Arraignment for Murder Suspect in Michelle Le Case Postponed Due to Medical Issues

The arraignment for a woman in the case of missing nursing student and Mount Carmel High School graduate Michelle Le has been postponed due to medical issues, according to an Alameda County Superior Court judge.

Giselle Diwag Esteban, 27, of Union City, CA was originally scheduled for arraignment on murder charges at 2 p.m. Thursday.

According to Judge Gary Picetti, Esteban is currently in the care of medical specialists, possibly related to her pregnancy. Media reports announced yesterday that Esteban may be as far along as seven months pregnant.

NBC San Diego reported that the defendant was rushed to the hospital on Thursday.

The case has been postponed to Friday at 2 p.m. at the Hayward Hall of Justice, Picetti said. However, the judge added that Esteban would not appear in court until cleared by doctors. 

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges against Esteban in the murder of Michelle Le on Wednesday.

Esteban was arrested just before 10 a.m. Wednesday outside of her home on 35530 Monterra Terrace in the Monte Vista community of Union City, Hayward police said.

Police believe she is the lone suspect in the disappearance of Michelle Le, 27, of San Mateo, who was last seen leaving Hayward Kaiser hospital where she was attending clinical rotations as a nursing student around 7 p.m. on May 27.

Le had told classmates she was picking something up from her car, which was parked inside the hospital's parking garage, but she never returned.

On Wednesday, police said an investigation that included numerous sources of compelling evidence has led them to believe Esteban to be "responsible for Michelle's demise.”

Patch will update this report once details are made available.