Illegal firearms seized after car stop
Local law agencies found a large stash of illegal firearms ammunition following a routine car stop.
According to the California Highway Patrol, officers in April stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in Santa Cruz County. The officers learned that the driver had a suspended...
K9 officer helps in arrest of felon with guns, drugs
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday arrested a Pacific Grove man with a WWII-era machine gun described as a “weapon of mass destruction.”
Brian Richard Knabb, 42, also had a loaded .45 caliber pistol and a loaded 1911 A-1 pistol, sheriff’s deputies said.
In addition, he...
Two juveniles arrested in Boardwalk shooting
Santa Cruz Police have arrested two 17-year-old juvenile males on suspicion of firing shots at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk late Monday night.Police said that around 9pm they received reports of shots fired at the parking lot across from the Boardwalk. On arrival, officers...
Burglary suspect arrested after chase
A Prunedale man was arrested Sunday by Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies after he reportedly broke into a home and then took off in a van.
Three injured in mobile home fire
Three people were injured Tuesday morning when a fire broke out at a mobile home in the Portola Heights Mobile Home park on Freedom Boulevard.
The fire erupted at 7:15am in unit 25 on Cresti Way.
One neighbor who used the name Erika said she ran...
Truck collides with Highway 1 bridge
Highway 1 was shut down for four hours early Monday when a dump truck slammed into the Freedom Boulevard overcrossing to Highway 1 in Aptos.
The California Highway Patrol said the truck was traveling northbound on Highway 1 at an unspecified time. The truck’s bed...
Man found with missing Fresno teen
A Watsonville man was arrested Tuesday after he was found in a hotel with a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of Fresno.
Darwin Linares, 24, was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
He was...
Fourth suspect caught in June 11 stabbing
A June 11 stabbing in Watsonville that left a man injured has now led to a fourth arrest after the investigation led detectives into Arizona.
The attack happened on June 11 at the 7-Eleven on the 200 block of East Lake Avenue, where a 46-year-old...
Suspect arrested after stabbing at Santa Cruz Clock Tower
Two people were hospitalized after reports of a stabbing at the Clock Tower in Santa Cruz at around noon on Saturday, according to Santa Cruz police. One suspect was arrested in connection with the incident.
Witnesses at the scene say the incident began after a...
County Fair sees 11% growth in attendance numbers
More than 55,000 people attended the Santa Cruz County Fair this year, an 11% jump from last year.
The number includes paid attendance from the...
