Tag: crime
Man who arranged sex date with teen gets probation
A Watsonville man who last year arranged a meeting for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to two...
Police arrest 8, seize 6 guns in sweep
Eight people were arrested last week and six guns were taken off the street during a multi-agency operation focused on cracking down on gang...
Man killed in Watsonville shooting
A man was killed Friday morning when he was shot multiple times on the 800 block of McKenzie Avenue.
According to Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle...
Police: Man exposed himself at laundromat
A Watsonville man with an extensive criminal record was arrested Monday after he allegedly exposed himself to several women in a laundromat.
Joel Navarro, 27,...
Juvenile arrested in Boulder Creek shooting death
BOULDER CREEK—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday arrested a juvenile suspected in the shooting death of an 18-year-old male at a party on...
Fire damages St. Patrick’s Parish
WATSONVILLE—A fire that severely damaged St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish on Oct. 17 was arson, Watsonville Police Department confirmed Tuesday.
Church officials say they have video...
Man killed in shooting
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in downtown Watsonville.
Watsonville Police Sgt. Jarrod Pisturino said the shooting took place around 11:16am between...
Update: Four arrested after 45-mile high-speed chase
WATSONVILLE—Four men were taken into custody late Saturday night in Watsonville following a two-county, high-speed chase.
Greenfield Police said the pursuit got underway around 7pm...
ARTS & CULTURE
Group seeking buffer zone for pesticides around schools
Adam Scow stood on the edge of a strawberry farm behind Pajaro Middle School Monday morning as he held a map showing similar fields...
