Tag: crime
Neighborhood Court program seeks volunteers
A Santa Cruz County justice program that places reconciliation over punishment has helped more than 240 people keep criminal convictions off their record since...
Watsonville man nabbed in pot dispensary burglary
Watsonville Police on Sunday used a newly acquired drone to capture a man in the act of allegedly burglarizing a marijuana growing business.
Omar Cortez...
Watsonville man arrested for child sex crimes
A Watsonville man was arrested Monday for alleged sex crimes involving a child, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Eric Martinez-Villanueva, 21, was arrested without...
Beach death being investigated
A man died at Moran Beach along East Cliff Drive in Live Oak Friday.
Ashley Keehn of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff'’s Office identified the...
Brazen armed burglary at Watsonville pot dispensary
In the wake of a May 25 burglary at his Watsonville cannabis dispensary, Bryce Berryessa installed several new features designed to deter similar crimes...
Chase ends in fiery crash, arrests
Three people were arrested early Thursday morning following a high-speed chase and a crash on Highway 17.
According to California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo,...
Murder suspect held to answer for Aug. 7 murder
A man suspected of killing his roommate on Aug. 7. in Watsonville was back in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing after he was...
Suspected sunglass thieves flee, cause crash that causes traffic nightmare
Law enforcement officials from two counties are looking for a trio of suspected thieves who allegedly stole $30,000 worth of sunglasses from a Monterey...
GPS tracking chip leads to 25 stolen bikes
A man whose E-bike was stolen recently tracked it down to a Watsonvlle residence using a GPS device he had planted.
He called police to...
Suspect nabbed in school burglary
A man was arrested Feb. 21 for stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment from Bradley Elementary School.
Travis Clarke, 33, was charged with...
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Watsonville police investigating car wash shooting
A man was shot Wednesday morning at the Sofspra Car Wash on the 300 block of East Lake Avenue in Watsonville.
Watsonville Police initially got...
