Crime & Safety
Cold Case Arrest; Truck Overturns: Santa Cruz County Police Logs
A father is arrested on suspicion of killing his stepdaughter; Highway 17 crash injures man; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Here's a collection of police, fire and courts news from around the county this week:
Santa Cruz County Supes Consider Public Defender's Office
Current practices create a conflict between defendants' best interests and attorneys' financial interests, a legal group found.
Watsonville Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Stepdaughter
COLD CASE: Sixteen years after her death, a Watsonville man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
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CZU Lightning Complex Fires Fully Contained
"Remember, contained is not controlled."
DUI Checkpoint Planned Friday In Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz police announced Tuesday the approximate location of the checkpoint.
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Driver Hospitalized After Truck Overturns On Highway 17
The driver, 71, was still in the overturned car when officials arrived to the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Santa Cruz Police: Thieves Targeting Particular Car Model
Catalytic converters — a relatively easy-to-steal, high value item located behind a car's exhaust pipe — are commonly stolen in Santa Cruz.
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