CRIME & SAFETY
Man arrested for indecent exposure to 1 adult, 1 minor in Capitola
SAN MARTIN, Calif. — Capitola police said that they apprehended a man on Tuesday for allegedly exposing himself to two female victims. An officer was notified of reported lewd acts inside a local business near 1800 41st Avenue that had occurred the day before on Friday. The investigator was told that a man had exposed himself and was "acting extremely inappropriately towards at least two female victims, including a juvenile."
Military ordnance found inside Watsonville storage unit
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Watsonville police said they were called on Wednesday for a report of a military ordnance found inside a storage unit. This was at about 3 p.m. in the area of Westgate Drive after staff reported finding the military ordnance. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Bomb...
Santa Cruz Police warning people of a parking ticket scam
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Police Department said they are warning people of a parking ticket scam. In a social media post, officers said that fraudulent parking tickets were left on cars parked on Locust Street and around City Hall on Wednesday. Police said that the ticket shown below is not a City-issued The post Santa Cruz Police warning people of a parking ticket scam appeared first on KION546.
Former UC Santa Cruz student accused of killing girlfriend deemed fit to stand trial
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office deemed a former UC Santa Cruz student competent to stand trial after allegedly killing his girlfriend at Seabright Beach in February 2024. The decision was made Wednesday morning after the results from two mental health evaluations came back....
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