Santa Cruz
20-Year-Old Arrested for Sexual Relationship with Minor
Shawn Michael Cox SANTA CRUZ — 20-year-old Shawn Michael Cox has been arrested after an investigation into a criminal complaint of statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl. The two had
Man Found Passed Out in Car Arrested on Drug Charges
Paul Otey booking photo SANTA CRUZ — Police arrested 37-year-old Paul Otey after finding him passed out in a vehicle on the 100 block of Blaine Street. A concerned citizen
Search Warrant Leads to Drugs, Weapon Arrest
Guillermo Garcia arrest photo SANTA CRUZ — The SCPD’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team (NET) served a search warrant on Thursday, March 23rd, after an investigation led them to suspected drug sales.
Officers Find Drugs After Stopping Plate-less Vehicle in Santa Cruz
Janina Miller-Morales booking photo SANTA CRUZ — Police have two in custody tonight after an area check of Canfield Avenue and San Lorenzo Boulevard led them to cross paths with
Victim Tracks Stolen Phone to Suspect’s Vehicle in Santa Cruz
Jose Sanchez (L) and Jessica Morrissey (R) Police have put two suspects behind bars after an incident last Sunday that began over a stolen iPhone from Four Mile Beach earlier
Police on the Hunt for “Smash n’ Grab” Robber
Above: CCTV photos of suspect issued via press release SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz PD detectives are working with the FBI to obtain leads in a case of “smash n’ grab”
Gang Member Gets Life in Prison for 2006 Murder
Stock photo | Wikimedia Commons SANTA CRUZ — Superior Court Judge Timothy Volkmann has sentenced career criminal Oscar Amezcua Cabrera to life without the possibility of parole for the March 2006
Inmate Attempts Suicide While in Custody
Stock photo | Source unknown SANTA CRUZ — County Sheriff correctional staff saved the life of an inmate who tried to hang himself one day after being arrested for the attempted
Federal Agents Arrest 12 Gang Members
SANTA CRUZ — Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security conducted a series of raids throughout Santa Cruz County in conjunction with a five-year investigation into the dealings of a notorious
Police Investigate Two Burglaries in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ — Police are seeking the public’s help in solving two recent break-ins which occurred two days apart. One suspect was caught on CCTV on Laurent Street and two
