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Watsonville Man Steals Flowers for Valentine’s Day

Flowers died before he got a chance to sell them… WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County authorities announced today that they have made an arrest in a two-week investigation of a commercial business

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Santa Cruz Man Shot Dead Outside of Bar

SANTA CRUZ—32-year-old Santa Cruz resident Pauly Silva was shot dead in front of the Red Room Bar on Locust Street near Cedar Street.  Santa Cruz Police have arrested three people

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Sheriff’s Investigators Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect

APTOS—Have you ever used an automatic teller machine and have that uneasy feeling that someone was watching?  Well, for one Soquel woman that feeling came true.  While using the ATM

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Phony Doctor Arrested for Stealing Credit Cards

She stole from Hospitals throughout Northern California SANTA CRUZ—While we have all heard stories of phony doctors who wanted to help people in their time of need, one phony doctor

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Traffic Stop Leads to More Drugs at Home

WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz Anti-Crime team with assistance from agents with the Department of Homeland Security arrested 33-year-old Watsonville resident Adan Nunez-Torres after a traffic stop lead them to search his

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Identity Thieves Still on the Run

SANTA CRUZ—After a lengthy investigation that included the Fresno Police Department, the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department has requested felony arrest warrants for two Santa Cruz residents – 33-year-old Hernan Perez

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Santa Cruz Police Investigate Two Early Morning Burglaries

SANTA CRUZ—In the early morning hours of the start of the New Year two Santa Cruz residences had uninvited burglarizing guests.  The suspected burglars were arrested and spent New Year’s

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Watsonville Stabbing Suspect Takes Authorities for a Ride

Suspect took kids along for the ride too WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Police Department arrested Watsonville resident 36-year-old Carlos Sanchez on Christmas morning after he stabbed a female in the upper torso

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Watsonville Police Make Arrest after 3-year Investigation

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Police Department has finally put “The Groper” behind bars.  They have arrested 28-year-old Watsonville resident Jose Navarro after a 3-year investigation. Since the end of 2009, Watsonville Police

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Gang Members Accused of Smuggling Drugs into Jail

WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Anti Crime Team (SCCACT) arrested several gang members after a two-week investigation revealed an elaborate scheme to smuggle drugs into the Santa Cruz County Jail. On