Santa Cruz
Prolific Gang Member Due for 30 Years in Prison
SANTA CRUZ — Termites are known for being small and destructive, a comparison not lost on the Santa Cruz County Assistant DA when they handed down a 29-year, 4-month prison
Santa Cruz Police Recover Vehicle But Lose Suspect
100 area of Baldwin Street SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County authorities warn that a carjacker is at large after an incident on Thursday night that left one resident without a
Watsonville police track hit-and-run suspect to his home
Corner of East Lake Avenue & Main Street in Watsonville WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville Police Department has announced the arrest of 22-year-old Diego Santino Sanchez for his part a January
Traffic violation results in stolen weapons recovery
Bud Kirkpatrick (L) and Terrence Alexander (R) WATSONVILLE — Since the beginning of the year, the Watsonville Police Deparmtent has taken over 20 firearms off the street over the course
Watsonville Man Arrested For Threatening Wife with Gun
WATSONVILLE — 36-year-old Leo Contreras Rivera is in custody after holding his own wife hostage and threatening her with a gun. The Watsonville Police were called to respond to a residence with
Santa Cruz man busted with drugs, weapons
James Smith SANTA CRUZ — A tip about a suspicious vehicle paid off for the Santa Cruz Police on Friday morning. The tip came in about a vehicle around the
Santa Cruz apartment fire leads to discovery of honey oil lab
Exterior shot of garage where the explosion occurred SANTA CRUZ — One person is in a Bay Area medical center burn unit after an explosion and fire that rocked an apartment
Stolen Vehicle Owner Pursues Culprits
SANTA CRUZ — Imagine going to dinner a few days after having your vehicle stolen only to see it parked in front of the restaurant you’re going to. On Tuesday morning,
Watsonville Police Make Arrest In Three Murder Cases
Damian Baxter and Brandon Ruiz Martinez booking photos The Department is Motivated To See That Justice Served For All WATSONVILLE—Detectives with the small police department in Watsonville have made great
Officers Arrest Juvenile For Shooting
Mario Daniel Hernandez, victim WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Police have arrested 16-year-old juvenile for murder after a 13-hour investigation that led them to the teen in a Sunday night incident that left
