CA - Julie Calocci, 35, found dead, burned near Morgan Hill, 28 Aug 2014

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide near Morgan Hill.

Just after 8 a.m. Thursday, deputies received a call about drivers seeing smoke on the side of Oak Glen Avenue. As they were responding, reports came in that drivers now saw a body on fire.

By the time emergency crews got on scene the fire had been extinguished on its own. The body is so badly burned that authorities cannot immediately tell whether its female or male, and autopsy is pending.

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The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Friday identified a body found burning near a reservoir west of Morgan Hill on Aug. 28 as that of 35-year-old Julie Teresa Calocci of San Jose.

The office is not releasing anything further about the homicide, according to sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Kurtis Stenderup...

Investigators received conflicting reports about suspicious vehicles near the scene and the office is still seeking to locate witnesses, deputies said.

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A 21-year-old San Jose man has been arrested on homicide charges for the death of Julie Teresa Calocci, whose body was found on fire by Chesbro Reservoir in Morgan Hill last month.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's detectives found and arrested Edgardo Gutierrez on Sept. 12. Law enforcement did not disclose information about Gutierrez's arrest until Monday.

"Evidence located at the crime scene along with witness statements lead to his identification and arrest," Sheriff's Sgt. Kurtis Stenderup said.

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