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Santa Cruz Transient Arrested for Sexual Assault

Billy Patton booking photo SANTA CRUZ — Police have arrested 34-year-old transient Billy Patton (again) after a sexual assault at the Walgreens on Front Street in Santa Cruz, less than

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Vehicle Check Leads to Discovery of Illegal Weapons

Ian MacFarland (L) and Cristina Nikolaou (R) APTOS — Santa Cruz County deputies have arrested a local couple after finding loaded weapons and multiple rounds of ammunition in their possession

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Santa Cruz Police Catch Serial Mail Thief

Lillian Norman booking photo SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz Police have arrested a serial mail thief who’s been on the loose for some time. Arrested was 30-year-old Lillian Norman of Santa

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Drug Deal Busted After Tip from Citizen

Tilden Ball (L) and Elizabeth Escamilla (R) SANTA CRUZ — At around 10 o’clock on Friday morning, a citizen notified police of a suspected drug deal taking place. He noticed

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Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Suspect Arrested

Corner of Airport & Freedom, Watsonville | Google Maps WATSONVILLE — Police arrested 20-year-old Ivan Becerra after he’d taken a Honda van for a joy ride through the streets of Watsonville

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Student Drug Ring Uncovered in Santa Cruz

Top (L to R): Maria Dremel, Benni Liu, Nathan Tieu Bottom (L to R): Cesar Casil, Hoai Nguyen, Cecilia Le SANTA CRUZ — Police announced on Friday the dismantling of

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Officers Respond to Shooting in Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz police have seen a rise in gang violence recently, and have risen street patrols in an effort to keep it in check. On Sunday night

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Teen Suspects Arrested for Liquor Store Robbery

Martin Paniagua booking photo SANTA CRUZ — County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two Watsonville teens for committing a strong-armed robbery at the El Patio Liquor Store in La Selva Beach in

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Santa Cruz Police Arrest Two In Local Shooting

Misael Acosta-Vences (L) and Jocelyn Acosta (R) SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Police Department’s investigation unit has been working tirelessly to locate the person or persons responsible for a

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Area Check Leads to Arrest of Two Gang Members

Nathanael Avila (L) and Richard Betancourt (R) WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville Police Department was called to a park in the area of Grant Street to follow up on reports of