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Investigation Leads to Largest Marijuana Bust on Central Coast

WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Anti Crime Team (SCCACT) served a search warrant at 20 Hecker Pass Road and found the largest indoor marijuana growing operation in the history of  Santa Cruz

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Sloan Arrested at Her Home

SANTA CRUZ—On Sunday December 2, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 383 Nicasio Way in Soquel on a report that wanted felon Amanda Sloan, 30, of Soquel was in

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Police Arrest Santa Cruz Man for Embezzlement

WATSONVILLE—Detectives with the Watsonville Police Department arrested 35-year-old Jason Matthew Haas of Santa Cruz  for embezzlement after a month long investigation. On Wednesday November 21, detectives served a search warrant

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Homeless Man Beaten to Death

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Police Department arrested five members of a homeless community for their involvement in the homicide death of 51-year-old Charles Powers, who was part of their encampment.

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Women Shoots at Police Then Escapes

Sloan considered armed and dangerous CAPITOLA—The Capitola Police got more than they bargained for when they tried to pull over a Silver BMW last Sunday night around 10:30 p.m. for

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Police Arrest Three at Halloween Celebration

SANTA CRUZ—Thousands of Halloween revelers flooded Pacific Avenue to celebrate the holiday on Wednesday night in downtown Santa Cruz.  That is why it was amazing that Santa Cruz authorities were

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Police Arrest One in Gang Fight

WATSONVILLE—Police arrest one after they responded to a local liquor store on Freedom Blvd on a report of a gang fight.  The Watsonville Police arrested Joshua Zepeda for attempted murder.

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Santa Cruz Police Arrest Transient for Child Pornography

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Police Department with help from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children arrested Steven Jerome Hibbett, 58, a transient of Santa Cruz on Tuesday for

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Ben Lomond Man Arrested in Drug Raid

BEN LOMOND—Mitra Osho Orescan, 22, of Ben Lomond was arrested at his home on Saturday night after Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputies found methamphetamines, heroin and a stolen assault rife

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Watsonville Parolee Runs from Police, Breaks into Apartment.

WATSONVILLE—Authorities with the Santa Cruz County Gang Task Force (GTF) arrested Javier Zepeda Solis, 30, of Watsonville for violating his Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). On Thursday, a sergeant with