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Hospital releases deputy wounded in Ben Lomond ‘ambush’ shooting
A Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputy wounded in an “ambush” shooting that killed a sergeant in Ben Lomond earlier this month has been released from the hospital to recover...Read More
Officials urge people to avoid Santa Cruz County beaches
Santa Cruz County is urging people to avoid its beaches during the statewide shelter-in-place order prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Although outdoor exercise is still being allowed and...Read More
Two in custody on suspicion of cellmate murder
Two men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of the killing of an inmate they shared a Santa Cruz County Main Jail cell with earlier this month, county sheriff’s officials...Read More
Deputies find dead body, vehicle used in Pleasure Point kidnapping
What began Tuesday morning as a search for a 50-year-old kidnapping victim may now be a homicide investigation. Around 3 a.m., Tushar Atre was kidnapped from his home in...Read More
Police arrest Aptos woman suspected of killing husband
A woman was arrested on suspicion of killing her husband in Aptos Saturday afternoon. The homicide happened at about 12:55 p.m. at the home on Victoria Lane in unincorporated...Read More
Joke Snapchat post stokes school threat fears
Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies searched the home of a juvenile for commenting on social media that he intended to skip school the next day. The sheriff’s office received...Read More
Aptos resident shoots suspected burglar multiple times
A man suspected of breaking into a home was hospitalized early Thursday morning after being shot multiple times by an Aptos resident, Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies reported. Deputies...Read More
Aptos husband, wife die in apparent murder-suicide
A man is believed to have killed his wife before shooting himself in Aptos on Sunday evening, Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies said. Relatives reported that an individual was...Read More
Santa Cruz County deputies seize more than 10k unpermitted cannabis plants
Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies seized more than 10,000 cannabis plants from two separate unpermitted grow sites in the past month, county officials said Monday. Deputies searched a property...Read More
Police fatally shoot man armed with metal rake
A police officer fatally shot a 32-year-old man early Sunday morning after the man allegedly attacked officers while they were responding to a disturbance.Read More
Jail inmate escapes from kitchen crew
A 20-year-old man escaped from a Santa Cruz jail Friday morning when he walked away from the kitchen area, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Karma Mendenhall, 20,...Read More