A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO LOWER ALIX TICHELMAN’S BAIL. THE 26 YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF GIVING A GOOGLE EXECUTIVE A LETHAL INJECTION OF HEROIN, WHILE THEY WERE ON HIS YACHT IN THE SANTA CRUZ HARBOR. TICHELMAN IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COURT ROOM OCTOBER 20TH TO SET A DATE FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING. SHE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO ALL COUNTS AGAINST HER. IF CONVICTED, TICHELMAN COULD FACE 15 YEARS IN PRISON.
