Boy's Death; Grand Jury Report: Santa Cruz County Police Logs

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, court and fire stories from around Santa Cruz County:

Teen Baseball Ump, Counselor To Enter Child Porn Plea: SCC D.A. The Santa Cruz Athletics League baseball umpire from SJ, who was arraigned in May, has a long background with SF-area youth.

Sex Trafficker Nabbed In Santa Cruz Gets 16-Year-Prison Sentence
Timothy Townsel lured his Jane Does from high schools and middle schools, according to a prosecutor on the case.

Man Shot After Allegedly Trying To Break Into Aptos Home
The shooting on Cedar Street occurred around 3:38 a.m. Thursday.

Warning Issued After Scammer Targets Watsonville Business
The suspect claims he needs to conduct an annual fire extinguisher inspection that costs $25 fee per extinguisher.

Suspected Gang Member Linked To Watsonville Parking Lot Stabbing
Police said Adan Valerio is the man involved in a June 1 stabbing attack in the 100 block of Main Street.

Grand Jury Report Finds Drugs, Crowding In Santa Cruz Co. Jails
The biggest problems cited in the report include drugs inside the jails, inmate overcrowding, and mandatory overtime rules.

Body Cavity Stuffed With Drugs, Man Turns Himself In To Deputies
Justin Fenn had been out of jail with an outstanding warrant, and allegedly hatched the scheme to turn himself in to authorities.

Woman Arrested After SCC Deputy Finds Allegedly Stolen Tools
Ashley Hueser was taken into custody near Soquel Drive and 41st Avenue.

Suspected Prowlers Nabbed By Deputies Near Santa Cruz
The pair—David Archuleta and Nicole Hard—was booked into county jail.

62-Year-Old Man Found Safe After Watsonville Disappearance
Robert Fernandez, who suffers from dementia and schizophrenia, walked away from the facility on Montecito Avenue at about 7 p.m. Monday.

Landslide Blamed On Illegal Marijuana Grow In Santa Cruz Co.
The owner faces civil fines, and the property was red-tagged by the county planning department due to numerous building violations.

Boy Found Dead After Scotts Valley Search
"It is with a heavy heart that we must relay that Jack was found deceased today," the Scotts Valley Police Department said.

Stolen Mail, Burglary Tools Found In SCC Suspect's Vehicle
Michael Norman was booked on suspicion of stealing mail and other crimes, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

Husband-Wife Killings Deemed Murder-Suicide In Santa Cruz County
Robert Mann is believed to have shot his wife, Janell, before turning a gun on himself.

Killer-Rapist Of 79-Year-Old Ida Stine Denied Parole
In 1973, 16-year-old Wilfried Willie Brown was selling soap door-to-door and was inside Ida Stine's home when he raped and murdered her.