2 From Morgan Hill Arrested In Connection with Murder Of Man In Field

Two 20-year-old men suspected of fatally stabbing a person in a field just outside of Morgan Hill over the weekend have been arrested, a Santa Clara County sheriff’s spokesman said.

Morgan Hill residents Spencer Smith and Chase Benoit were arrested on suspicion of homicide, sheriff’s Sgt. James Jensen said. Around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, deputies were notified by Morgan Hill police of a stabbing in a field north of Diana Avenue and Ringel Drive, Jensen said.

Deputies arrived to find the male victim suffering from apparent stab wounds, according to Jensen. The victim was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, the spokesman said. Detectives determined that Smith was a suspect and arrested him on Sunday, Jensen said.

On Tuesday, detectives identified Benoit as another suspect in the alleged stabbing and arrested him, according to Jensen. Both suspects have been booked into county jail without bail, according to jail records.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Santa Clara County sheriff’s Investigative Services Division at (408) 808-4500.

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--Bay City News

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