Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Deputies bust pair with more than $100,000 worth of narcotics

Two people were arrested Monday at a hotel in Santa Cruz with more than $100,000 worth of narcotics, according to…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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