story above to figure out when to check them out.