BETHANY STUDENT PLEADS S.S.

A 25 YEAR-OLD MAN HAS PLEADED INNOCENT TO BEATING, AND TRYING TO STRANGLE, A 20 YEAR-OLD SANTA CRUZ WOMAN. BETHANY COLLEGE STUDENT JOSHUA MARK STEWART, WHO WAS INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED BY THE PRIVATE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE LOCATED IN SCOTTS VALLEY, FACES 8 YEARS IN PRISON, IF HE IS CONVICTED ON THE 2 FELONY COUNTS WITH WHICH HE HAS BEEN CHARGED. THAT AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY HIT HIS VICTIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BASEBALL-BAT-TYPE WEAPON SEPTEMBER 22ND. SHE WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY FROM DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (WITH STITCHES AND STAPLES HOLDING HER HEAD WOUND CLOSED). STEWART IS DUE BACK IN COURT OCTOBER 12TH.