The Parish Publick House will host a fundraiser and benefit concert Friday night for two victims of a Nov. 15 drive-by shooting on Santa Cruz’s Westside. Rich Brookes, one of the victims of the shooting, says he is grateful for the support and hopes to attend.
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‘It’s a miracle’: Victim of Westside drive-by shooting defies the odds
Following a Westside Santa Cruz drive-by shooting in mid-November, the two victims, Merrill Roberts and Richard Brookes, have returned home, where they continue their recovery. Oceanside resident Roberts said it is a “miracle” that he is not dead or paralyzed.
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Court views video of Gonzalez’s confession as his trial for release resumes
Adrian Gonzalez’s trial for release continued Monday with a video from the Santa Cruz Police Department showing Gonzalez confessing to killing 8-year-old Madyson Middleton to police just two days after Middleton was reported missing in 2015. The trial will continue on Tuesday.
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Bystanders rescue victim after vehicle crashes into ocean off West Cliff Drive
Two bystanders jumped into the water Monday morning to rescue a victim whose vehicle had gone over a cliff on Santa Cruz’s Westside.
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Police arrest one adult, one juvenile in Westside Santa Cruz shooting
The two suspects, a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy from Monterey, face charges of attempted homicide, shooting at an inhabited dwelling or occupied vehicle, and conspiracy to commit a crime in the Nov. 15 shooting that injured two bystanders on Santa Cruz’s Westside.
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Jury trial for Adrian Gonzalez’s release begins
The trial to determine Adrian Gonzalez’s freedom began Thursday afternoon after three days of jury selection. Attorneys gave their opening statements as they prepare for a multiweek trial that will stretch until at least the end of the year.
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Police: Victims caught in crossfire of suspected Westside gang shooting expected to survive
A shooting near the Parish Publick House on Santa Cruz’s Westside on Friday evening injured two men who were described as innocent bystanders and are expected to survive. Police are investigating nearby surveillance footage but say they are still searching for leads on the suspected shooter.
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Man and dog killed in overnight hit-and-run in Live Oak
California Highway Patrol officers responded to a hit-and-run crash at 7th Avenue and Eddy Lane in Live Oak that left a man and his dog dead at the scene early Wednesday.
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Jury selection starts — again — in trial over release of Madyson Middleton’s killer, Adrian Gonzalez
The jury trial to determine the release of Adrian Gonzalez, Madyson Middleton’s killer, is finally moving forward after a significant delay. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Denine Guy sent the issue of his release to a jury trial in early August, after a probable-cause hearing that spanned the better part of July.
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Theobald Lengyel sentenced to 25 years to life in murder of Capitola’s Alice Herrmann
Theobald Lengyel’s sentencing Thursday follows a weekslong murder trial that included extensive testimony and a brutal audio recording of Alice Herrmann’s death. Lengyel’s attorney said she would file a notice of appeal on his behalf.