The shooting death occurred in June during a robbery at an illegal marijuana dispensary run by a Watsonville father and son, officials said.
Authorities are looking for any additional victims.
Police fashioned a leash to help keep Pickles safe until she could be reunited with her family.
Officials said the man ran in front of a CHP patrol car, which drew the officer's attention to him.
A police officer rescued an unresponsive man from a burning car and other crime and fire stories from across the county.
A man surrendered to police after hitting a dog and other crime, fire and court stories from across the county.
The dog was being walked by a couple who jumped to safety to avoid injury.
Officials said some trails may be closed during the burn.
Three firefighters were injured while escaping a fallen tree and other crime & fire stories from across Santa Cruz County.
The two deaths are reportedly unrelated.
The firefighters were treated and released from a hospital today.
The injuries resulted from a falling tree.
Multiple freeway injuries, greenbelt closed, illegal campfires and other crime & fire stories from across Santa Cruz County.
The parks will be reopened if the weather improves or the trees and brush receive rain.
More than 50 firefighters from different agencies responded to the early morning blaze.
The fires have injured four firefighters and scorched 21 acres, officials said.
Three Watsonville businesses were allegedly caught selling alcohol to minors other crime and fire stories from across the county.
The fire erupted Wednesday morning.
Smoke was seen near Bear Creek and Deer Creek roads.
Police said Laurentino Lopez-Gomez, a 31-year-old transient in Santa Cruz, is suspected of starting a fire.
The "Rincon Fire" started sometime around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Arrests and citations issued on Halloween and other crime and fire stories from across the county.
One person was found to be in possession of a concealed gun with altered identification, police said.
"It could have been a lot worse, the bravery of those staff members probably saved this girl's life," Sgt. Brian Cleveland said.
Sheriff's officials said staff members and students rescued the girl.
Police said Eduardo Lopez, a 25-year-old transient from Santa Cruz, was arrested Sunday afternoon.
One arrest has been made in connection to the abduction of a Washington state girl, police said.
Deputies said some of the suspects have connections with gangs but the victim was not believed to be gang-affiliated.
A man was sentenced to prison for molesting his stepdaughters and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
A report of a ‘suspicious man’ in a car prompted the arrest.
Deputies responded to the area of Maywood Drive in Boulder Creek at 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a trespasser in a car.
The zone means municipal code violations will come with triple fines.
The fire was reported at about 7 a.m. Sunday.
The blaze was first reported around 4 a.m. on Forest Road.
A man is accused of taking inappropriate photos of a woman and other crime and fire stories from across the county.
A woman in her early 20s was jogging through Jose Avenue Park when she stopped to use the restroom and was attacked, police say.
Officials said a family called 911 from the side of a Davenport road when its infant stopped breathing.
The crash was reported at about 9:25 a.m. on state Highway 9 north of Highlands County Park.
Bernardo Rodas, 41, of Santa Cruz, was found dead around 3 p.m. Saturday in the 4000 block of North Rodeo Gulch, officials said.