Police said fatigue may have been a contributing factor of a deadly crash and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
Police said fatigue may have been a contributing factor to the crash.
The 27-year-old woman is accused of attempting to murder a Santa Cruz County deputy.
Fire officials believe the blaze was likely caused by an electrical malfunction.
A deputy was also injured, although not as a result of gunfire, officials said.
A duo accused in a rash of car burglaries was arrested, a teenager was stabbed and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
Authorities credit a vigilant Santa Cruz County resident for alerting deputies to three men near an area recently hit with graffiti.
Officials said thousands of dollars of donated watches, jewelry, and other valuable items were taken. The store is in need of donations.
Police said the victim has been uncooperative with investigators in the case.
A loaded handgun and additional ammunition was also found in connection with the shooting, according to police.
A man driving a school bus allegedly fell asleep before crashing into a power pole and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the killing, according to sheriff's officials.
Steven Mello is being hailed as a “true hero.”
Police arrested a man who allegedly attacked a clerk with a skateboard and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
Police arrested the man who allegedly assaulted an employee with a skateboard at the Outdoor World store in Santa Cruz in April.
A deputy discovered the comic books inside a car dumped in Felton.
Police said people in the immediate area helped the victim to escape.
A fight near a school prompted a lockdown and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
Police said a resident near the school confronted a suspect who was urinating in public and a fight ensued.
Do you know this man? Police are looking for him.
The children were safely evacuated from the bus.
Surfboard recovered, minor arrested in Soquel Drive homicide, child-porn sentence and other crime stories from across Santa Cruz county.
Santa Cruz County deputies recovered the item during a burglary investigation.
The Santa Cruz County sheriff is considering a temporary use of the device to help squelch Soquel Drive-area crime. Meeting is at 5:30 p.m.
Surveillance video appeared to show a woman walking out of a downtown Santa Cruz business with the little pup.
The suspect was in a vehicle when the car was stopped for expired registration and false registration tags, Santa Cruz Co. officials said.
A suspected bank robber was arrested, a driver headed to court hit a pole and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
The former Santa Cruz County resident, who was masked at the time, allegedly pointed a gun at bank tellers and demanded cash.
The man was wanted in connection with the armed hold-up of U.S. Bank in January.
The unit on Soquel Drive was rented by a woman already on probation for stolen-property crimes. Are any of the items yours?
A police agency in the region posted a video with useful tips. WATCH ...
Police rally for boy with cancer, distracted-driving crash, beach save, and other crime & fire stores from around Santa Cruz County.
Two arrests made by Santa Cruz County deputies after the Wednesday night incident.
The 31-year-old Santa Cruz man was arrested after officers conducted a DUI test.
Community members are invited to sign pledges to take seriously victims' reports of sexual assaults.
Police said this was the fourth occupied stolen vehicle found in a span of 12 hours.
The dramatic rescue involved 17 firefighters, as well as Santa Cruz Police Department and emergency responders.
Police believe the shooting may be gang-related.
A look at a few recent police, fire and court incidents reported around Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said the investigation did not reveal any further sexual acts with other inmates.