San Jose Caregiver Arrested in Death Ruled Homicide by Neglect

Overview

• Detectives and undercover officers arrested Enid Acevedo in Gilroy and booked her into Santa Clara County Main Jail.
• The victim, a 40-year-old man with developmental disabilities, was found at a San Jose home unconscious, emaciated, and lacking basic necessities.
• The Santa Clara County medical examiner later ruled the death a homicide caused by neglect, which shifted the case to a criminal homicide investigation.
• San Jose police identified Acevedo, the victim’s in‑home caretaker, as the primary suspect and obtained a warrant for her arrest.
• Police said Acevedo was booked for homicide and later charged with felony abuse of a dependent adult resulting in death, and investigators continue to seek tips from the public.